Trump blasts media outlets and touts 2024 landslide in sprawling Truth Social post

Trump cited county-by-county and Electoral College margins while attacking The New York Times, CNN and other outlets by name.

First Published: July 11, 2026, 3:28 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on major news organizations while recounting his 2024 election victory on a Truth Social post on July 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM EST.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “It’s incredible! I win the Election IN A LANDSLIDE against the entire Dumocrat Party, and almost 100% negative news — I won 86% of the Counties in America, 2,750 to 525, won the Electoral College, 312 to 226, was the first Republican in decades to win the Popular Vote, and decisively won all seven Swing States, all 50 States shifted toward the Republican Party for the first time, EVER — and I had to run against not one Candidate, but two, Sleepy Joe and Kamala, which has never happened before, against almost 100% negative press and Fake News, all of them willing to do anything that I lose — and yet especially Maggot Hagerman, one of the most unattractive people in the News “Business,” and her lightweight assistant, Jonathan Swan, and The Failing New York Times itself, which spends all of its energy on negative stories about me. All I do is WIN, often against all odds but, after the Big Election Success, there’s no, “Gee, he won, he did a great job!” There’s no saying, “Maybe we were wrong about him, the people were right” or, maybe, “Congratulations, we wish you Great Success for our Country!” No, but after I won the Election FOR THE THIRD TIME, the same people start immediately, all over again — The Failing New York Times, The LOST ITS WAY Wall Street Journal, MSDNC (They changed their name to MSNOW because nobody was watching!), Ignorant CNN, with some of the Worst No Name Anchors in History, and all three Fake Networks, ABC, CBS, NBC. All of their Readership, Ratings, and Viewership, are “tanking” because the Public understands they are, as I have said right from the beginning, “FAKE NEWS!” They have no credibility, or it would have been impossible for me to win with only bad stories, especially in a Historic Landslide. Think of it, this was my opposition! If the Election was held again today, I would win by even more — Actually, much more! The Dumocrats don’t have what it takes, their Policies are wrong, and they are, generally, stupid people. They are going COMMUNIST because they are a desperately “sinking ship,” and there’s not a thing they can do about it. Instead of writing inaccurate, false articles, for over 10 years now, shouldn’t it be time that they say, “We give up, we can’t beat him, there seems nothing we can do.” Isn’t it time they say, “TRUMP IS THE BEST POLITICAL ATHLETE OF ALL TIME! CONGRATULATIONS, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE BEATEN US FOR 10 YEARS, AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO WASTE OUR TIME FIGHTING YOU ANY LONGER. WE CAN’T WIN. DO A GREAT JOB, SIR, RUNNING OUR COUNTRY. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!””

Trump cited specific figures from the 2024 race, stating he won 2,750 counties to 525, secured an Electoral College margin of 312 to 226 and carried all seven swing states. He also claimed to be the first Republican in decades to win the popular vote. The post singled out New York Times reporter Maggie Hagerman, whom he called “Maggot Hagerman,” and colleague Jonathan Swan, whom he labeled a “lightweight assistant.” Trump also attacked The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC and broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC, accusing all of producing false coverage.

Trump framed the post as a challenge to critics, demanding they acknowledge his political success. He wrote that after winning “the Election FOR THE THIRD TIME,” the same outlets resumed negative coverage rather than offering congratulations. He called on them to declare him “THE BEST POLITICAL ATHLETE OF ALL TIME” and stop opposing him.

The post included sharp rhetoric aimed at the Democratic Party. Trump called Democrats “generally, stupid people” and accused them of moving toward communism, describing the party as a “desperately sinking ship.” He predicted he would win by an even larger margin if the election were held again.

The post reflects a pattern of election-themed messaging from Trump’s Truth Social account. Trump has published 97 election-focused posts out of 518 total in the last 30 days, making it one of his most frequent subjects during the period (see truthsocial).