Trump dismisses media reports on Saudi airbase attack, accuses journalists of wanting US to lose war

President Trump posted on Truth Social dismissing media reports about damage to US Air Force refueling planes at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia following an Iranian attack. He claimed four of five targeted KC-135 tanker aircraft suffered "virtually no damage" and were back in service, contradicting Wall Street Journal and New York Times reporting that documented significant damage to the aircraft. Trump accused media outlets of being "sick and demented people" who "actually want us to lose the War," specifically attacking the Times and Journal as "Lowlife 'Papers' and Media." The president characterized news coverage as exaggerating damage and falling for Iranian disinformation, escalating his ongoing conflict with press coverage of military operations. Multiple international outlets corroborated the original reporting on the extent of damage, while Trump provided no Pentagon or military official statements to support his claims.

"The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife 'Papers' and Media actually want us to lose the War." — Posted on Truth Social in response to media coverage of Iranian attack damage at Saudi Arabian air base