“The media is working against me”: Trump complained about fake news in the media before his meeting with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters, as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C. U.S., July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US President Donald Trump, on the eve of his summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, sharply criticized the American media, accusing them of bias, spreading fake news, and ignoring their own corruption.
He wrote about this in Truth Social.
Trump said that journalists are specifically working against him, quoting former officials and distorting any potential outcomes of the negotiations.
“A very dishonest media is working on my meeting with Putin. They constantly quote fired losers and really stupid people,” the American leader wrote. He cited the example of former national security adviser John Bolton, who declared that Putin had already won, even though the summit would take place on US soil.
Trump, in his typical manner, added an ironic comparison: “If I had liberated Moscow and Leningrad as part of a deal with Russia, the fake news would have said I made a bad deal!”
The president also accused the media of corruption and hatred of their own country, noting that they ignore high-profile scandals in their own editorial offices and instead “work overtime” to his detriment.
Despite this, Trump assured that the US would “win everything” and ended his statement with the slogan “Make America Great Again.”
Recall that Trump announced that he would travel to Russia on Friday, August 15, where he plans to meet with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Later, it became known that Trump and Putin would hold a meeting at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage.
By the way, European leaders issued a joint statement in support of Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin . 26 of the 27 leaders of the European Union have made their position public – with the exception of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
As reported, European politicians and the Ukrainian leadership sharply commented on the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska scheduled for August 15. They emphasized that the future of Ukraine and the security of Europe cannot be decided without the direct participation of Kyiv and Brussels.
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