Trump Threatens to Sue The NY Times and CNN Over 'Unpatriotic' Reporting On U.S. Military Intel

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Jun 26th, 2025, 6:33 pm


The New York Times struck a defiant tone in a Thursday letter in response to a personal lawyer for President Donald Trump demanding the paper “retract and apologize” or be sued over a report on the state of Iranian nuclear sites following Trump’s bombings.

The Times reported on the letter sent by Alejandro Brito, which threatened to sue the paper and CNN for publishing reports on a leaked Pentagon assessment that said Trump’s bombings only set Iran’s nuclear program back a few months. The assessment was labeled as an initial intelligence finding, but contradicted Trump’s public claims that Iran’s nuclear sites had been totally “obliterated.” Trump’s lawyer called the article “false,” “defamatory,” and “unpatriotic” while demanding it be retracted.

David McCraw, the Times’s deputy general counsel, replied to Brito, saying, “No retraction is needed. No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.”

Trump has publicly raged against both the Times and CNN in recent days. On Thursday, he took to his Truth Social platform and wrote, “FAKE NEWS REPORTERS FROM CNN & THE NEW YORK TIMES SHOULD BE FIRED, IMMEDIATELY!!! BAD PEOPLE WITH EVIL INTENTIONS!!!”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-sue-the-ny-times-and-cnn-over-unpatriotic-reporting-on-u-s-military-intel/

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[bdamomma]

1. He's

such a bastard, I only wish someone would yell out Facts matter, of the emperor wears NO CLOTHES!!

[The Wizard]

2. The "fake news" branding

is a remnant of Trump's first term. The only ones buying his crap now are his cult and his Brown Shirts.
When will Putin release the cross dressing video?

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Labeling everything FAKE NEWS

is “false,” “defamatory,” and “unpatriotic” too.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Hasn't he got anything else to do but sue?!

[Bengus81]

18. So far it's the easiest and fastest millions he's ever made. That's why he goes after them.

ABC got that ball rolling and on and on it goes.

[mdbl]

24. Which just makes them look stupid. Aren't they embarrassed at paying a convicted felon

for his butt-hurt over telling the facts?

[SARose]

5. "Like a dog"

How many women has the grabber called a dog?

What the heck is patriotic news, anyway? Propaganda.

There is nothing in the record of the past two years when both Houses of Congress have been controlled by the Republican Party which can lead any person to believe that those promises will be fulfilled in the future. They follow the Hitler line - no matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough and the masses will regard it as truth.

― John F. Kennedy

[pazzyanne]

21. "...no matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough and the masses will regard it as truth."

Exactly!!!

[eShirl]

6. Like a dictator.

[Vinca]

7. Richard Nixon must be rolling in his grave because he didn't go all Trump during Watergate.

[tanyev]

8. Where "unpatriotic" is defined as not believing every word out of Dear Leader's mouth.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Truth is dead in the failed state of the USA.

[FakeNoose]

10. He should continue to scream on Truth Social, and we'll continue to ignore him

The NYT and CNN will do the same.

[Klondike Kat]

11. I'll take honest reporting

over "patriotic" reporting every time.

Even if it's from the NY Times and CNN.

"Patriotic" reporting is propaganda.

[wolfie001]

12. After all of their boot-licking and sane-washing

What a fucking joke. Both orgs should go after that fat fake and tear him to shreds with all of his lying and gas-lighting. Pathetic.

[Gimpyknee]

13. No retraction or apology will be forthcoming.

The NYT returns to one of its core values of 100 years ago - “to give the news impartially and without fear or favor, regardless of party, sect, or interests involved.” Sadly, that hasn’t always been the case for many years now.

[CaptainTruth]

14. Every accusation is a confession.

"BAD PEOPLE WITH EVIL INTENTIONS!!!”

Yep, that's Trump & his regime.

[John1956PA]

15. Years ago, the North Korean government . . .

. . . issued a photo of a parade honoring its President (either Kim Jong Un or his father). The photo presented an overhead view showing throngs of citizens lining the roadway as the military paraded by. The photo was edited to remove people standing away from the crowd and not focused on the parade.

Trump is like other dictators. He will not tolerate contrary views to the propaganda he spews.

[twodogsbarking]

16. The truth will obliterate you.

[ECL213]

17. Why shouldn't he sue them?

They have shown time and again that they will settle his bullshit lawsuits rather than go to trial.

[Bengus81]

20. Yep...keeps it low enough for him to bank BIG but not enough for major networks to worry about.

They'll just pass it on to consumers in subscription fees or raised rates for commercials.

[BoRaGard]

19. Krasnov (R) needs to keep on raging and whining about how no one respects his lies

He is such a victim -- the Greatest Victim of All Time.

The gop loves to do the whole VICTIMY thing with him.

gop always plays the victim card.

[pamdb]

22. trump

What a pathetic child man.

[Martin68]

23. Typical wannabe dictator tantrum.

[Skittles]

25. BAD PEOPLE!!!

[Irish_Dem]

26. To be patriotic all of us must lie to make Trump look good.

[Demovictory9]

27. Hold strong nyt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. Here's the letter NYT lead newsroom attorney David McCraw sent to Trump.

Link to tweet

"No retraction is needed. No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuZopcVXYAASRg1jpg

[Traildogbob]

29. Patriotic

Is saying he hates POW’s
Can’t stand to see, disfigured Veterans of war
And dead soldiers are suckers and loser’s
And Veterans health care and help needs to be eliminated.
And Bow to our foreign enemies.
Now That is worthy of a Parade and the Greatest 4th of July celebration ever.
How many Congress and Senators will be headed to Moscow THIS 4th of July.
USA USA USA!!!
Add to that Draft dodger, 5 deferments is on record supporting VietNam War. Patriots!!!
And pays no taxes to pay for the wars he loves and is in love with NK asshole

[Lovie777]

30. I'm sick and tired of shithole and ....

the Republican Party and that includes RW judges and justices.

If there is an hell I hope satan has a special place for them.

[Karasu]

31. Because being "unpatriotic" is totally a valid reason to sue over something, don't you know. What fucking year

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is this?!

[DBoon]

32. It is 1936. We are in Germany.

[no_hypocrisy]

33. OMG, The NYT *defamed* the USA!!!!

Sue them! Sue them, I say!!

[eppur_se_muova]

34. WHY WHY WHY has he not been adjudged a "vexatious litigant" yet ??

Turnip should have to go through about 34 extra steps before he is allowed to initiate **ANY** legal action whatsoever. Clearly, he regards the courts as just a playground sandbox where he can make-believe anything he wants. Reality, and the law, need to bitch-slap him HARD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vexatious_litigation#Notable_vexatious_litigants

[republianmushroom]

35. Damn, that convicted felon is more than a little sue happy.