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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop airing three taxpayer-funded ads, ruling that they appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, according to reports from Bloomberg, the Associated Press, PBS NewsHour, The Washington Times and Just the News. One ad touts the claim by President Donald Trump that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress. According to The Washington Times, the order covers social media and federal websites as well as television. Bloomberg reports that the ruling expands an earlier order blocking taxpayer-funded television spots ahead of the midterm elections. Just the News reports that the Common Cause watchdog was part of the coalition that sued over the ads.

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  1. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop airing three taxpayer-funded ads.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News

  2. The judge said the ads appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. One ad touts the claim by President Donald Trump that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  4. The order covers social media and federal websites as well as television.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  5. The ruling expands an earlier order blocking taxpayer-funded television spots before the midterm elections.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  6. The coalition that sued over the ads included the watchdog Common Cause.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pull three taxpayer-funded ads. The left calls the ads partisan and stresses an expanded order, while the right's own reporting stresses that the ads attack Democrats and socialism.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines frame the ads as Pro-Trump and the ruling as an expansion of a block; the Boston Globe headline is an AP report stating only the order.

    Judge Expands Block of Pro-Trump Taxpayer Supported Ads
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    PBS NewsHour's headline is an Associated Press report, so this side's wording is AP's: it states the order and the taxpayer funding, with no evaluation.

    Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV, social media
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The Washington Times's own headline casts the ads as attacking Democrats and socialism, while Just the News and the Times's AP report state only the order and the taxpayer funding.

    Judge orders Trump to pull ads Loaded verb“blasting”The verb adds a tone of harsh attack that the judge's order and the ads' content do not require.More neutral: criticizingDisagree with this highlight? Democrats, socialism from social media, federal websites
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    trumpets

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    blasting

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    trumpetsMore neutral: promotes

    Describes the ad as boasting in the outlet’s own voice; the same AP text is worded more neutrally in other copies.

    …appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one that trumpets the president’s claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control…

    Used byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    blastingMore neutral: criticizing

    The verb adds a tone of harsh attack that the judge's order and the ads' content do not require.

    Judge orders Trump to pull ads blasting Democrats, socialism from social media, federal websites

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • partisan political ads
  • expanded block on the ads
  • taxpayer-funded spending
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  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report

    Judge orders three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media

    NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television and social media sites that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one that Loaded verb“trumpets”Describes the ad as boasting in the outlet’s own voice; the same AP text is worded more neutrally in other copies.More neutral: promotesDisagree with this highlight? the president’s claim that every American will …

    Read at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)
  • BloombergLeft

    Judge Expands Block of Pro-Trump Taxpayer Supported Ads

    The Trump administration must stop airing three partisan political ads, a federal judge ruled, expanding her earlier order blocking taxpayer-funded television spots lauding the president in the runup to next week’s midterm elections.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • order to pull three ads
  • taxpayer-funded ads
  • $5,000 claim
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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV, social media

    The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one touting the president's claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress in the …

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • attacks on Democrats and socialism
  • appear made for propaganda
  • taxpayer-funded ads
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Judge orders Trump to pull ads Loaded verb“blasting”The verb adds a tone of harsh attack that the judge's order and the ads' content do not require.More neutral: criticizingDisagree with this highlight? Democrats, socialism from social media, federal websites

    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to remove three government-funded ads promoting Republican priorities and attacking Democrats from all social media platforms and federal websites, saying they appear to have been illegally produced.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Judge orders Trump admin to pull 3 taxpayer-funded ads

    The coalition that sued over the ads included the watchdog Common Cause.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media

    The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one touting the president's claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress in the …

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Oct 30, 3:59 PM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 6:57 PM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr 28 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 5:27 PM EDT

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 30, 3:59 PM EDT
  2. The Boston GlobeFar LeftOct 30, 4:41 PM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 30, 5:27 PM EDT
  4. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 30, 6:57 PM EDT

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