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Alina Habba marries Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon at Waldorf Astoria

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Alina Habba, 42, a former personal lawyer for President Trump and onetime acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, married Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon, 29, on Saturday at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan. It is Habba’s third marriage and Mildon’s second; he was previously married to Betul Gursoy from 2021 to 2024. Mildon is a member of the Istanbul-based Miller Holding family, which has expanded into construction and defense projects in sub-Saharan Africa, and has business ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The wedding, planned in about three months with two Palm Beach planners, was estimated by outlets to cost between $9 million and $10 million and drew guests including Mike Tyson.

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Key points

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  1. Alina Habba, 42, married Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon, 29, on Saturday, September 27

    Reported byLeftRight

  2. The wedding took place at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan

    Reported byLeftRight

  3. This is Habba’s third marriage; Mildon was previously married from 2021 to 2024

    Reported byLeftRight

  4. Mildon is part of the Istanbul-based Miller Holding conglomerate and has business ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

    Reported byRight

  5. The wedding was estimated to cost between $9 million and $10 million

    Reported byRight

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  1. Guests included boxer Mike Tyson

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  2. The wedding was planned in about three months with two Palm Beach wedding planners

    Reported byLeftRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The exact cost of the wedding

    The New York Post estimated the wedding cost around $10 million, while the Daily Mail reported it cost about $9 million.

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  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines are brief and factual, though one outlet uses the mocking nickname ‘MAGA Princess’ to describe Habba ahead of the wedding.

    Trump Goon’s New Billionaire Husband’s Murky Past Exposed
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines, largely from tabloid-style outlets, foreground lavish wedding details—décor, dresses, cost, and guest list—while one Daily Mail piece emphasizes Mildon’s political ties to Erdogan.

    Meet the 29-year-old billionaire tycoon with close ties to Turkey's Loaded modifier“hardline President Erdogan”Labels a foreign head of state with a politically charged descriptor rather than a neutral title.More neutral: President ErdoganDisagree with this highlight? who married Trump lawyer Alina Habba in a $9M wedding
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    controversial defender

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right7

    Firebrand MAGA loyalistMAGA darlingMAGA starfirebrand Alina Habba

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    controversial defenderMore neutral: frequent television commentator

    Labels Habba's media role with a judgment about controversy rather than describing her actual function.

    Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s former attorney and controversial defender on cable news, is getting married this weekend, according to multiple outlets.…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Firebrand MAGA loyalistMore neutral: Former Trump attorney

    Characterizes Habba with a politically charged label rather than a neutral descriptor of her role.

    Firebrand MAGA loyalist Alina Habba has married her mustachioed Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon in…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    MAGA darlingMore neutral: Trump ally

    Labels Habba with a politically charged term of endorsement rather than a neutral description of her role.

    MAGA darling Alina Habba was all smiles with her new hubby, Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon,…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    MAGA starMore neutral: Trump-aligned figure

    Uses a politically loaded label to characterize Habba rather than a neutral descriptor.

    MAGA star Alina Habba was all smiles with her new hubby, Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon,…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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  • Loaded modifier

    firebrand Alina HabbaMore neutral: Trump ally Alina Habba

    Characterizes Habba with a judgmental label rather than describing her role factually.

    …may well be slipping into the Trump inner circle with his new marriage to firebrand Alina Habba, but the Daily Mail can reveal he's more than comfortable as a mover and…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    MAGA loyalistMore neutral: Trump supporter

    Uses a politically loaded shorthand to characterize Habba’s political identity.

    The 29-year-old tycoon, who married the MAGA loyalist on Saturday in a $9m wedding at the Waldorf Hotel after a lightning-speed romance,…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    strongman presidentMore neutral: president

    Applies a judgmental characterization to a foreign leader rather than a neutral descriptor.

    …after a lightning-speed romance, is a particularly close ally of his country's strongman president Recep Erdogan – long admired by President Trump.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    hardline President ErdoganMore neutral: President Erdogan

    Labels a foreign head of state with a politically charged descriptor rather than a neutral title.

    Meet the 29-year-old billionaire tycoon with close ties to Turkey's hardline President Erdogan who married Trump lawyer Alina Habba in a $9M wedding

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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  • Partisan shorthand

    Quoted

    'MAGA Princess'More neutral: Former Trump attorney

    The nickname carries a political judgment about Habba's identity rather than a neutral description of her role.

    'MAGA Princess' Is Set To Marry A Turkish Billionaire This Weekend: Reports

    Quoted byHuffPost (Far Left)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Habba’s Trump ties
  • the age gap between the couple
  • the wedding being her third marriage

Leaves out

  • Mildon’s ties to Erdogan
  • the wedding’s estimated cost
  • celebrity guests like Mike Tyson

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump Goon’s New Billionaire Husband’s Murky Past Exposed

    Alina Habba’s new Turkish billionaire husband is raising eyebrows for his business ties and previous romantic ties. Habba, 42, a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, said “I do” for the third time over the weekend in her wedding to Turhan Mildon, 29. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
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  • HuffPostFar Left

    Partisan shorthand“'MAGA Princess'”The nickname carries a political judgment about Habba's identity rather than a neutral description of her role.More neutral: Former Trump attorneyThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight? Is Set To Marry A Turkish Billionaire This Weekend: Reports

    She’s been a prominent figure in Donald Trump’s life, and now she’s getting hitched for a third time.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the wedding’s opulence and cost
  • celebrity and political guests
  • details of Habba’s dresses and décor
  • Mildon’s business and political connections in Turkey and Africa
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    HuffPost, Sep 25, 11:13 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    1 day 9 hr later

    Its first report, Sep 26, 8:57 PM EDT

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  1. HuffPostFar LeftSep 25, 11:13 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightSep 26, 8:57 PM EDT
  3. Daily MailRightSep 26, 10:54 PM EDT
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftSep 27, 11:40 AM EDT

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