"Under a section called "Gone," Trump boasted of how PBS and NPR have been defunded. He mentioned Meta dropping third-party fact-checking, massive Washington Post layoffs and the decline of cable ratings. He celebrated the upcoming end of Stephen Colbert's late-night show on CBS, and how some journalists are no longer with the TV networks where they once worked."
"Then, under another heading titled "Reforms," Trump took more bows for changing the media. He talked about saving TikTok in the U.S., free speech on X, new ownership in store for CNN, winning a lawsuit against ABC, CBS News hiring an ombudsman, Disney ending "key DEI practices" and how great his Truth Social is doing."
"The Guardian story, written by Edward Helmore, is from July 2025. Trump clearly saw the headline and assumed it was a positive piece. After all, it says he is "winning.""
President Trump posted on Truth Social detailing what he characterized as victories against the media landscape. Under sections titled "Gone," "Reforms," and "Winning," Trump claimed credit for PBS and NPR defunding, Meta's removal of third-party fact-checking, Washington Post layoffs, cable rating declines, and departures of prominent journalists from major networks including Chuck Todd, Joy Reid, and Jim Acosta. He also highlighted perceived media reforms such as TikTok's continued U.S. operation, free speech on X, CNN ownership changes, his lawsuit victory against ABC, and CBS News hiring an ombudsman. Trump included photos from news publications and a Guardian headline stating he is "waging war against the media - and winning."
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