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Jun 23, 2026 Trump attacked the New York Times as "treasonous" and threatened a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit over critical coverage Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The president called reporters covering an unfavorable war assessment corrupt and criminal, explicitly objecting to press freedom while threatening massive litigation against a major news outlet.
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- Trump attacked New York Times and objected to First Amendment — Trump reacted with fury to a New York Times story reporting that analysts did not believe the Iran war had accomplished much. Trump called the paper's reporters "corrupt and unethical cowards" and appeared to object to the First Amendment, writing that the Times' coverage was "TREASONOUS" and announcing he would add their reporting to a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against them, calling them "Criminals."
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Week 75 – 2026-06-20–2026-06-26
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