"Some in the press can't stop. People look up at the TV and they see banners, headlines. For example: 'Mideast War Intensifies,' splashing on the screen. What should the banner read instead? How about, 'Iran increasingly desperate.' They know it, and so do you."
"Another example of a 'fake' headline I saw yesterday: 'War Widening.' Here's a real headline for you, for an actual, patriotic press. How about: 'Iran Shrinking, Going Underground.'"
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attacked media coverage during a Pentagon press conference, expressing frustration with headlines he viewed as unfavorable to the Trump administration's unauthorized war on Iran. Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, claimed journalists intentionally write negative headlines and suggested alternative framings that would present the conflict more positively. He provided specific examples, proposing that "Mideast War Intensifies" should instead read "Iran increasingly desperate" and "War Widening" should be "Iran Shrinking, Going Underground." Hegseth characterized Iran's leaders as "cowering" and compared them to burrowing rats, while calling for a more "patriotic press" to cover the conflict.
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