07/06/2025
Christiane Amanpour, veteran war correspondent, says traveling to the U.S. under Trump felt like going to North Korea. She brought a burner phone and left her devices behind, then casually admits she was warmly greeted at customs and praised for her journalism.
This isn’t bravery. It’s TDS narrative-building. When your lived reality contradicts the fear you promote, it’s not reporting, it’s spin. And the irony? She’s safer speaking freely here than in many of the countries she’s covered.
Make up your mind, are you a fearless war reporter or just another media voice unraveling at the mention of Trump?