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President Donald Trump attends Halloween party in Palm Beach, Florida

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

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President Donald Trump attended a Halloween party on Oct. 31 in Palm Beach, Florida, according to The Epoch Times. The New York Times says the jungle-themed party was held at Mar-a-Lago, and that Trump attended dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure. The Daily Beast reports the party took place on a Saturday night, three days before the midterm elections, and cites photos and social media posts from the event. The Daily Beast also reports that voters name affordability as a key midterm issue.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. President Donald Trump attended a Halloween party on Oct. 31.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast
    Left
    The New York Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The party was held at Mar-a-Lago.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast
    Left
    The New York Times

  3. The party had a jungle theme.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast
    Left
    The New York Times

  4. The party was held three days before the midterm elections.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  5. The New York Times reports that Trump attended dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times

How each side tells it

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Both sides report that President Trump attended a Halloween party on Oct. 31 in Palm Beach, Florida. Left-side coverage focuses on the luxury, costumes and the party’s timing days before the midterms, while the right-side report states only the attendance.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines put the party’s luxury and spectacle first, with the Daily Beast framing it as excess through its drag and caviar wording, and a Times report carried by the Boston Globe.

    Trump Throws Mar-a-Lago Sensational language“Drag and Caviar Party”Pairing drag and caviar selects words for their connotations of excess and spectacle rather than describing the party neutrally.More neutral: Mar-a-Lago Halloween partyDisagree with this highlight? for Halloween
    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

    1 outlet

    The Epoch Times headline is a plain event statement, Trump attends a Halloween party in Palm Beach, Florida, with no judgement.

    Trump Attends Halloween Party in Palm Beach, Florida
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll 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.

  • Left3

    far removed from the price of gasghouls and goonsDrag and Caviar Party

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    far removed from the price of gasMore neutral: held three days before midterm elections, where voters cite affordability as a key issue

    Setting the party against gas prices is an editorial comparison that judges the event as out of touch.

    …is a key issue, was a camp, spandex-and-glitter-filled affair far removed from the price of gas.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Dehumanizing label

    ghouls and goonsMore neutral: Guests attended the party

    Calling the guests ghouls and goons is a contemptuous label for attendees that the reporting does not support.

    The ghouls and goons were out in force days away from the midterm elections.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Drag and Caviar PartyMore neutral: Mar-a-Lago Halloween party

    Pairing drag and caviar selects words for their connotations of excess and spectacle rather than describing the party neutrally.

    Trump Throws Mar-a-Lago Drag and Caviar Party for Halloween

    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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • luxury and spectacle
  • costume and theme
  • timing before midterms
  • affordability contrast
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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s attendance
  • location in Palm Beach, Florida

Leaves out

  • jungle theme of the party
  • timing three days before the midterms
  • Trump’s costume

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 hr 55 min later

    Its first report, Oct 31, 11:18 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Epoch Times, Oct 31, 9:23 PM EDT

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 31, 9:23 PM EDT
  2. The New York TimesLeftOct 31, 11:18 PM EDT
  3. The Boston GlobeFar LeftOct 31, 11:57 PM EDT
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 1, 1:56 AM EDT

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