President Trump made false claims during a cabinet meeting about CNN's coverage of airstrikes, stating that pilots were upset over reports that they missed targets. He later slightly changed his story, suggesting the pilots had heard criticisms about their performance without confirming any missed targets. Trump asserted that all targets were hit successfully. He also expressed frustration over media portrayals, indicating they were attempting to undermine the perceived success of the mission by suggesting it 'wasn't perfect.'
President Trump claimed that pilots had hurt feelings over CNN's criticism of their actions, despite no such report having been made. He later amended his claim about their performance.
During a cabinet meeting, Trump emphasized that the pilots had concerns because CNN reported they might have missed their targets, despite official confirmations of success.
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