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

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Trump posted on Truth Social overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday, criticizing The New York Times, according to The Independent, HuffPost, The Hill and Raw Story. He wrote that the paper incorrectly reported his call into a C-SPAN program was made without notice, and said it was scheduled at C-SPAN’s request and arranged through White House Communications. He also disputed Times reporting on a harassment settlement at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club. The Times reported that his former attorney, Alina Habba Mildon, could face discipline over her role in the settlement. A New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics complaint says she befriended a 21-year-old club waitress who accused a manager of harassment.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump posted overnight on Truth Social criticizing The New York Times’ coverage of his C-SPAN call and a Bedminster harassment settlement.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost, Raw Story
    Left
    The Independent
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Trump said the C-SPAN call was scheduled at C-SPAN’s request and arranged through White House Communications.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  3. The Times reported that Trump’s C-SPAN call was made apparently without notice; the paper later added a correction note about an editing error.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill

  4. A New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics complaint says former Trump attorney Alina Habba Mildon befriended a club waitress who accused a manager of harassment.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Was Trump’s C-SPAN call scheduled in advance?

    Trump says the call was fully scheduled at C-SPAN’s request and set up through White House Communications. The Times reported it was apparently made without notice and later added a correction note about an editing error.

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that Trump criticized The New York Times in overnight Truth Social posts over C-SPAN and Bedminster settlement coverage. Left outlets use words like meltdown and rant and stress the pending lawsuit, while the center calls the posts an attack on coverage.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines frame the posts as an overnight rant or meltdown, with Far Left outlets using the most mocking wording and stressing Trump’s pending lawsuit against the paper.

    Trump Loaded verb“Rages At”The verb adds an emotional judgement about the posts that the facts do not establish.More neutral: CriticizesDisagree with this highlight? Loaded modifier“Old Nemesis”The label presents the newspaper as a personal enemy of the president, a judgement not stated in the reporting.More neutral: The New York TimesDisagree with this highlight? At 1:25 A.M. On Truth Social – And Comes Back For More
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline names the Times as the target and pairs the Bedminster settlement with the C-SPAN call, framing the story as a presidential attack on press coverage.

    Trump targets NY Times over coverage of Bedminster suit, C-SPAN call
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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

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.

  • Left8

    meltdownvery angryfamiliar foerant

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    meltdownMore neutral: late-night posts

    The word judges Trump’s emotional state rather than describing the posts neutrally.

    Trump has after-midnight meltdown over NYT golf resort sexual harassment report

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)The Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    very angryMore neutral: critical

    The phrase characterizes Trump’s emotional state rather than the content of the posts.

    President Donald Trump fired off two very angry Truth Social posts aimed at The New York Times, well after midnight and into early…

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    familiar foeMore neutral: frequent critic

    Calling the paper a foe pre-judges the relationship between the president and the newspaper.

    The president’s nocturnal notes targeted a familiar foe.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    rantMore neutral: posts

    The word characterizes the tone of the posts rather than describing their content.

    President Donald Trump unloaded on The New York Times in an overnight Truth Social rant in which he accused the newspaper of “lies!” and an error of omission that he deemed…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    aggression against the pressMore neutral: criticism of the press

    The word characterizes Trump’s conduct toward the press as aggression before any evaluation is given.

    …of omission that he deemed “FAKE NEWS!!!” The president has ramped up his aggression against the press during his second term ― and the Times and its reporters are a frequent…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Rages AtMore neutral: Criticizes

    The verb adds an emotional judgement about the posts that the facts do not establish.

    Trump Rages At Old Nemesis At 1:25 A.M.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Old NemesisMore neutral: The New York Times

    The label presents the newspaper as a personal enemy of the president, a judgement not stated in the reporting.

    Trump Rages At Old Nemesis At 1:25 A.M.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    lashed outMore neutral: criticized

    The verb adds a sense of anger and aggression beyond the fact that posts were made.

    President Donald Trump lashed out at The New York Times in a series of late-night Truth Social posts, accusing the…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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  • Delegitimizing label

    Quoted

    FAKE NEWS!!!More neutral: false reporting

    The label dismisses the newspaper’s reporting without evidence, though it is quoted from Trump’s posts.

    …which he accused the newspaper of “lies!” and an error of omission that he deemed “FAKE NEWS!!!” The president has ramped up his aggression against the press during his second…

    Quoted byHuffPost (Far Left)The Independent (Left)

    These are Donald Trump’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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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

  • Trump’s late-night posting
  • His attacks on the New York Times
  • The pending $15 billion lawsuit
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump has 1 am Sensational language“meltdown”The word judges Trump’s emotional state rather than describing the posts neutrally.More neutral: late-night postsDisagree with this highlight? at New York Times over ‘Delegitimizing label“fake news”Dismisses reporting wholesale; a false claim should be identified specifically.More neutral: inaccurate report, say what is false and how you knowThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’

    Earlier in the evening, Trump also celebrated a ruling allowing his lawsuit against the BBC to proceed

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar Left

    Trump Loaded verb“Rages At”The verb adds an emotional judgement about the posts that the facts do not establish.More neutral: CriticizesDisagree with this highlight? Loaded modifier“Old Nemesis”The label presents the newspaper as a personal enemy of the president, a judgement not stated in the reporting.More neutral: The New York TimesDisagree with this highlight? At 1:25 A.M. On Truth Social – And Comes Back For More

    The president’s nocturnal notes targeted a Loaded modifier“familiar foe”Calling the paper a foe pre-judges the relationship between the president and the newspaper.More neutral: frequent criticDisagree with this highlight?.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Trump has after-midnight Sensational language“meltdown”The word judges Trump’s emotional state rather than describing the posts neutrally.More neutral: late-night postsDisagree with this highlight? over NYT golf resort sexual harassment report

    President Donald Trump fired off two very angry Truth Social posts aimed at The New York Times, well after midnight and into early Wednesday morning. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s attack on Times coverage
  • The Bedminster harassment settlement
  • The C-SPAN call
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump targets NY Times over coverage of Bedminster suit, C-SPAN call

    President Trump on Wednesday blasted The New York Times over its reporting on a sexual harassment settlement in connection with his Bedminster, N.J., golf club, as well as his recent phone call into C-SPAN. "The New York Times incorrectly reported that 'Mr. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 11, 6:30 AM EST

  • Center

    4 hr 13 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 10:43 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 11, 6:30 AM EST
  2. The HillCenterNov 11, 10:43 AM EST
  3. HuffPostFar LeftNov 11, 11:32 AM EST
  4. The IndependentLeftNov 11, 11:46 AM EST

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