Yesterday, reports detailing leaked U.S. intelligence analysis of the U.S. strikes on Iran made the rounds, claiming that the attack did not fully destroy Iran’s nuclear program but instead pushed it back a few months.
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“You would think they would be proud of the great success we had, instead of trying to always make our Country look bad,” said Trump in reference to CNN and The New York Times. “TOTAL OBLITERATION!”
Trump Slams Media for “Fake News”
In previous posts, Trump characterized CNN as “fake news,” despite the White House confirming that the analysis was a leaked report from an intelligence agency.
“This alleged assessment is flat-out wrong and was classified as ‘top secret’ but was still leaked to CNN by an anonymous, low-level loser in the intelligence community,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in a statement to CNN.
On an objective basis, the market is pricing in a minimal chance of Iran utilizing its nuclear capabilities, with both the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the S&P 500 (SPX) hovering near all-time highs. The S&P 500 is at $6088.21, or about 1% away from its record-high of $6,147.43.
