Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew, 7/20/26
Headline: “The Uses of ‘Treason”
Subhead: “By repeatedly blasting the press as traitors, Trump is trying to solidify his splintering MAGA base.”
“. . .David E. Sanger—the New York Times’ White House and national security correspondent . . .asked about the war with Iran. ‘What would the use be of repeating the bombing? You did it for thirty-eight days, and you did not get the political changes in Iran—’ Trump jumped in: ‘No, I got, I had a total military victory,’ he said, . . . . Then he leaped into a tirade against the press. ‘I actually think it’s sort of treasonous what you write,’ Trump concluded. . .”
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