‘Treasonous scum’: Trump attacks media over Iran war coverage

President Trump is attacking news organizations reporting on the strain the Iran war has placed on America’s weapons stockpiles, calling those outlets “treasonous” and accusing them of wanting the U.S. to lose because they specifically don’t want to see him win.

He took to Truth Social to vent, writing : “The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous. They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN!”

He went on , saying: “For the treasonous SCUM that refuses to accurately report on our Military Operation in Iran, we have virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition, far more than we could ever use for this, or for any other War”

But reporting from multiple outlets paints a very different picture.

The Hill points to an estimate from analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies that shows by late July, the U.S. had an estimated 759 to 827 Patriot interceptors remaining — down from roughly 2,330 before the war.

The Washington Post this week reported that senior military officials warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that continuing the current pace of operations could become unsustainable and limit America’s ability to respond to threats elsewhere, even here in America.

And reportedly, some military leaders issued what are known as “non-concurs,” essentially putting their disagreement on the record while still following orders. According to the report, the Navy, in particular, is facing significant strain, with its top admiral reportedly warning that the service cannot sustain the current level of support without an anticipated end date.

The Army’s top civilian leader, Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, quit this week, handing in his resignation after repeatedly clashing with Hegseth due to his firing or forcing out more than a dozen senior military officers and generals during his tenure.

Many Americans disagreed with the decision to go to war. We were also told this war was not supposed to be open-ended. The administration initially talked about a roughly six-week timeline. We are now in the seventh month.

Nobody wants to see the United States fail. Nobody wants American service members put in greater danger. Nobody wants our military unprepared to respond to another threat. But that does not mean Americans have to pretend this war is going according to plan.

This was a war of choice. The administration bypassed Congress to enter it, and now Americans are being asked to trust the administration’s assessment of progress while questions about weapons, readiness, military deployments and an endgame continue to mount. You can support the troops and still question the mission. If the goal still is actually to bring this conflict to an end, the administration owes the American people more than all caps messages on Truth Social. Provide us with an objective and an exit strategy.

Lindsey Granger is a NewsNation contributor and co-host of The Hill’s commentary show “Rising.” This column is an edited transcription of her on-air commentary.