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Trump slams MS NOW, misnames Japan; network still tops ratings.

7/9/2026

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President Donald Trump disparaged MS NOW and its female reporter, continuing his pattern of attacks on women in the press.
In Ankara, he answered reporters after a question on Iran war support and mistakenly said missiles came from “the Islamic Republic of Japan.”
Despite the criticism, MS NOW posted the highest cable-news viewership in June and ranked second in primetime and total-day audiences, according to AdWeek.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump disparaged MS NOW and its female reporter, continuing his pattern of attacks on women in the press.
In Ankara, he answered reporters after a question on Iran war support and mistakenly said missiles came from “the Islamic Republic of Japan.”
Despite the criticism, MS NOW posted the highest cable-news viewership in June and ranked second in primetime and total-day audiences, according to AdWeek.