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Trump says the ‘fake news’ is committing ‘virtual treason’ by reporting on Iran war

President Donald Trump accused some media outlets of committing “virtual treason” on Tuesday with their coverage of the war in Iran. Trump’s comments came in the form of a Truth Social post while he was traveling to Beijing on Tuesday afternoon for a bilateral summit with Chinese

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Trump says the ‘fake news’ is committing ‘virtual treason’ by reporting on Iran warPresident Donald Trump accused some media outlets of committing “virtual treason” on Tuesday with their coverage of the war in Iran. Trump’s comments came in the form of a Truth Social post while he was traveling to Beijing on Tuesday afternoon for a bilateral summit with Chinese
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