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Trump rejects reports of shrinking ammunition stocks and accuses media of treason

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump said the United States has practically unlimited supplies of medium- and high-grade ammunition and rejected reports of shrinking stocks.
  • He accused media outlets reporting ammunition shortages of treason and said the United States was producing ammunition on an unprecedented scale.
  • The claims followed reports from The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal, citing Pentagon officials, that Patriot interceptor stocks had fallen below a critical level, while the Pentagon denied the reports.

Donald Trump has dismissed reports that the United States is running short of ammunition and accused media outlets carrying those reports of treason.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States had “practically unlimited quantities of medium- to high-grade ammunition,” far more than it could need for the military operation in Iran or any other war. He also said the country was producing ammunition on an unprecedented scale, building reserves and preparing for every contingency.

Trump said the United States was keeping the ammunition for itself rather than selling it to other countries, although sales to allies would soon begin. He also claimed that Joe Biden’s administration had given Ukraine more ammunition for free than US forces had used in the war with Iran.

To the treacherous scum who refuse to report honestly on our Military Operation in Iran: We have practically unlimited quantities of medium- to high-grade ammunition, much more than we could ever need for this, or any other war, which is highly unlikely!

· Donald TrumpTruth Social post rejecting reports that US ammunition stocks were shrinking.

Reports of shortages, especially involving Patriot air-defense interceptors, have circulated for some time. The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal reported the previous week, citing Pentagon officials, that Patriot stocks had fallen below a critical level and threatened the United States’ ability to confront other adversaries. The Pentagon denied those reports.

In another post on Thursday, Trump repeated that media organizations saying US forces lacked ammunition were committing treason. His remarks framed the dispute not only as a question of military supplies, but also as a direct attack on the credibility of reporting about the Iran operation.

Furthermore, we are producing ammunition on an unprecedented scale. We are stockpiling and preparing for every eventuality. We are keeping it for ourselves, for the United States, rather than selling it to others, but sales to allies will begin shortly.

· Donald TrumpContinuation of the same post describing ammunition production, stockpiling and planned sales to allies.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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