Overview
- Leavitt, who appeared Monday on Fox News with Sean Hannity, defended Trump’s handling of Iran and praised what she called an "incredibly successful" military operation.
- She argued that Trump "does not bluff" and follows through on promises, and she told critics, "You were proven wrong."
- The press secretary accused legacy outlets of "rooting for the Iranian regime" and urged viewers to skip The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN for coverage of the conflict.
- Following the segment, Fox-aligned social media accounts blasted her comments with posts calling her a liar and a "modern day supervillain."
- Mediaite highlighted pushback from CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale, who has documented numerous false claims by Trump about the Iran war, reflecting a broader fight over credibility and truth in coverage.