Donald J.Trump calls New York Times Iran coverage “treasonous” and vows to expand lawsuit

accused the newspaper of publishing fabricated facts about Iran and said he would fold the coverage into his existing multi-billion-dollar legal action.

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IRAN — Donald J.Trump labeled the New York Times‘ reporting on Iran “treasonous” and threatened to expand his lawsuit against the newspaper in a Truth Social post on June 22, 2026, at 9:30 AM CT.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “The way the Corrupt and FailingNew York Times is covering stories on a very battered and beat up Iran, through FAKE & MADE UP “FACTS” is, in my opinion, “TREASONOUS.” I will be adding all of their false and ridiculous reporting to my multi Billion Dollar lawsuit against them. They are Criminals! President DJT”

Trump directed his sharpest language at what he called fabricated facts in the newspaper’s Iran coverage, though he did not specify which articles or claims he considered false. He characterized Iran as “very battered and beat up,” a phrase that appeared to reference ongoing diplomatic or military pressure on Tehran.

The president said he planned to fold the Times’ Iran reporting into his existing multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the newspaper. Trump has pursued legal action against the New York Times on several occasions, framing the cases as responses to what he considers inaccurate or biased journalism. The precise status and scope of the referenced lawsuit were not detailed in the post.

Trump’s use of the word “treasonous” — set off by quotation marks and preceded by “in my opinion” — escalated his long-running rhetorical conflict with the Times. He closed the post by calling the newspaper’s journalists “Criminals,” a charge he has leveled at multiple media organizations throughout his political career.

In the last 30 days, 13 of 631 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of media bias, according to a Zenger analysis of the platform’s data. The frequency underscores how criticism of mainstream news outlets remains a recurring theme in his public communications.

The post did not include links to specific New York Times articles or cite particular reporters. No immediate response from the New York Times was available at the time of publication.