Trump Rips Fox News Reporter Jonathan Hunt Over Iran Coverage

Trump calls a Fox News report on Iran inaccurate, claims Tehran is begging for a deal and says Bret Baier should straighten out his flunkies.

First Published: August 27, 2026, 6:28 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump attacked Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt over what he called an inaccurate report on Iran, insisting Tehran is the party seeking a deal.

Trump directed his ire at the network’s chief political anchor, saying Bret Baier should straighten out his flunkies. He claimed Iran is begging to negotiate and that he has no interest in meeting.

“I don’t want to meet, they do,” Trump wrote, framing the dispute as one over media coverage rather than the substance of any talks. The remark added the media criticism to his running commentary on foreign policy.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Jonathan Hunt of FoxNews did a particularly inaccurate report on the Failing Islamic Republic of Iran. I don’t want to meet, they do. In fact, they are begging to make a deal.Bret Baier should straighten out his flunkies, for a change! President DJT” on August 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 20th message released today, and the last post was 27 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 63 of his 599 posts over the last 30 days classified as Foreign Policy posts.

President Donald J. Trump posted on social media from Washington D.C.

Jonathan Hunt is a chief correspondent for Fox News Channel who has handled overnight and breaking-news assignments for the network. He was tapped to provide overnight reporting on the United States-China summit in May according to press.foxnews. He reported live from Minneapolis in August 2025 on a Catholic church shooting for Special Report, telling viewers it was every parent’s worst nightmare according to irishstar.

Bret Baier serves as the chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier according to Amazon®. He conducted an interview with Trump following the president’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, airing during Special Report according to press.foxnews.

Baier has previously described himself as being on the news side of the network. He called his on-air opposition to a White House ban of a CNN reporter a no-brainer during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, saying you have to stand for access according to hollywoodreporter. He also said he knows Trump watches his program because the president comments on panel discussions in real time according to hollywoodreporter.

Trump’s post kept his focus on how Fox News frames negotiations with Iran, singling out both a correspondent in the field and the anchor who oversees the network’s flagship evening newscast. He offered no details on any contacts between Washington and Tehran, and the post carried his standard sign-off, President DJT.