{
  "id": 5422105,
  "title": "Trump calls media ‘treasonous scum’ over reports of low Iran war munitions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-calls-media-treasonous-scum-over-reports-of-low-iran-war-5422105",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/252055/world/trump-calls-media-treasonous-scum-over-reports-of-low-iran-war-munitions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 7th, President Donald Trump lashed out at media outlets for reporting on dangerously low stockpiles of military munitions in the US-Israel war with Iran. The conflict had been raging for seven months at the time. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump claimed the military was producing munitions at \"levels never seen before\" and had \"far more than we could ever use\". He directly called out news organizations for their reports, describing them as \"treasonous scum\" who \"refuse to accurately report\" on the war. This was not the first time Trump had made such accusations; similar comments were made in August after the Washington Post reported on the Secretary of Defense's frustration over supply shortages. At that time, Trump described the reports as \"treasonous statements\" and vowed to \"hunt down\" anyone responsible, threatening \"long term jail sentences\". Media coverage has highlighted the impact of the Iran war on US military supplies, particularly those needed to protect US bases and regional allies from Iran's missiles and drones. Experts, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies, have confirmed that the US possesses only a fraction of its normally available missile interceptors and other offensive weapons. Despite recent agreements with defense contractors aimed at speeding up production, replenishing these supplies could take at least two years. In the interim, such shortages could weaken the US's deterrent capabilities against more technologically advanced enemies, according to former military officials. Furthermore, press freedom groups have criticized Trump for a series of actions against media outlets since his inauguration in 2025, including seeking to pull broadcast licenses and subpoenaing journalists to uncover confidential sources.",
  "summary": "Agencies washington United States President Donald Trump has again pushed back on media reports detailing dangerously low munitions stockpiles as the US-Israel war with Iran stretc...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
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        "published": "2026-09-03T14:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump's Iran war gamble puts politics before peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trumps-iran-war-gamble-puts-politics-before-peace",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:22:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-hints-us-would-not-back-uk-over-falkland-islands-due-to-lack-of",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:16:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Jennings: Trump should release 'formal declaration of victory' for Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/jennings-trump-should-release-formal-declaration-of-victory-for-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:51:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Treasonous, wrong': Trump hits back at reports of depleting US army munition stockpile amid Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/treasonous-wrong-trump-hits-back-at-reports-of-depleting-us-army",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:02:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-turns-to-a-dual-economic-and-military-approach-in-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:18:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump calls media ‘treasonous scum’ over reports of low Iran war munitions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-calls-media-treasonous-scum-over-reports-of-low-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:26:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Trump's Iran strategy: Could this become a forever war?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trumps-iran-strategy-could-this-become-a-forever-war",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump turns to dual economic, military approach to squeeze Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-turns-to-dual-economic-military-approach-to-squeeze-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:17:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-hints-us-would-not-back-uk-over-falkland-islands-due-to-lack-of-5415071",
        "published": "2026-09-03T21:09:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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