Trump’s latest demands prove he’s a wannabe dictator 

Reporting accurately, even – especially – when accuracy is inconvenient, is not treason (Picture: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Every day brings a new complaint (or ten) from Donald Trump about the pesky media. This time, it’s the coverage of his war in Iran.

Last night, in a lengthy Truth Social post punctuated with words like ‘criminal’ and ‘corrupt,’ the President accused news organisations – without evidence – of knowingly spreading misinformation fabricated by Iran, and called for them to face ‘treason’ charges.