President Trump, during a FOX News interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara, “I put something up on Truth the other day that was very profound. It said that we wipe out their military… and wipe out their leadership… members of the Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States,” Trump said. He wrote on Truth Social May 18 that the “Fake News Media” would report a total surrender to the U.S. as a “Brilliant Victory” for Iran. “If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting I surrender, I surrender while wildly waving the representative White Flag, and if their entire remaining Leadership signs all necessary Documents of Surrender, and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent U.S.A., The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN, and all other members of the Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn’t even close. The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. They have gone absolutely CRAZY!!! President DJT,” he wrote.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Iran is in a very bad position. They have no military. All they have is good talk, and they have the fake press. The fake news is probably their biggest asset. I put something up on Truth the other day that was very profound. It said that we wipe out their military, and we wipe out their Navy, Air Force, and the anti-aircraft, and wipe out everything, and wipe out their leadership. And then we wipe out the leadership a second time, and then a two-and-a-half time — we are dealing with the other half, and by the way, they are much more reasonable. You could say that’s a regime change. But I said, they would raise the white flag of surrender and give up to the great American military, the most powerful military. “We give up, we give up!” “The New York Times” would say Iran has fought bravely and has defeated the United States of America. The coverage is so bad. You have a big win, and they say you lost. You knock out their entire Navy, and they say the Navy is doing fantastically. No, it was defeated. Totally defeated. And they say it’s just a thing for our country. You need a fair media, and we don’t have a fair media. That’s all they can do, is lie. They are Democrats, okay? They want women to be put in danger by having men play in women’s sports, and they want the transgenderization of your children and open borders. They want higher taxes. They voted against the tax cuts, and they voted against no tax on tips and no tax on Social Security. They voted against no tax on overtime. The Democrats voted against all of that. I take the word and take the [unclear] off. I switch the E with the U. I came up with that by watching Hakeem Jeffries. He’s a Democrat, so I think it works. I don’t know if it will be as good as Pocahontas or fake notes – fake news. I’m going to call them Democrats.