Trump Attacks CNN, US Media Over Coverage Of Iran Bombing, Claims Total Destruction Of Nuclear Sites

The United States President, Donald Trump, has intensified his attacks on major American media outlets over their coverage of the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities in 2025, accusing them of undermining the military’s achievements and portraying the country as losing the conflict.

In a post shared on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday and amplified across official U.S. social media channels, Trump defended the military operation, code-named “Operation Midnight Hammer,” describing it as a decisive success.

“Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran. Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process,” he wrote.

The president specifically criticised CNN and other outlets, accusing them of refusing to credit U.S. forces for the operation.

“Fake News CNN, and other corrupt Media Networks and Platforms, fail to give our great aviators the credit they deserve – Always trying to demean and belittle – LOSERS!!!” Trump added.

His comments came hours after he claimed the United States was “winning” the war against Iran “by a lot,” while alleging that media coverage by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post created the impression that the U.S. was losing.

“The enemy is confused, because they get these same Media ‘reports’,” Trump wrote in a separate post. “The Anti-America Fake News Media is rooting for Iran to win, but it’s not going to happen, because I’m in charge!”

The remarks are the latest in a series of attacks by the president on U.S. media organisations amid heightened tensions following last year’s controversial airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which drew widespread international scrutiny and raised concerns over escalation in the Middle East.

Trump has consistently defended the strikes as necessary to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear capabilities, while critics have questioned both the legality and long-term implications of the military action.