特朗普當面批《紐約時報》記者「報道近乎叛國」 報社反駁｜有片 – 香港01

United States President Donald Trump on May 15, 2026, accused New York Times reporter David Sanger of producing reporting that was nearly treasonous. The confrontation occurred aboard Air Force One as the president was returning from a visit to China.

According to reporting from HK01, the exchange began when Sanger questioned the president regarding the outcomes of United States military actions against Iran. Sanger noted that the military operations had failed to bring about political change within Iran, which had been one of the stated goals of the administration. Sanger further indicated that Iran had cut off the Strait of Hormuz following the commencement of joint airstrikes conducted by the United States and Israel.

President Trump responded by labeling Sanger a fake news reporter and criticized both The New York Times and CNN as the worst media outlets. During the interaction, Trump dismissed the reporter’s inquiries by claiming that the administration had achieved a complete military victory, while accusing journalists of fabricating fake news.

Claims of Military Success in Iran

President Trump provided specific details regarding the extent of the damage inflicted on Iranian military infrastructure. He claimed that the United States had crushed several key components of Iran’s defense and leadership, including:

• The Iranian navy and air force.
• Air defense systems and radar networks.
• All of Iran’s leaders.

the president asserted that 85% of Iran's missile production capacity had been destroyed as a result of the military campaign.

These claims align with assertions from the Pentagon, which maintained that the joint strikes with Israel had successfully destroyed Iran’s military power and thwarted specific portions of its nuclear program.

Journalistic and Intelligence Disputes

The tension between the president and the reporter centered on conflicting accounts of Iran’s remaining capabilities. Sanger reported that despite the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s nuclear reserves had not been affected.

Sanger further cited assessments from United States intelligence agencies to challenge the president’s claims of total destruction. According to those intelligence evaluations, more than half of Iran's missiles and launchers had been preserved during the joint US-Israeli attacks.

Trump accused Sanger of attempting to make Iran look good and stated that the reporter should feel ashamed for his coverage.

Response from The New York Times

The New York Times issued a formal statement on May 15, 2026, defending its journalistic integrity and the work of its staff in the face of the president’s accusations.

The media’s reporters have been working carefully to provide the public with as comprehensive an understanding as possible of the facts of the war against Iran, and will continue to do so.

The New York Times

The dispute highlights a significant gap between the administration’s public claims of a total military victory and the reports emerging from intelligence assessments and independent journalism regarding the actual state of Iran’s military and nuclear assets.