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Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly right-leaning (80%).

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President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reinstate his 2022 lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a case a federal judge in Florida dismissed. Trump alleges that Clinton and other political adversaries sought to sabotage his 2016 presidential campaign by tying it to Russia. The Washington Examiner reports that Trump alleges Clinton coordinated with then-FBI Director James Comey and the Democratic National Committee in doing so. According to the Washington Examiner, the lower courts dismissed some claims as filed too late, and Trump’s team says he deliberately waited until after his first term to file. The same outlet reports that the court ordered Trump’s team to pay nearly $1 million in sanctions.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, which a federal judge in Florida dismissed.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  2. Trump alleges that Clinton and other adversaries tried to sabotage his 2016 campaign by tying it to Russia.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  3. The lawsuit was filed in 2022.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Lower courts dismissed some claims as filed too late, according to the Washington Examiner.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  5. A federal judge ordered Trump’s team to pay nearly $1 million in sanctions, according to the Washington Examiner.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  6. Trump’s team says he deliberately waited until the end of his first term to file the case.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Clinton and allies conspired to tie Trump’s 2016 campaign to Russia.

    Trump and the Washington Examiner present this as a conspiracy; the Epoch Times description calls it a false collusion narrative; The Hill and Just the News report it as Trump’s claim.

  • Trump’s lawsuit should be reopened despite the dismissal.

    Lower courts dismissed some claims as filed too late; Trump’s team argues he deliberately waited until the end of his first term, raising whether a president’s duties justify delayed deadlines, according to the Washington Examiner.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline presents the event as Trump’s request to the Supreme Court and labels it a report, without adopting Trump’s allegations as its own.

    Trump asks Supreme Court to look at 2016 election lawsuit against Clinton: Report
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side headlines present the appeal as a Trump action, with the Far Right outlets using “revive” and “reinstate” while the Right-rated Washington Examiner headline describes the claims as a “Russia collusion conspiracy”.

    Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Clinton Suit—and Rein In Judges Who Sanctioned Him
    RedStateFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    collusion conspiracy

In the outlets’ own words

  • Absolutist framing

    collusion conspiracyMore neutral: claims of Russia collusion

    The headline states the allegation as an established conspiracy in the outlet’s own voice rather than attributing it to Trump.

    Trump appeals Clinton lawsuit over Russia collusion conspiracy to Supreme Court

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

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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

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s request to the Supreme Court
  • Trump’s claims that adversaries sabotaged the 2016 campaign
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump asks Supreme Court to look at 2016 election lawsuit against Clinton: Report

    President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reopen his dismissed lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reviving claims that she and other political adversaries orchestrated an effort to sabotage his 2016 presidential campaign by tying it to Russia. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s allegations against Clinton, the DNC and the FBI
  • the 2022 filing and the Florida dismissal
  • the timing argument over the lawsuit’s filing deadline
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  • RedStateFar Right

    Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Clinton Suit—and Rein In Judges Who Sanctioned Him

    President Trump isn't finished with Hillary Clinton. And nearly a decade after the 2016 election, Trump's legal fight over the Russia collusion hoax could be headed toward the Supreme Court.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump appeals Clinton lawsuit over Russia Absolutist framing“collusion conspiracy”The headline states the allegation as an established conspiracy in the outlet’s own voice rather than attributing it to Trump.More neutral: claims of Russia collusionDisagree with this highlight? to Supreme Court

    President Donald Trump on Friday asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a lawsuit he filed in 2022, accusing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of conspiring with the FBI and other power players to smear his first presidential campaign. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Clinton, DNC, Over Russia Claims

    The case stems from a 2022 complaint alleging conspiracy to promote a false collusion narrative.

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

    Trump attempts to revive dismissed lawsuit against Clinton: report

    Trump has argued that Clinton and her allies tried to destroy his 2016 presidential campaign with claims of collusion between his campaign and Russia.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 9, 10:47 PM EDT

  • Right

    8 hr 21 min later

    Its first report, Oct 10, 7:07 AM EDT

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  1. The HillCenterOct 9, 10:47 PM EDT
  2. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 10, 7:07 AM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 10, 10:31 AM EDT
  4. RedStateFar RightOct 10, 12:56 PM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

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