January 1, Trump UNLOADS on Liberal Media After ‘Treasonous’ Iran Coverage

Wyatt’s Take

• President Trump torched The New York Times after the paper downplayed massive damage to Iran’s military, economy, and terrorist infrastructure, calling their coverage ‘treasonous’ and threatening a lawsuit.
• Despite Iran’s navy destroyed, air force wiped out, and economy in shambles with 250% inflation, the Times ran a headline claiming ‘Not Much’ changed after four months of war — pure propaganda.
• Trump’s fury comes as some Republicans break ranks on unfreezing $300 billion in Iranian assets and waiving oil sanctions worth $10 billion, while Iran denies nuclear deal progress the White House claims.

The president didn’t hold back when The New York Times ran a story questioning what America’s military campaign against Iran actually accomplished. The headline asked what changed after four months of war, and concluded: not much.

Trump fired back hard on social media.

“Their Military is DONE, their Navy is GONE, their Air Force is GONE, their Launching Pads, Missiles, Drones and Manufacturing of same, is almost GONE, their top two sets of Leaders are GONE, their Inflation is at 250%, their Economy is BROKEN, their Soldiers aren’t being paid, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN, THE OIL IS GUSHING, and the U.S. Stock Market and Jobs are at record HIGHS. That’s what’s CHANGED, you corrupt and unethical cowards, and MORE!!”

An hour and a half later, he doubled down. Trump posted that the paper is using fake facts about the war and called it “TREASONOUS.”

Treason carries a maximum penalty of death under U.S. law. The president said he’s adding the complaint to his massive lawsuit against what he calls the “Criminals” running the Times.

The reality is Iran took a beating. Their military infrastructure is devastated. Their economy is collapsing with inflation spiraling out of control. Leadership has been decapitated. Oil is flowing freely through the Strait of Hormuz.

But the Times isn’t alone in raising questions about the so-called peace deal. Hundreds of other outlets are asking the same thing — what did this agreement actually accomplish compared to Trump’s original war goals?

The nuclear program, while heavily damaged, wasn’t eliminated. Its fate got punted to future negotiations. Iran’s terror network, while wounded, still exists.

Even some Republicans are frustrated. They’re especially upset that Trump plans to unfreeze $300 billion in Iranian assets. He also just waived oil sanctions on Iran for 60 days, letting them earn about $10 billion selling oil on the open market.

“I think it’s better that it go to American farmers than the Iranian terrorist regime,” said conservative Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen, who has a personal relationship with Trump but has broken with him on this issue.

Republican senators are saying this out loud. They’re steamed about the money flowing back to Tehran.

Meanwhile, while JD Vance claims a breakthrough in nuclear discussions, Iran flatly denies this. A foreign ministry spokesperson said the theocratic dictatorship has made “no new commitments” involving nuclear inspections.

The president — who is again threatening to wipe out Iran if the country misbehaves — went ballistic over the Times coverage. For all the hatred he expresses toward the paper, Trump actually craves its approval. It’s the paper he read growing up in Queens and building towers in Manhattan.

The Times hasn’t publicly commented on Trump’s threats. But last fall, when Trump refiled his $15-billion suit against the paper, a spokesperson said this:

“This is merely an attempt to stifle independent reporting and generate P.R. attention, but The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics.”

At the same time, the Trump Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that would force reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post to testify before a grand jury in Virginia. This happened after the news outlets fought them in sealed filings.

A Post spokesperson called this a “clear violation of constitutionally guaranteed press freedoms” and “another sign of the government seeking to compel journalists to become instruments of its investigations.”

Trump also said yesterday he would sue ABC for its reporting on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been a fiasco and killed a couple of ducks. He now blames it on vandalism.

The president alleges ABC “failed to report that their close ‘friends,’ Democrats Obama and Biden, spent over 100 Million Dollars on the Reflecting Pool, and it never worked.”

For what it’s worth, the Obama administration spent about $35 million on the pool and the work was finished in 2012. ABC anchor and reporter Jonathan Karl ran a segment on the Reflecting Pool, pulling out a slice of peeling paint to demonstrate the deterioration.

“We didn’t peel it away, it was floating there,” Karl said on “Good Morning America.”

The job was done by a no-bid contractor for $15 million, about nine times the original estimate. But Trump says he likes ABC’s money, which will be given to the U.S. Treasury. ABC paid $16 million to settle a 2024 defamation suit.

Trump’s frequent shifting of positions makes him a challenge to cover. He transforms his stance without a hint of embarrassment. The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran was wildly successful by any military measure.

But it’s hardly radical to report that things are in limbo as Trump threatens bombing again. Sometimes the Trumpian rhetoric is just for show. After ripping Jon Karl at a press conference for one of his questions, Trump called him over and quietly said we’re good.

Meanwhile, a new book published by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan has sparked criticism. Days before their scheduled interview, Trump called Haberman a “third-rate reporter.” She described that as a “hip check,” meaning he wanted to lay down a marker.

But when he sat down with them, he was in a convivial mood and started talking about trees he wants to order.

“I know how to buy good trees, Maples.”

The hour-long session went well — until the end, when the president scolded Haberman.

“I’m tired of winning and winning and winning and just getting bad f—– press. It’s about time that you tell the truth.”

Haberman said on the Daily Show that the only person really challenging him aggressively is Kaitlan Collins, the CNN anchor who also covers the White House.

“And she takes an enormous amount of s—, and she keeps a total straight face. But she doesn’t have backup.”

Wyatt Matters

The corporate media keeps pushing the same tired narrative — nothing Trump does is ever good enough. Iran’s military is destroyed, their economy is in free fall, and American strength is back. But instead of reporting victory, they nitpick over details and worry about frozen assets. Working Americans see through this game. The press isn’t interested in truth — they’re interested in taking down a president who refuses to play by their rules. That’s why Trump fights back, and that’s why millions of Americans cheer when he does.