President Donald J. Trump took to Truth Social just after midnight to offer a counter to reporting from the “Failing New York Times” on the war with Iran.
“We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise, yet, if you read the Failing New York Times, you would incorrectly think that we are not winning,” the president posted. “Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and everything else are being decimated, and their leaders have been wiped from the face of the earth.”
“We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time – Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,” Trump continued. “They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
“We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise, yet, if you read the Failing New York Times, you would incorrectly think that we are not winning. Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer…” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/iZKd6N1J70
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 13, 2026
While Trump may have been referring to the newspaper’s overall coverage, the Times reported on Thursday that Iran was “complicating President Trump’s calculations about how and when to end the war.”
More from the Times:
Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel attacked Iran with an extraordinary display of firepower, Iran has found a way to inflict pain back on its enemies by strangling one of the world’s most vital waterways.
ADVERTISEMENTBy threatening shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, attacking tankers in an Iraqi port and beginning to lay mines in the strait, Iran has sent oil prices surging and slowed global trade. It has also made clear that it is intent on using what advantages it has to sap the will of the United States to sustain the war.
The Iranian tactics have forced the United States to prepare to provide naval escorts for shipping traffic through the strait and to plan for anti-mine operations even as American forces target what is left of the Iranian navy, including Iranian mine-laying vessels.
The article quoted, Mojtaba Khamenei, described as “the new supreme leader of Iran” after the death of his father, stressing the importance of restricting commercial shipping in the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil was passing before the war began.
“Certainly, the lever of closing the Strait of Hormuz must continue to be used,” Khamenei said, according to the Times.
Khamenei reportedly vowed revenge for the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well.
Citing “analysts,” the Times said Iran “is demonstrating that even in a weakened state, it can inflict significant economic and military damage on the United States. That further complicates President Trump’s calculations about how and when to end the war and how to deal with a post-conflict Iran.”
So there you have it. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the U.S. military’s actions thus far.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
The MSM wants America to lose. That’s because the MSM has TDS. Thankfully, the MSM is losing more audience every day and will soon enough be out of business.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 13, 2026
— merikuh (@merikuh) March 13, 2026
Yes, who need enemies abroad when our lame stream media is the biggest one we have at home
— Righteous Anger (@righteousang) March 13, 2026
If The New York Times says things are going badly, that’s usually how you know Donald Trump is doing something right…
— blitzRill (@12welvez) March 13, 2026
the 47th president really isn’t wasting any damn time on the 47 year problem 💀
— canute (@mrcanute1) March 13, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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