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Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt answers follower questions on Instagram

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).

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The Daily Beast, Fox News, the New York Post and The Daily Wire report that Karoline Leavitt, a former White House press secretary, posted on Instagram on Wednesday to answer followers’ questions. The Daily Wire says she said she was traveling and had time on her hands. The New York Post describes the post as an “Ask Me Anything” with her 3.1 million followers. The Daily Beast reports that, asked why she left the press secretary role, she replied with a blunt caption. Fox News reports she left to spend more time with her children and called President Donald Trump “the best boss.”

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What happened

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

  1. Leavitt posted on Instagram on Wednesday inviting followers to ask her questions.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  2. Leavitt said she was traveling and had time on her hands when she opened the Q&A.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

  3. Asked why she left the press secretary role, Leavitt replied with a bluntly captioned Instagram post.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  4. Leavitt is reported to have left the press role to spend more time with her children.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  5. Leavitt called President Donald Trump “the best boss” and described grueling work weeks before she left.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that former press secretary Karoline Leavitt answered follower questions on Instagram about her family and work with Trump. The right-side headlines center personal life and praise for Trump, while the Daily Beast leads with her blunt reply on why she left the role.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The only left-side coverage is one Daily Beast report, whose headline leads with a blunt remark and frames Leavitt’s answer as a pointed reply about working for Trump.

    Karoline Leavitt Drops Telling Comment About Working for Trump
    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

    3 outlets

    Headlines present the Q&A as a personal reveal about family and motherhood, with the far-right outlets stressing warm praise of Trump and the New York Post stressing age-gap and personality details.

    Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    preferred mouthpiece

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    reveals

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    revealsMore neutral: shares

    Presents a personal Instagram remark as an exposure rather than as something the former official chose to share.

    Karoline Leavitt reveals age-gap relationship details, hidden Trump trait in surprise Instagram post: ‘People…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    preferred mouthpieceMore neutral: former White House press secretary

    The label “mouthpiece” casts the former press secretary as a tool of Trump rather than describing her role.

    …going to be working why did you leave the press sec position?” Donald Trump’s preferred mouthpiece then posted a smiling selfie which she captioned bluntly.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Side by side

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

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Leavitt’s blunt reply on why she left
  • juggling two children and the White House job
  • her Instagram story and selfie

Leaves out

  • Leavitt calling Trump “the best boss”
  • her description of grueling work weeks

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

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Karoline Leavitt Drops Telling Comment About Working for Trump

    Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has issued a blunt reply to a question about why she left her White House position. Posting on her Instagram story Wednesday afternoon, Leavitt replied to a question from a follower that asked: “If you are going to be working …

    Read at The Daily Beast (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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • family and motherhood
  • praise of Trump as a boss
  • age-gap relationship and Trump’s personality

Leaves out

  • the blunt reply about why she left the role

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

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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood

    Karoline Leavitt called President Trump "the best boss" and revealed details about her grueling work weeks before leaving the White House press role to spend more time with her children.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Karoline Leavitt Loaded verb“reveals”Presents a personal Instagram remark as an exposure rather than as something the former official chose to share.More neutral: sharesDisagree with this highlight? age-gap relationship details, hidden Trump trait in surprise Instagram post: ‘People don’t see this side.’

    Add “influencer” to Karoline Leavitt’s resumé. The former White House press secretary took to Instagram earlier today to chat directly with her 3.1 million followers in a casual “Ask Me Anything” format, dishing on everything from romantic advice to being a woman in an age-gap …

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Karoline Leavitt Answers The Personal Questions Everyone’s Asking

    Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to Instagram Wednesday to answer personal questions from followers, including inquiries about her family and what it’s really like to work for President Donald Trump. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 5 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 15, 2:26 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Oct 14, 9:08 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightOct 14, 9:08 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 14, 5:40 PM EDT
  3. Fox NewsFar RightOct 15, 3:09 AM EDT
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 15, 2:26 PM EDT

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