On Fox, Trump says NY Times coverage of the Iran war has been “treasonous”
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From the July 13, 2026, edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends
DONALD TRUMP (GUEST): You know, I get a kick when The New York Times and CNN — so you got to understand: Their entire military is gone. They got nothing. They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, it's all gone. Their anti-aircraft is gone. Their leaders have all been killed. Their best leaders have been killed. They're gone. Khamenei is gone. The son is 90% gone — and The New York Times writes an article, 'They're doing better today.' Oh and they have inflation that's 350%, that used to be at 5% six months ago. They have have 350% inflation and The New York Times writes an article, 'They're stronger today than they were four months ago.' These people are sick. The New York Times is sick.
LAWRENCE JONES (CO-HOST): Obviously the American people don't believe that Mr. President, they understand who is winning this war. Really quickly Mr. President —
TRUMP: I actually think it's treasonous, Lawrence. I think it — by the way, how good is Lawrence doing? Okay, is he doing a good job?