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Bill Clinton criticizes Trump’s White House renovations at Florida campaign event

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The Daily Beast, The Independent and HuffPost report that former President Bill Clinton criticized changes Donald Trump has made to the White House at a Democratic campaign event in Hollywood, Florida. According to the outlets, Clinton said Congress made a mistake by not protesting the redesigned Rose Garden, which he compared to the entrance to Liberace’s bathroom. He also said he was not opposed to a bigger dining space but objected to spending $900 million on the ballroom project. Clinton spoke for David Jolly, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, who is running against Republican Byron Donalds. The Independent reports that Trump paved over the Rose Garden and added Mar-a-Lago-style umbrellas, and that Trump has called the new Rose Garden beautiful.

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  1. Former President Bill Clinton criticized Trump’s White House renovations at a Democratic campaign event in Hollywood, Florida.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    The Independent

  2. Clinton said Congress made a mistake by not protesting the redesigned Rose Garden, which he compared to the entrance to Liberace’s bathroom.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    The Independent

  3. Clinton said he was not opposed to a bigger dining space but objected to spending $900 million on the ballroom project.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  4. Clinton spoke for David Jolly, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, who faces Republican Byron Donalds.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost

  5. Trump paved over the Rose Garden and added Mar-a-Lago-style umbrellas, according to The Independent.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  6. Trump said in July that the new Rose Garden is beautiful.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

How each side tells it

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Left-side outlets report Clinton mocking Trump’s White House renovations at a Florida campaign event, with the Far Left headlines calling his remarks a brutal dig and The Independent describing him as not a fan.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines frame Clinton’s remark as a mockery or dig at Trump, with the Far Left outlets more sharp, using trashes and brutal dig, while The Independent’s headline reports it as not a fan.

    Bill Clinton Has Crowd Loaded verb“Howling”The verb describes the crowd’s laughter in an exaggerated way.More neutral: LaughingDisagree with this highlight? With Sensational language“Brutal Dig”The adjective and noun add hostility beyond the reported remark.More neutral: Remark aboutDisagree with this highlight? At Trump’s White House Makeover
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

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    brutally mockedtackyTrump NemesisTrashes

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    brutally mockedMore neutral: criticized

    The adverb adds drama beyond the reported remark.

    Bill Clinton has brutally mocked President Donald Trump’s tacky White House makeover.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    tackyMore neutral: renovation

    The adjective is a value judgement on the renovation stated in the outlet’s own voice.

    Bill Clinton has brutally mocked President Donald Trump’s tacky White House makeover.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Trump NemesisMore neutral: Bill Clinton

    The label casts Clinton as Trump’s enemy, a characterization the report does not establish.

    Trump Nemesis Trashes His White House Makeover

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    TrashesMore neutral: Criticizes

    The verb presents a routine critical remark as an act of abuse.

    Trump Nemesis Trashes His White House Makeover

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    HowlingMore neutral: Laughing

    The verb describes the crowd’s laughter in an exaggerated way.

    Bill Clinton Has Crowd Howling With Brutal Dig At Trump’s White House Makeover

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Brutal DigMore neutral: Remark about

    The adjective and noun add hostility beyond the reported remark.

    Bill Clinton Has Crowd Howling With Brutal Dig At Trump’s White House Makeover

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Clinton’s mockery of the Rose Garden
  • crowd laughter and reaction
  • Florida governor race
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 24, 1:01 PM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 24, 1:01 PM EDT
  2. The IndependentLeftOct 24, 5:14 PM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 26, 3:48 AM EDT

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