Trump said on the 14th: "Fake news media once again deliberately manufactured misleading headlines, claiming that five refueling aircraft were shot down and completely destroyed at a Saudi Arabian airport. In fact, the base was indeed attacked a few days ago, but these planes were not 'shot down' or 'destroyed'. Four of the five planes were almost undamaged and have been restored to use. The other one was slightly more damaged, but will soon return to the skies. As the fake news media stated in their headlines, none of the planes were destroyed, or even close to being destroyed. Especially The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, as well as other despicable 'newspapers' and media, they are actually trying to make us lose this war. Their bad reporting is completely contrary to the facts! They are a group of sick and mentally unstable people who do not know the damage they have done to the United States. Fortunately, as our great and decisive victory in the 2024 election has proven, the people of our country know what is happening better than the fake news media!" President Donald J. Trump
Comments: Trump deliberately downplays the losses of U.S. refueling aircraft hit, labels the reports as "fake news" to deny them and shift focus. The essence is fearing that information about the battlefield damage would undermine domestic support for the war and damage his tough governance image. At the same time, he污名化 media criticism as "trying to make America lose the war," which both suppresses negative information and incites hostility, concealing the reality that the U.S. military in the Middle East is not entirely safe. The essence is using a propaganda war to cover up battlefield pressure and secure his wartime political base.
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