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Trump calls Libya ‘terror-infested’ at Georgia rally, then praises Libyan people

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Donald Trump described Libya as ‘terror-infested’ at a rally in Perry, Georgia, where he was campaigning for Republicans against Senator Jon Ossoff, and said Ossoff had sponsored a bill to bring migrants from countries including Libya. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social that the Libyan people are proud, resilient and hospitable, and that the United States and Libya share a partnership against terrorism. He also said Libya cannot remain a corridor for illegal migration. According to the Daily Beast, Libyan authorities have summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country over the remarks.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump called Libya ‘terror-infested’ at a rally in Perry, Georgia.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    One America News

  2. Trump said Senator Jon Ossoff sponsored a bill to bring migrants from countries including Libya.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill

  3. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social that the Libyan people are proud, resilient and hospitable.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    One America News

  4. Trump said Libya cannot remain a corridor for illegal migration.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  5. Libyan authorities have summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country over Trump’s comments.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Trump’s remarks about Libya were offensive and warranted a diplomatic response.

    The Daily Beast reports that Libyan authorities summoned the top US diplomat over what they called offensive comments. The Hill and One America News report Trump’s Truth Social post calling the Libyan people proud and resilient and describing a partnership with Libya.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Trump called Libya ‘terror-infested’ at a Georgia rally. The center and right add his later praise for Libyans, while the left centers Libyan authorities summoning the top US diplomat over the remarks.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Daily Beast casts Trump’s remarks as an unhinged rant that triggers an international incident, centering the Libyan summons of the U.S. diplomat.

    Trump Triggers International Incident With Sensational language“Unhinged Rant”The word unhinged describes the speaker’s state of mind rather than the content of the remarks, and the coverage does not establish it.More neutral: rally remarksDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill leads with Trump’s praise for the ‘proud, resilient’ Libyan people, placing his ‘terror-infested’ label in the same headline as a contrast.

    Trump praises 'proud, resilient' Libyan people after labeling country 'Dehumanizing label“terror-infested”The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.More neutral: a country where terrorist groups operateThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    One America News leads with Trump’s praise of Libya’s people, placing his ‘terror-infested’ remark second and recalling his earlier comments at the rally.

    ‘Proud, resilient, hospitable’: Trump praises Libya after labeling it a ‘Dehumanizing label“terror-infested”The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.More neutral: a country where terrorist groups operateThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ country
    One America NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left2

    lambastingUnhinged Rant

  • Center0

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    lambastingMore neutral: criticizing

    Lambasting conveys harsh scolding beyond the fact that Trump criticized Ossoff.

    …80-year-old president launched a broadside against the North African nation while lambasting Sen.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Unhinged RantMore neutral: rally remarks

    The word unhinged describes the speaker’s state of mind rather than the content of the remarks, and the coverage does not establish it.

    Trump Triggers International Incident With Unhinged Rant

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Dehumanizing label

    Quoted

    terror-infestedMore neutral: a country where terrorist groups operate

    The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.

    …Ossoff had “personally sponsored a bill to bring armies of migrants from terror-infested countries like Libya, Yemen, Haiti, Somalia.”

    Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)The Hill (Center)One America News (Far Right)

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

  • Dehumanizing label

    Quoted

    s***houseMore neutral: crude remarks about Libya

    The crude insult describes Libya as inferior by nature, a judgement about a national group that the coverage does not support.

    …his previous remarks labeling Libya as “terror-infested” and references to earlier “s***house” comments made during a campaign rally.

    Quoted byOne America News (Far Right)

    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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Libyan summons of the U.S. diplomat
  • Trump’s insults toward Libya
  • attack on Senator Ossoff
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump Triggers International Incident With Sensational language“Unhinged Rant”The word unhinged describes the speaker’s state of mind rather than the content of the remarks, and the coverage does not establish it.More neutral: rally remarksDisagree with this highlight?

    Libyan authorities have summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the deeply divided country over Donald Trump’s “offensive” comments at a rally. The 80-year-old president launched a broadside against the North African nation while Loaded verb“lambasting”Lambasting conveys harsh scolding beyond the fact that Trump criticized Ossoff.More neutral: criticizingDisagree with this highlight? Sen. …

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

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s Truth Social praise
  • Trump’s ‘terror-infested’ label
  • US-Libya counterterrorism partnership

Leaves out

  • Libyan authorities summoning the top US diplomat

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

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  • The HillCenter

    Trump praises 'proud, resilient' Libyan people after labeling country 'Dehumanizing label“terror-infested”The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.More neutral: a country where terrorist groups operateThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'

    President Trump on Sunday praised Libya's "proud, resilient" people after calling the African country "Dehumanizing label“terror-infested”The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.More neutral: a country where terrorist groups operateThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?" at a rally in Georgia. "The Libyan people are proud, resilient, hospitable, and deserving of peace and prosperity," Trump wrote on Truth Social. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s praise for Libyan people
  • US-Libya counterterrorism partnership
  • earlier remarks at the rally

Leaves out

  • Libyan authorities summoning the top US diplomat

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

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  • One America NewsFar Right

    ‘Proud, resilient, hospitable’: Trump praises Libya after labeling it a ‘Dehumanizing label“terror-infested”The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.More neutral: a country where terrorist groups operateThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ country

    President Donald Trump commended the Libyan people as “proud, resilient, hospitable,” affirming the United States’ respect for them despite his previous remarks labeling Libya as “Dehumanizing label“terror-infested”The phrase likens a country’s people to an infestation and ties them to terrorism as a group, a label the coverage does not establish.More neutral: a country where terrorist groups operateThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?” and references to earlier “Dehumanizing label“s***house”The crude insult describes Libya as inferior by nature, a judgement about a national group that the coverage does not support.More neutral: crude remarks about LibyaThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?” comments made during a campaign rally.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 26, 5:07 AM EDT

  • Center

    4 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 9:30 AM EDT

  • Right

    7 hr 43 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 12:51 PM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 26, 5:07 AM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 26, 9:30 AM EDT
  3. One America NewsFar RightOct 26, 12:51 PM EDT

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