Trump Attacks New York Times as Backed Candidate Leads in Colombia
President Trump blasted The New York Times as "corrupt" and "treasonous" in a pair of posts while also celebrating a Trump-backed candidate’s strong showing in Colombia’s presidential runoff. The posts mixed an attack on the media with a claim of political validation abroad, as Trump said he would add the Times’ coverage to his multibillion-dollar lawsuit. Together, they underscore his continuing use of Truth Social to escalate fights with news organizations and spotlight allies or apparent allies beyond the United States.
Trump Attacks The New York Times
MediaTrump accused The New York Times of publishing false reporting about Iran and said he would add its coverage to his multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the paper. In a follow-up post, he repeated his criticism more bluntly, calling the newspaper "corrupt."
The posts continue Trump’s long-running effort to delegitimize major news outlets by framing critical coverage not as disagreement but as malicious conduct. By invoking a lawsuit and using language like "treasonous," he is signaling both legal and political warfare: he seeks to keep supporters focused on alleged media hostility while reinforcing his claim that mainstream coverage of Iran is unreliable and anti-Trump. The strategy fits a familiar pattern in which Trump personalizes disputes with the press, elevates them into broader attacks on institutions, and uses outrage to rally his base around a narrative of persecution.
"The way the Corrupt and Failing New York Times is covering stories on a very battered and beat up Iran, through FAKE & MADE UP “FACTS” is, in my opinion, “TREASONOUS."
"The Failing New York Times is CORRUPT!"