"Trump wrote that media outlets he accused of circulating "fake news" should "be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information." The maximum penalty for treason in the US is death. Trump specifically called out the Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal for reporting over the weekend that "five US Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia.""
"The US president called the story "false reporting" without substantively refuting its content. Trump wrote that four of the refueling planes are "in service" and one "will soon be flying the skies" - none of which is inconsistent with the Journal's reporting."
"Trump, who regularly uses his social media platform to circulate AI-generated videos and photos, also complained about an AI video purportedly showing the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire. The president claimed the video was "distributed by Corrupt Media Outlets," without offering any examples."
President Trump posted on Truth Social accusing media outlets of treason for reporting false information about the Iran war, with treason carrying a maximum penalty of death in the US. Trump specifically targeted the Wall Street Journal for reporting that five US Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia during an Iranian missile strike. Trump claimed the reporting was false without substantively refuting the Journal's content, stating four planes remain in service and one will soon fly. Trump also complained about an AI video showing the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire, claiming corrupt media outlets distributed it, though AFP had already fact-checked the video as fabricated. The FCC chair separately threatened to pull broadcasting licenses from media outlets accused of running hoaxes.
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