Please Clap: Trump Demands Praise From Media Outlets He Constantly Attacks Amid Ceasefire in War He Started

President Donald Trump demanded praise from CNN and other media outlets that he constantly attacks after he announced a ceasefire in the war he started with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which was closed by the war.

Trump and his administration have waged an all-out assault on the mainstream press, with CNN and the New York Times among Trump’s favorite targets.

But on Friday morning, Trump named CNN and NYT as outlets he wanted to hear thanks and congratulations from — even writing them an all-caps script to work from — in a Truth Social post:

The Failing New York Times, FAKE NEWS CNN, and others, just don’t know what to do. They are desperately looking for a reason to criticize President Donald J. Trump on the Iran situation, but just can’t find it. Why don’t they just say, at the right time, JOB WELL DONE, MR. PRESIDENT, and start to gain back their credibility???