Press Secretary Criticizes Politico Over Trump’s Speech Coverage
On Wednesday, White House press secretary Caroline Levitt took to social media to express her discontent with Politico’s reporting on President Donald Trump’s address about the ongoing Iran war.
Levitt stated, “This article was based on ‘six people familiar with the plan,’ and I’m sure none of them actually read the president’s speech before it was delivered. Politico didn’t even reach out to the White House for a comment. This is just another example of why one shouldn’t take media reports at face value. They call random sources, make things up, and report it as if it were fact,” she shared on X.
A headline from Politico read, “We Came, We Saw, We Conquered: President Trump Looks to Declare Victory Over Iran in Prime-Time Speech,” published before Trump’s address. Politico has not yet responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
Earlier this month, Levitt had also criticized various media outlets, including CNN, for their portrayals of the Iran conflict.
She forcefully rejected a CNN report suggesting that Trump’s national security team was unprepared for the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran after a U.S. attack. “This article is 100% fake news,” she asserted, claiming that CNN relied on anonymous sources to critique the administration’s preparedness for such scenarios.
Levitt mentioned that the Pentagon has been preparing for a possible Iranian blockade of the Strait for years, emphasizing that the threat was already part of the administration’s strategy even before Operation Epic Fury commenced. “The notion that Chairman Kaine and Secretary Hegseth were caught off guard by this is simply outrageous,” she added.
During his address on Wednesday night, Trump informed Americans that after 32 days of Operation Epic Fury, Iran is “essentially no longer a threat” and that the operation is on the brink of concluding.
The president did acknowledge the rise in gas prices since the war’s escalation, expressing hope that this increase would be a “short-term” issue.
On Tuesday, the average price of a gallon of gas topped $4 for the first time since 2022.
