Trace Gallagher criticizes liberal media's Iran coverage over ‘flourishing’ narrative

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher aimed what he described as biased media coverage of the ongoing conflict with Iran, accusing major news outlets of portraying Iran as resilient and even dominant despite reports that the United States and Israel have inflicted significant damage on Iranian leadership and military assets.

Speaking on Fox News on March 11, Wednesday, Gallagher argued that headlines from prominent publications were giving viewers the impression that Iran remained strong and capable of continuing the fight, even as reports suggested its leadership ranks and military infrastructure had suffered major setbacks.

According to the Fox host, the tone of the coverage suggested a stark contrast between the actual developments and the narrative appearing in major media headlines.

Gallagher blasts misleading headline by WSJ

Gallagher began his commentary by criticizing what he called the 'legacy media' narrative surrounding the conflict, claiming it framed the United States and Israel as being on the defensive.

“Monitoring the media coverage of the war in Iran. Turns out the United States and Israel are being dominated, at least according to the legacy media. Not only are the US and Israel apparently losing, the media headlines would have you believe Iran is flourishing.”

The host suggested that the overall tone of the reporting created a misleading perception of the conflict, arguing that viewers relying on major headlines might assume Iran was emerging from the war largely intact.

Gallagher then highlighted a headline from 'The Wall Street Journal' as an example of what he believed was misleading framing.

“Quoting now, ‘Iran's leadership signals it is still in control and able to fight.’” He questioned the premise of the headline by pointing to reports about damage inflicted on Iran’s leadership and military capabilities.

“It's an odd headline considering the information we're getting is that most of Iran's top leadership is dead. Most of Iran's weapons are destroyed. Most of Iran's navy is sunk.”

Gallagher added that in what he called “the old days of journalism,” such developments would typically be framed as a sign that the attacking forces were gaining the upper hand in the conflict.

“Back in the old days of journalism, those facts would usually bode well for the militaries that inflicted the damage.”

Gallagher points to another headline by The Hill

Gallagher also criticized coverage that framed the conflict primarily through the political challenges facing President Donald Trump.

Referencing another headline displayed during the segment from 'The Hill', he argued that the narrative focused on political pressure rather than the administration’s claims about progress in the war.

“Quoting again, ‘Trump under pressure as he seeks to make case on Iran.’” Gallagher then mocked what he viewed as a contradiction between that framing and the president’s public stance on the conflict.

“Common sense thinks somebody should notify the president that he's ambiguous because at last check, President Trump was adamant that the US - Israeli war plan is making unprecedented progress.”

“Common Sense knows the liberal media hates Trump, but shouldn't they still cheer for America?”, Gallagher asked.

He concluded by drawing a comparison between US media narratives and propaganda typically associated with authoritarian regimes.

“Throughout the war, we keep hearing about state - run propaganda media. We just don't know if they're talking about Iran or the US”, said Gallagher.