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President Donald Trump said he was ‘looking at’ firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and that he was ‘not happy’ with her. The remarks followed reports, cited by several outlets to the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal, that Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor, Eric Deters, to help pay a $100,000 credit card bill and that she accepted improper gifts. Guilfoyle has vowed to fight the allegations, according to the Daily Beast. Reports on her status then differ: Just the News says she resigned and quotes her statement, while the Daily Beast says she was effectively fired, and Trump spoke about her afterwards.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump said he was ‘looking at’ firing Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and was ‘not happy’ with her.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Center4Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    CBS News, Bloomberg
    Center
    CNBC, The Hill, Financial Times, BBC News
    Right
    Daily Mail, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
  2. Reports say Guilfoyle asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 credit card bill and was accused of accepting improper gifts and services.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Center
    The Hill, Financial Times
    Right
    Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
  3. Reports differ on whether Guilfoyle resigned as ambassador or was fired.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Far Right
    Just the News
  4. Guilfoyle was previously engaged to Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr.; Trump spoke about that past relationship after her departure.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    CNBC, BBC News

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Guilfoyle pressured a donor to pay off a $100,000 credit card bill and accepted improper gifts and services.

    Several outlets report these as allegations or as claims in a press report; Guilfoyle has vowed to fight the allegations, according to the Daily Beast. The supplied coverage contains no record that confirms or rejects them.

  • Guilfoyle left her post as ambassador to Greece.

    Just the News reports that she resigned and quotes her statement that her time as ambassador may be coming to an end. The Daily Beast reports that she was effectively fired two hours before Trump spoke to reporters.

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump said he was ‘looking at’ firing Ambassador Guilfoyle and was ‘not happy’, amid misconduct allegations against her. Left headlines stress Trump’s personal rebukes and secrecy, center headlines quote his remarks, and right headlines add the donor-payment allegations or a resignation.

  • the left

    18 outlets · 2 opinion

    Headlines lead with Trump’s personal remarks on Guilfoyle; Far Left headlines add secrecy and insult, as ‘Secretly Prepares’ and ‘Brutal Parting Diss’ show, where center and right headlines mostly quote him.

    Trump Delivers Sensational language“Brutal Parting Diss”The headline characterizes Trump’s remarks as a brutal insult, a judgement the supplied text does not establish beyond the quoted words.More neutral: Trump Comments on Guilfoyle After Her DepartureDisagree with this highlight? to Kimberly Guilfoyle
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines
  • the center

    11 outlets

    Headlines attribute to Trump that he is ‘looking at’ firing Guilfoyle or weighs firing her, quoting his remarks with few added adjectives.

    Trump says he's 'looking at' firing Guilfoyle
    The HillCenterAll center headlines
  • the right

    17 outlets · 2 opinion

    Mainstream right headlines quote Trump’s ‘not happy’ remarks or say he is considering firing her, while Daily Mail’s ‘brutally admits’ and Far Right Just the News’s report of a resignation go further.

    'Not happy': Trump considers firing Ambassador Guilfoyle
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left69

    embattledCorruption Scandalbombshellscandal-ridden

  • Center11

    embattledboasteda bit of a shockersnowballing scandals

  • Right42

    bombshellfiredembattledscandal-ridden

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    embattledMore neutral: U.S. ambassador

    “Embattled” pre-judges her standing when the matter is still a set of allegations.

    …Trump answered he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle when asked about the embattled U.S.

    Used byABC News (Left)New York Post (Right)Mother Jones (Far Left)The Hill (Center)

  • Sensational language

    bombshellMore neutral: new

    Calls an unverified allegation a bombshell, adding drama the reporting does not establish.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle faces potential Senate probe over bombshell $100K allegation

    Used byFox News (Far Right)The Daily Beast (Far Left)New York Post (Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    Corruption ScandalMore neutral: Allegations

    Presents unproven allegations as an established corruption scandal.

    Trump Admits He's 'Looking At' Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle Amid Corruption Scandal

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)Rolling Stone (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    scandal-riddenMore neutral: who is under investigation for or who was criticized for

    Stacks unspecified scandals into an epithet.

    The White House has asked the scandal-ridden Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to resign, according to the new Press…

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)Mother Jones (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    firedMore neutral: out

    The White House said it asked for her resignation, which the headline presents as a firing.

    Newsom ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle fired from ambassador role

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)Reason (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    quiet paymentMore neutral: payment

    Calling the requested payment quiet asserts it was concealed, which the allegation does not establish on its face.

    …official and offering access to Trump administration officials in return for the quiet payment of a $100,000 credit card bill.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Secretly PreparesMore neutral: is considering removing

    The headline states as fact that the move is secret, a judgement of intent that the reporting, which relies on anonymous officials, does not establish.

    Trump Secretly Prepares to Give Kimberly Guilfoyle the Boot

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    brutally admitsMore neutral: says

    The adverb “brutally” adds a judgement about the remark that the quoted words do not carry.

    Trump says he's considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as he brutally admits: 'We're not happy'

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    admittedMore neutral: said

    “Admitted” implies a confession, though Trump was answering a reporter’s question.

    “Well, we’re looking at,” he admitted.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Money ScandalMore neutral: money allegations

    “Scandal” asserts wrongdoing before the allegations are established.

    Trump Finally Weighs In on Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Money Scandal

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    pressuredMore neutral: asked

    “Pressured” implies coercion, while the reports describe a request for payment.

    Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle over allegations that she pressured a donor to pay off a large credit card bill, accepted improper gifts and services,…

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    improper giftsMore neutral: gifts

    “Improper” judges the gifts before the allegations are established.

    …that she pressured a donor to pay off a large credit card bill, accepted improper gifts and services, and threatened a Greek official.

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Sensational language

    scandalMore neutral: allegations

    Calling the matter a scandal presents the allegations as established wrongdoing before they are confirmed.

    …The White House announced that it had asked her to leave on Tuesday morning, amid a scandal involving her allegedly seeking $100,000 to pay off a credit card bill.

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    a scandalMore neutral: amid allegations

    Calling the matter a scandal adds drama beyond the reported allegations.

    …The White House announced that it had asked her to leave on Tuesday morning, amid a scandal involving her allegedly seeking $100,000 to pay off a credit card bill.

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    embroiled in scandalMore neutral: named in allegations

    Describes the ambassador as caught in a scandal before the allegations are established, which presents them as already proven.

    Guilfoyle has been embroiled in scandal over revelations that she had asked a major political donor to wire her…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    boastedMore neutral: said

    The verb “boasted” adds a tone of bragging to a reported remark that could be described neutrally.

    She also reportedly boasted to an official in Athens the US could topple the Greek government.

    Used byBBC News (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    beleaguered

    Attaches a label of distress to the ambassador that prejudges her position.

    The president’s comment about the beleaguered ambassador he nominated doesn’t bode well for her.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    AdmitsMore neutral: Says

    Says Trump confessed, though he said only that they were looking at it.

    Trump Admits He's 'Looking At' Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle Amid Corruption Scandal

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Corruption ChargesMore neutral: allegations

    The supplied text describes allegations and inspector general investigations, not filed charges.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Vows To Fight Corruption Charges, Resigns At Trump’s Request

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    beggedMore neutral: asked

    Implies a pleading tone beyond the texts quoted, which show a request.

    Ex-Trump donor who Kimberly Guilfoyle begged to pay off her Amex bill vows to sue her

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    a bit of a shockerMore neutral: an unexpected announcement

    The phrase adds drama to an announcement that the coverage otherwise reports as a plain fact.

    In a bit of a shocker, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced Tuesday during her first…

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    pithily repliedMore neutral: replied

    Adds a judgement of Trump’s manner of speaking that the quoted words do not require.

    “Well, we’re looking at it — yeah, we’re not happy,” the president pithily replied.

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    humiliatinglyMore neutral: asks

    The adverb adds a judgement about how Trump treated the ambassador that the reported request does not state.

    Trump humiliatingly asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece, Katie Zacharia reveals…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    quiet paymentMore neutral: payment

    The word implies concealment as established fact before the allegations are confirmed.

    …official and offering access to Trump administration officials in return for the quiet payment of a $100,000 credit card bill.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    Over CorruptionMore neutral: Amid Allegations of Misconduct

    The headline states corruption as established, while the coverage reports allegations.

    Trump Has Asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign Over Corruption

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Dramatically FiredMore neutral: Asked to Resign at White House Briefing

    The wording dramatizes the event and says fired, while the reported event is a request to resign.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Dramatically Fired on Live Television

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    snowballing scandalsMore neutral: amid allegations

    The phrase presents the allegations as escalating scandals rather than reported allegations.

    …he was considering firing Guilfoyle and that he was not happy with her amid snowballing scandals.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Sensational language

    mounting scandalsMore neutral: amid allegations

    The phrase presents the allegations as several growing scandals rather than reported allegations.

    White House asks Guilfoyle to resign amid mounting scandals

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Sensational language

    blockbusterMore neutral: announcement

    The word inflates an announcement that the report describes in plain terms.

    …made her debut as White House Press Secretary Tuesday morning, and she dropped a blockbuster of an announcement during her first briefing: Ambassador to Greece Kimberly…

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    flurry of scandalsMore neutral: a series of allegations

    The phrase adds drama to the count of allegations, which the body of the story describes more plainly.

    …confirms exit as ambassador to Greece as Trump asks her to resign amid flurry of scandals

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    Drops Major NewsMore neutral: Announces

    The phrase presents a routine announcement as dramatic news rather than describing it neutrally.

    Zacharia Holds First Press Conference and Drops Major News About Guilfoyle

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    flauntingMore neutral: having

    The verb implies showing off and adds judgement to the reported allegations.

    Guilfoyle most recently made headlines for reportedly flaunting her lavish jet-setting, asking Trump donor Eric Deters to wire her $100,000 to her…

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    bribery scandalMore neutral: scandal over alleged improper payments

    It labels the reports as a bribery case, a legal charge that no supplied article establishes.

    Trump has previously said he was unhappy with Guilfoyle amid reports of a bribery scandal and ethics violations.

    Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)

  • Sensational language

    deluge of negative pressMore neutral: a series of negative reports

    The phrase dramatizes coverage as an overwhelming flood rather than describing its volume neutrally.

    …his Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to hand her resignation as a deluge of negative press keeps stacking up.

    Used byTIME (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    sordid, classlessMore neutral: allegations of misconduct

    The words judge her character before the facts of the allegations are established.

    This has been a sordid, classless, just ICK on the ICKter scale couple of days for a woman who was once nestled in…

    Used byHot Air (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    flashyMore neutral: former San Francisco prosecutor and Fox News personality

    The adjective adds a judgement about her character that the reporting does not need.

    Gavin Newsom, but never was), the flashy former San Francisco prosecutor turned Fox News TV personality, Republican activist,…

    Used byHot Air (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    Big Greek Slice of PieMore neutral: exit as ambassador to Greece

    The idiom casts the ambassador as greedy and turns a personnel story into mockery.

    And Bye, Bye to Miss Kimberly's Big Greek Slice of Pie

    Used byHot Air (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    controversy-plaguedMore neutral: tenure amid controversy

    The adjective passes judgement on her tenure before the allegations are resolved.

    ambassador to Greece, bringing an end to a controversy-plagued diplomatic tenure that began after her relationship with Donald Trump Jr.

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Scandals ExplodeMore neutral: Allegations Reported

    The phrase presents the allegations as a dramatic escalation rather than reporting their number and content.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle OUT as Ambassador After Scandals Explode

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    faced a firestormMore neutral: faced criticism

    The phrase adds drama to the scale of public reaction.

    Gavin Newsom (D) faced a firestorm after a bombshell Wall Street Journal report exposed text messages of her asking…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    defiant messageMore neutral: farewell message

    The adjective characterizes her tone rather than describing what she said.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle quits ambassador post after pressure from White House with a defiant message

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    influence-peddling scandalMore neutral: amid allegations of misconduct

    Attaches a conclusion of influence peddling to Guilfoyle before the allegations are established.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns from ambassadorship amid influence-peddling scandal

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Sensational language

    brutally distanced himselfMore neutral: distanced himself

    The word ‘brutally’ adds a judgement about how Trump distanced himself from Guilfoyle that the description does not support with detail.

    Donald Trump has brutally distanced himself from Kimberly Guilfoyle after sacking her, even as the U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    gushedMore neutral: praised

    ‘Gushed’ characterizes Guilfoyle’s praise of the president as excessive, adding judgement beyond the reported statement.

    Guilfoyle gushed about the president after he sacked her.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Brutal Parting DissMore neutral: Trump Comments on Guilfoyle After Her Departure

    The headline characterizes Trump’s remarks as a brutal insult, a judgement the supplied text does not establish beyond the quoted words.

    Trump Delivers Brutal Parting Diss to Kimberly Guilfoyle

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    bribery scandalMore neutral: allegations of misconduct

    The label names bribery before any finding, while the coverage describes allegations.

    President Trump previously said he was unhappy with her amid reports of a bribery scandal and ethics violations.

    Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    suspicious and unethical conductMore neutral: reported misconduct

    The words “suspicious” and “unethical” judge the reported conduct before any finding of wrongdoing.

    …her time in the role “may be coming to an end” amid numerous reports of suspicious and unethical conduct.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    vanity ambassadorshipMore neutral: ambassadorship

    The phrase characterizes the post and her motives as vain, a judgement the reporting does not establish.

    …for support from her office It’s really difficult to mess up a Mediterranean vanity ambassadorship, but has managed to pull it off.

    Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Too SloppyMore neutral: Became Public Before Her Resignation

    The phrase judges how the affair was handled, a verdict the reporting does not establish.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Corruption Scandal Was Too Sloppy for the Trump Administration

    Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    brutal digMore neutral: remark

    Characterizes Trump’s remark as brutal, a judgement the article does not establish.

    …ousted Greek Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, 57, amid her fall from grace, with a brutal dig.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    spectacularly resignedMore neutral: resigned

    Adds drama to a resignation the article describes in plain terms.

    Guilfoyle, 57, spectacularly resigned from her post on Tuesday after weeks of bad headlines, including the Daily…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    FuriousMore neutral: Trump distances himself

    The headline describes Trump’s state of mind, which the article does not show.

    Furious Trump delivers brutal final dig at Kimberly Guilfoyle after dramatic resignation as…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    brutal final digMore neutral: remark about

    Characterizes Trump’s remark as a brutal attack, a judgement the article does not establish.

    Furious Trump delivers brutal final dig at Kimberly Guilfoyle after dramatic resignation as Greek ambassador: 'I guess…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    dramatic resignationMore neutral: resignation

    Adds drama to a resignation the article describes in plain terms.

    Furious Trump delivers brutal final dig at Kimberly Guilfoyle after dramatic resignation as Greek ambassador: 'I guess she dated my son'

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    beggingMore neutral: asking

    The word describes the donor request as pleading, a characterization beyond the reported request for payment.

    …the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., was asked to resign after reportedly begging a Trump donor for $100,000 to pay her AMEX bill

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    pushing her outMore neutral: asking her to resign

    The phrase describes the White House request as forcing her out, while the White House described a request to resign.

    …Trump has distanced himself from his son’s ex-fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, after pushing her out as U.S.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    funds-for-access scandalMore neutral: reported request for payment in exchange for access

    The label presents the reported payment request as an established scandal, while the allegations remain disputed.

    ambassador to Greece following her funds-for-access scandal.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    firingMore neutral: asked to resign

    The White House said it asked Guilfoyle to resign, so calling it a firing states a different account of the event.

    Trump responds after firing Guilfoyle: ‘She dated my son ...

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA loyalistMore neutral: Trump ally

    The label places Guilfoyle in a political movement in a way that pre-judges her, and the excerpt does not show what it adds to the facts.

    13, 2026, it emerged that President Donald Trump had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, a MAGA loyalist and ex-fiancée of Trump’s son Donald Jr., to resign her position as U.S.

    Used byThe Conversation (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    sappingMore neutral: vacancies at US embassies

    The word presents the vacancies as already draining embassies, a judgement the vacancy count alone does not establish.

    Guilfoyle may soon be an ex-ambassador to Greece – adding to the global vacancies sapping US embassies

    Used byThe Conversation (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Influence PeddlingMore neutral: alleged request for payment in exchange for access

    The headline states as a settled label an allegation that the reports describe as alleged and that Guilfoyle denies.

    Trump Fired Kimberly Guilfoyle for Influence Peddling That Pales Next to His Presidential Profiteering

    Used byReason (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Presidential ProfiteeringMore neutral: Trump’s business dealings

    The phrase attaches a charge of profiteering to Trump in the headline, which the article does not establish from a record.

    Trump Fired Kimberly Guilfoyle for Influence Peddling That Pales Next to His Presidential Profiteering

    Used byReason (Right)

  • Sensational language

    Instantly Flooded With RidiculeMore neutral: Draws criticism online

    The headline describes the reaction as immediate and overwhelming without giving any evidence of its scale.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle's Resignation Statement Instantly Flooded With Ridicule: 'Don't Let The Door Hit You'

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    murkyMore neutral: personal finances

    The word judges her finances before the facts are described.

    …as the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal fresh revelations exposing Guilfoyle's murky personal finances.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    ParanoidMore neutral: Kimberly Guilfoyle

    The headline attributes a state of mind to her that the excerpt does not establish.

    Paranoid Kimberly Guilfoyle 'holed up' inside lavish Athens estate during humiliating demise:…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    humiliating demiseMore neutral: departure from the post

    The phrase adds a judgement about how her departure went.

    Paranoid Kimberly Guilfoyle 'holed up' inside lavish Athens estate during humiliating demise: Now brazen phone calls and new gambit to pay for luxury G-Wagon are revealed

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    brazenMore neutral: new

    The word characterizes her calls as shameless before any finding is reported.

    …Guilfoyle 'holed up' inside lavish Athens estate during humiliating demise: Now brazen phone calls and new gambit to pay for luxury G-Wagon are revealed

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA princessMore neutral: former ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle

    The label attaches a characterization to her that goes beyond her role as an ambassador.

    The rise and fall of a MAGA princess

    Used byVox (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    diva demandsMore neutral: demands

    The phrase characterizes her conduct with a label rather than a described action.

    …Trump’s just-ousted ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, known for her diva demands and emotional outbursts, is unlikely to lash out at President Trump and his family…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    high-maintenance demandsMore neutral: requests

    The label characterizes her requests before the facts are weighed.

    New details about former Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s high-maintenance demands have been revealed.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    lavish Mediterranean lifestyleMore neutral: Mediterranean lifestyle

    Lavish is a judgement about her lifestyle rather than a reported fact.

    …scandals, including her alleged financial dealings with a MAGA donor, her lavish Mediterranean lifestyle , and her abusive behavior toward staff.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    SecretMore neutral: cash request

    Calling the request secret asserts concealment that the coverage does not establish.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Secret Cash Plea for Luxury Car Exposed

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    ExposedMore neutral: reported

    Exposed implies the request was hidden and then uncovered, a judgement the coverage does not establish.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Secret Cash Plea for Luxury Car Exposed

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    burn bookMore neutral: journal

    The label adds a dramatic tone to what the headline itself calls a journal.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle's burn book revealed.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    so potentMore neutral: containing material about her time in the administration

    Describes the journal’s threat with a dramatic adjective the reporting does not measure.

    Her MAGA secrets kept in a journal so potent it has nervous Trump insiders fearing revenge: 'She knows where the bodies are…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Vague attribution

    nervous Trump insidersMore neutral: people close to Trump, according to the report

    Unnamed insiders are cited for a mood without names or a stated source.

    Her MAGA secrets kept in a journal so potent it has nervous Trump insiders fearing revenge: 'She knows where the bodies are buried'

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    her scandalsMore neutral: the allegations against her

    ‘Scandals’ presents the allegations as established wrongdoing.

    …resignation, after acknowledging on Monday that he was “ not happy ” with her scandals.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    I Know Real ReasonMore neutral: Michael Wolff’s account of why Trump asked Guilfoyle to resign

    The headline presents one commentator’s account of Trump’s motive as established fact.

    I Know Real Reason Trump Fired Kimberly Guilfoyle

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    high-profile scandalsMore neutral: reported concerns about her conduct

    “Scandals” presents unproven misconduct as established fact.

    ambassador to Greece was forced to resign Tuesday after several high-profile scandals.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    tried his best to distance himselfMore neutral: moved to distance himself from

    “Tried his best” implies insincerity in a way the reported facts do not establish.

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday tried his best to distance himself from the now-former U.S.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    forced his ambassadorMore neutral: asked his ambassador to resign

    Forced suggests coercion, while the same report says the White House asked for a resignation.

    US President Donald Trump forced his ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle out of the administration on Tuesday, amid…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    lavish hospitalityMore neutral: hospitality

    Lavish is a judgement on the hospitality the reports describe.

    …amid allegations that she sought money from one of his supporters and accepted lavish hospitality from wealthy Greek businessmen.

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    ingloriously removedMore neutral: removed

    The adverb adds judgement about how she left the post.

    Guilfoyle was ingloriously removed as U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Desperate EffortMore neutral: Effort

    The adjective attributes a motive and state of mind to her without evidence in the text.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Desperate Effort to Save Her Job Is Leaked

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    firesMore neutral: asks to resign

    The headline states a firing, while the White House described a request to resign.

    Trump fires Greece ambassador Guilfoyle over ethics scandal

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Sensational language

    shock ousterMore neutral: removal

    “Shock” adds drama to the removal without adding facts.

    …Guilfoyle is threatening to bring the Trump family down with her following her shock ouster this week, insiders say.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    disgracedMore neutral: former

    “Disgraced” presents her as guilty before any finding, and she has denied the allegations.

    The disgraced former U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    PanicMore neutral: concern

    “Panic” describes insiders’ state of mind, which the article supports only through unnamed sources.

    Trump Insiders Panic Over Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Secret ‘Burn Book’

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    insinuatedMore neutral: suggested

    Says Trump implied something without stating it, which adds a judgement about his intent.

    …Kimberly Guilfoyle has more ties to President Donald Trump’s family than what he insinuated.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    forced to resignMore neutral: asked to resign

    “Forced” asserts a pressure that the White House statement does not describe.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was forced to resign as U.S.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    incriminating secretsMore neutral: private information

    “Incriminating” asserts the content is damaging, which no source has confirmed.

    …a series of scandals , reportedly has been keeping a diary with all kinds of incriminating secrets on the Trump family.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    all kinds of dirtMore neutral: information

    “Dirt” is an informal, damaging characterization of unverified material.

    Guilfoyle, formerly engaged to Donald Trump Jr., has a “burn book” with all kinds of dirt on President Trump and his family, reports the Daily Mail tabloid.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    HidingMore neutral: keeping

    “Hiding” implies concealment, which the reports do not show.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Hiding Secret Burn Book on Trump Family

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    juicy detailsMore neutral: details

    “Juicy” adds a sensational tone to unverified details.

    …secrets of the first family because she allegedly keeps a “burn book” filled with juicy details, according to a report.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    salacious allegationsMore neutral: allegations

    “Salacious” adds a sensational tone to allegations that are not confirmed.

    …card bill days before her Senate confirmation hearing, followed by other salacious allegations surrounding her inappropriate conduct at the helm of the U.S.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    all the dirtMore neutral: information

    “All the dirt” adds drama to unverified material.

    Trump insiders fear Kimberly Guilfoyle releasing her ‘burn book’ with all the dirt on the president’s family

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    boastsMore neutral: has

    Boasts presents a factual description of the residence as the estate showing off, adding judgement beyond the facts.

    The ousted ambassador's taxpayer-funded Kolonaki estate boasts a pool, manicured gardens and a $58,000 basketball court request.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    in disgraceMore neutral: after resigning

    It states a judgement about her standing as fact.

    …to retract her resignation in the hours after she quit the Trump administration in disgrace, it has been claimed.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    in humiliating fashionMore neutral: publicly

    It adds the outlet’s judgement about how the firing was carried out.

    …to Greece—and likely her hopes of ever working in frontline politics again—in humiliating fashion on Tuesday after nearly a week of damaging headlines over her alleged…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    MeltdownMore neutral: reaction

    The word dramatizes a reported reaction that rests on an unnamed source.

    ‘Spiraling’ Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Post-Firing Meltdown Revealed

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    unceremoniously fired herMore neutral: asked to resign

    The phrase adds the outlet’s judgement about the manner of the departure.

    …gave Kimberly Guilfoyle a not-so-fond farewell after President Donald Trump unceremoniously fired her on live television Tuesday.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    BrutalMore neutral: Greek media

    It characterizes the farewell with a judgement rather than describing it.

    Guilfoyle Gets a Brutal Send-Off After Trump Dumps Her

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    DumpsMore neutral: asks to resign

    The verb casts the removal as a rejection rather than a request to resign.

    Guilfoyle Gets a Brutal Send-Off After Trump Dumps Her

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    fall from graceMore neutral: removal from her post

    The phrase pre-judges her standing as a settled fact.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle is reportedly “spiraling” after her fall from grace and nearly retracted her resignation.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Lost Her MindMore neutral: reacted strongly to

    The phrase dramatizes her reaction in a way the reported facts do not establish.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Lost Her Mind After Trump Publicly Humilated Her

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Publicly Humilated HerMore neutral: publicly asked her to resign

    The verb adds a judgement about the intent and effect of the request to resign.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Lost Her Mind After Trump Publicly Humilated Her

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    ignominious fallMore neutral: ouster

    The word carries a moral judgement about her standing rather than describing the event.

    Her ignominious fall came within days of a report alleging she had asked Trump donor Eric Deters to…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    brutal new humiliationMore neutral: a new public rebuke

    The adjectives add drama beyond the reported facts of a firing and its aftermath.

    Ousted Kimberly Guilfoyle suffers brutal new humiliation at hands of Greek president...

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    reveal truth aboutMore neutral: report claims about

    The phrase presents the insiders’ account as settled truth rather than as claims.

    as insiders fear a 'brazen' revenge and reveal truth about Trump firing: 'Never seen such a violent beheading'

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    Stinging HumiliationMore neutral: Greek President Will Not Hold Farewell for Guilfoyle

    The headline adds drama beyond the reported lack of a traditional farewell, which the article describes factually.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Hit With Stinging Humiliation by Greek President

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    is unravelingMore neutral: has faced questions

    The idiom suggests a collapse that the article does not document beyond the biography change.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle’s embassy gig is unraveling—and her ambassador biography has already vanished.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    scrubbedMore neutral: removed

    The word implies deliberate erasure, while the report only shows the biography was removed.

    Donald Trump Jr.’s former fiancée, 57, has been scrubbed from the U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    SackingMore neutral: departure

    The word presumes a firing, while the report describes a request to resign.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle Faces New Blow After Sacking

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    snubbedMore neutral: did not give

    The word characterizes a protocol omission as a deliberate slight.

    Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas snubbed Kimberly Guilfoyle of a traditional farewell as she leaves her ambassadorship after a…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    bombshell reportMore neutral: report

    The label adds drama to a report that the article describes only as alleging a payment request.

    …Guilfoyle of a traditional farewell as she leaves her ambassadorship after a bombshell report alleged she begged a Trump donor to pay off her six-figure credit card bill.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    snubsMore neutral: will not hold

    The word characterizes a protocol omission as a deliberate slight.

    Greece’s President snubs Kimberly Guilfoyle of traditional honor as she leaves ambassador role

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    shunnedMore neutral: did not mention

    The word attributes a motive to Trump that the article does not establish.

    The president appears to have shunned the woman who was nearly his daughter-in-law.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    RewritesMore neutral: Recalls

    The word implies deliberate falsification, while the article describes Trump’s remarks as a recollection that omitted the engagement.

    Trump, 80, Rewrites Family’s History With Kimberly Guilfoyle

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    She knows where the bodies are buriedMore neutral: a person familiar with her time said she had knowledge of administration matters

    An idiom that suggests criminal wrongdoing, attributed to an unnamed source.

    …a journal so potent it has nervous Trump insiders fearing revenge: 'She knows where the bodies are buried'

    Quoted byDaily Mail (Right)

    These are unnamed Trump insider’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    done in Trump worldMore neutral: no longer in favor in Trump’s circle, a source says

    Presents a judgement about Guilfoyle’s standing as settled, based on an anonymous source’s words.

    "She's done in Trump world," says a source who tells us Guilfoyle is "embarrassed" and "ashamed."

    Quoted byNew York Post (Right)

    These are an unnamed source’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    rich European husbandMore neutral: plans to stay in Europe, according to a source

    Turns an anonymous insider’s account of her plans into a dramatic headline claim about her personal life.

    Kimberly Guilfoyle plans to look ‘for a rich European husband’ after Greek embassy exit

    Quoted byNew York Post (Right)

    These are an unnamed source’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    brazenMore neutral: possible

    The word characterizes the possible revenge with a judgement that the article does not establish.

    as insiders fear a 'brazen' revenge and reveal truth about Trump firing: 'Never seen such a violent beheading'

    Quoted byDaily Mail (Right)

    These are unnamed insiders’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    violent beheadingMore neutral: sudden dismissal

    The metaphor of a beheading dramatizes a personnel decision.

    …fear a 'brazen' revenge and reveal truth about Trump firing: 'Never seen such a violent beheading'

    Quoted byDaily Mail (Right)

    These are unnamed insiders’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    beggedMore neutral: asked

    The word goes beyond the Daily Mail’s reported request to pay the bill.

    …farewell as she leaves her ambassadorship after a bombshell report alleged she begged a Trump donor to pay off her six-figure credit card bill.

    Quoted byThe Independent (Left)

    These are Daily Mail’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

18 outlets · 2 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump’s personal rebukes of Guilfoyle
  • Her past ties to Trump’s family
  • Secrecy around the decision

Leaves out

  • Guilfoyle’s own statement that her time as ambassador may be coming to an end

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

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From the center

11 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s quoted remarks on firing her
  • Reported donor payment and gifts allegations
  • Her former engagement to Trump’s son
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From the right

17 outlets · 2 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump’s ‘not happy’ remarks
  • Donor payment allegations
  • Guilfoyle’s resignation statement
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  • Left

    First to report

    The New Republic, Oct 12, 4:36 PM EDT

  • Center

    50 min later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 5:26 PM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr 7 min later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 5:43 PM EDT

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  1. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 12, 4:36 PM EDT
  2. CBS NewsLeftOct 12, 5:24 PM EDT
  3. CNBCCenterOct 12, 5:26 PM EDT
  4. The HillCenterOct 12, 5:39 PM EDT
  5. Daily MailRightOct 12, 5:43 PM EDT
  6. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 12, 5:52 PM EDT
  7. BloombergLeftOct 12, 5:52 PM EDT
  8. Washington ExaminerRightOct 12, 5:56 PM EDT
  9. The Washington PostLeftOct 12, 6:02 PM EDT
  10. NBC NewsLeftOct 12, 6:13 PM EDT
  11. ABC NewsLeftOct 12, 6:16 PM EDT
  12. Financial TimesCenterOct 12, 6:32 PM EDT
  13. The Washington TimesRightOct 12, 6:45 PM EDT
  14. BBC NewsCenterOct 12, 8:10 PM EDT
  15. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 12, 8:54 PM EDT
  16. NewsweekCenterOct 12, 10:34 PM EDT
  17. The New York TimesLeftOct 12, 11:06 PM EDT
  18. SemaforCenterOct 13, 5:02 AM EDT
  19. Fox NewsFar RightOct 13, 5:20 AM EDT
  20. The Daily WireFar RightOct 13, 5:27 AM EDT
  21. HuffPostFar LeftOct 13, 6:37 AM EDT
  22. The IndependentLeftOct 13, 8:23 AM EDT
  23. Roll CallCenterOct 13, 9:16 AM EDT
  24. The Western JournalFar RightOct 13, 9:49 AM EDT
  25. Straight Arrow NewsCenterOct 13, 10:06 AM EDT
  26. New York PostRightOct 13, 10:06 AM EDT
  27. The Daily SignalFar RightOct 13, 10:10 AM EDT
  28. RedStateFar RightOct 13, 10:14 AM EDT
  29. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 13, 10:16 AM EDT
  30. The GuardianLeftOct 13, 10:23 AM EDT
  31. TownhallFar RightOct 13, 10:25 AM EDT
  32. The Daily CallerFar RightOct 13, 10:34 AM EDT
  33. Los Angeles TimesLeftOct 13, 10:35 AM EDT
  34. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 13, 10:37 AM EDT
  35. TIMELeftOct 13, 10:52 AM EDT
  36. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 13, 11:13 AM EDT
  37. MeidasTouchFar LeftOct 13, 11:28 AM EDT
  38. Mother JonesFar LeftOct 13, 11:35 AM EDT
  39. TheBlazeFar RightOct 13, 12:05 PM EDT
  40. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 13, 12:10 PM EDT
  41. One America NewsFar RightOct 13, 2:13 PM EDT
  42. NPRLeftOct 13, 4:03 PM EDT
  43. France 24CenterOct 13, 4:29 PM EDT
  44. VoxFar LeftOct 13, 5:50 PM EDT
  45. The American ConservativeRightOct 14, 10:00 AM EDT

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