Trump Calls New York Times Story 'Treasonous,' Vows to Add to Lawsuit

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Newsweek

Published Jun 22, 2026 at 02:57 AM EDT updated Jun 22, 2026 at 07:50 AM EDT


President Donald Trump called reporting by The New York Times on the war against Iran "treasonous" and said he would add the report to his lawsuit against the newspaper.

"The way the Corrupt and Failing New York Times is covering stories on a very battered and beat up Iran, through FAKE & MADE UP ‘FACTS' is, in my opinion, ‘TREASONOUS,’" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday night. "I will be adding all of their false and ridiculous reporting to my multi Billion Dollar lawsuit against them. They are Criminals!"

Trump filed a $15 billion lawsuit, alleging defamation, against the Times in September last year, but a judge tossed it out days later, saying the 85-page complaint was full of "tedious and burdensome" language that had no bearing on the legal case.

He then filed an amended 40-page complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in October, which named the newspaper, publisher Penguin Random House, investigative reporters Suzanne Craig and Russ Buettner and the newspaper’s chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, as defendants.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-new-york-times-iran-story-treasonous-vows-add-lawsuit-12101843

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Link to latest, referenced NYT article - What Changed After Almost Four Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much.

(no paywall link (gift))

[Lovie777]

1. Enough already.............

I'm disgusted, sick and tire of shithole and the fucked up republican party.

They don't give a shit about us.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Has anyone started a Trump Dictionary yet? TREASONOUS

I'd bet he can't define the term.

[perfessor]

4. Well, if he were to read the Constitution

The definition is in there. But that will never happen.

[Wiz Imp]

12. Sure he can

Trump's definition of Treasonous - Any reporting or statement of fact that makes Trump look bad

[Kid Berwyn]

16. Trump embodies the term, traitor.

He is the very model of the modern major traitor.

If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t be trashing the First Amendment.

[twodogsbarking]

3. Well........

[MLWR]

5. As a "stable jenius" he ought to be able to look up

what the Constitution of the United States has to say about "treason" and what the definition is. Hint: it is not exercising one's right to freedom of the press.

[Walleye]

7. If only they could read, perhaps the news media could read it to them

Should be published in bold type on the front page every day, at least some of the constitution, if not this particular clause

[Walleye]

6. America is becoming the same as the party of butt-hurt boys

Trump’s empty soul will never be filled with this crap. He’s such a sick individual and he’s running the country into the ground. Putin is ecstatic

[agingdem]

8. Trump has a problem with this lawsuit at this particular time...

While the NYT has “carried water” for Trump for years, cleaning up his profanity spewed vomits (lies, insults, revenge rages, self-promoting bloviating) and presenting what’s left as rational political discourse, the higher ups/political reporters now see Trump for what he is: a dangerous delusional old man sliding into dementia…a national/global embarrassment..and because his approval numbers are in the toilet, the NYT now has no qualms about exposing Trump’s incompetence/his abject failure as the leader of the free world…I think that’s called “doing their job”…about damn time!!!

[Miguelito Loveless]

10. I have no faith that they NYT has changed

They continue to soft pedal his insanity and derangement.

[dave99]

21. Yup

Never stated how his grandfather was a known coward and his father a racist fuck.

check 2015 to 2016 articles, nothing

[pat_k]

23. Tragically, sane-washing will continue to be more common than good journalism.

They have always published decent articles here and there. But the sane-washing is far more commonplace, and I expect will remain so. Too many just can't figure out how to reconcile the fact a psychopathic malignant narcissist rapidly losing his cognitive faculties occupies the WH house, so they report on him as if that wasn't the case. (He can't possibly be the lunatic he appears to be. There must be some "strategy" or rational thinking behind the corruption, criminality, and naked insanity).

[Firestorm49]

9. Cute. The very person who defines treason is coming down on the free press.

[J_William_Ryan]

11. Trump - the typical conservative.

Attacking the press for reporting facts and the truth he doesn’t like.

[evolves]

13. Good god, man--

would you just STFU already?

When is that abdominal aortic aneurysm going to rupture already???

[AverageOldGuy]

14. Where is Trump?

I saw reports that he is at Camp David as of Sunday, June 21, yet today's White Housse schedule shows him at the White House June 21-22, and in and out of Andrews AFB and overseas last week.

[Martin Eden]

15. Grandpa Simpson, shaking his fist at the clouds

Except the orange shitzenpants grampy can wave more than his fist.

There should be a countersuit every time his meritless lawsuits or prosecutions cost the defendant lawyer fees.

[Grins]

17. Suggested NY Times response...

A big New Yawk, "Ahhhhh, shaddap!"

Saving "'Blow it out yer' ass" for another day. (That you know will come.)

You have a line for the Times...?

[Efilroft Sul]

18. Jeffrey Epstein sends his regards.

[CaptainTruth]

19. Why does Trump hate freedom?

I thought freedom of speech was a thing in America.

[dave99]

22. Freedom equals Responsibility and you know how fast it runs away from that

[LeftInTX]

20. Doesn't he say this every week?

[Vinca]

24. I can't keep track of all the "treasonous" stories. Another day and you've got treason on every front page.