In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.
It’s important to understand the level of sanewashing the NYT is doing here
It’s hard to see how this results in anything other than a lot more hostility towards the US
The NYT didn’t even quote the statement initially, but paraphrased it to make it seem saner. They only added the quote to the article after pushback
Tbh it’s more likely that they were avoiding the expletives in general than trying to sane wash.