President Trump Responds to Allegations of Cabinet Officials Using Signal for Military Coordination
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump dismissed claims from The Atlantic that top administration officials used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss military strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen—a chat that allegedly included Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg by mistake.
🔴 Trump’s Response: “I Don’t Know Anything About It”
When questioned about the Signal group chat report during a White House economic announcement, Trump downplayed the report and took direct aim at The Atlantic, saying:
“To me, it’s a magazine that’s going out of business. I think it’s not much of a magazine, but I know nothing about it.”
Trump then turned the focus back to the success of U.S. military operations against the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists:
“The Houthis? You mean the attack on the Houthis? Well, it couldn’t have been very effective [as a leak] because the attack was very effective, I can tell you that.”
🚨 WATCH: Trump Responds to Atlantic’s Report 🚨
📺 Reporter: “Your reaction to the story in The Atlantic that said that some of your top cabinet officials and aides had been discussing very sensitive material through Signal and included an Atlantic reporter– what is your response to that and are you going to take any action?”
📺 Trump: “I don’t know anything about it… You’re telling me about it for the first time.”
What Did The Atlantic Claim?
According to The Atlantic, a Signal chat named “Houthi PC Small Group” allegedly included:
✔️ National Security Adviser Mike Waltz
✔️ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
✔️ Secretary of State Marco Rubio
✔️ Vice President JD Vance
✔️ And, mistakenly, Atlantic Editor Jeffrey Goldberg
Goldberg claimed he was accidentally added to the encrypted chat, where he could allegedly view discussions about military strikes in Yemen.
The claim, if true, raises questions about operational security (OPSEC)—but critics have already cast doubt on the story, noting The Atlantic’s track record of fabricated or misleading reports about Trump.
Trump’s Louisiana Economic Announcement Overshadows The Atlantic’s Hit Piece
Before the question about the Signal report, Trump was announcing major economic investments:
✔️ Hyundai investing $5.8 billion to build America’s first-ever steel mill
✔️ Creating 1,400 new jobs
✔️ Hyundai investing $21 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next two years
✔️ Expanding auto production in Georgia
Trump credited his tariffs for Hyundai’s decision, reinforcing his America First economic policy.
“This investment is a very clear demonstration that tariffs very strongly work,” Trump stated.
The Atlantic’s History of False Reports
🔴 Many conservatives are already dismissing the story as another smear job by The Atlantic, which has repeatedly published unverified or debunked stories about Trump:
🚨 Atlantic’s False Reports on Trump:
❌ 2020: Claimed Trump called fallen U.S. soldiers “losers”—debunked by multiple officials
❌ 2021: Falsely reported that Trump pressured Georgia election officials to “find votes”
❌ *2023: Linked Trump to an alleged Russian interference plot without evidence
Given The Atlantic’s anti-Trump bias, many critics doubt the credibility of this latest report.
Final Takeaway: Another Media Hit Job?
🔹 Trump remains focused on policy wins, while The Atlantic attempts another unverifiable hit piece
🔹 Military operations against the Houthis were successful, proving no serious intelligence compromise
🔹 Trump dismisses The Atlantic as a failing publication, continuing his strong leadership in both military and economic affairs
🚨 What do you think? Is this another media hoax? Let us know!