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Trump criticizes former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon over $50 million deal

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President Donald Trump criticized his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon at a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Saturday, calling her reported deal “obnoxious and outrageous” and saying it was “not acceptable.” The New York Times reported that Habba Mildon agreed to a deal reportedly worth $50 million with the family of a Venezuelan banker whom Trump later pardoned. Al Jazeera reported that she signed it while still working at the Justice Department. Trump told reporters he thought it was terrible. Daily Mail reported that the deal was made without Trump’s blessing.

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  1. Trump criticized the deal at a Halloween event at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Saturday, calling it “obnoxious and outrageous.”

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The New York Times, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Trump told reporters he thought the arrangement was terrible and not acceptable.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. The New York Times reported that Habba Mildon agreed to a deal reportedly worth $50 million with the family of a Venezuelan banker Trump later pardoned.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The New York Times, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. Al Jazeera reported that Habba Mildon signed the contract while working at the Justice Department, before Trump pardoned the banker.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump criticized former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon at a Halloween event over her reported $50 million deal with a pardoned banker’s family. The main difference is emphasis: left headlines stress Trump’s anger, the right stresses secrecy, and the center leads with his quoted words.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines lead with Trump’s personal rebuke of his former lawyer; the far-end headline adds “angry” and “trashes,” which is more dramatic than the mainstream headlines.

    Trump Calls Former Lawyer’s $50 Million Deal ‘Obnoxious and Outrageous’
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline quotes Trump’s words directly and the description calls the $50 million deal alleged, keeping closest to the remark itself.

    Trump calls Alina Habba Milton’s $50M deal ‘obnoxious’
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline frames Trump as slamming an attorney over a secret deal made without his blessing, putting concealment first.

    Trump Loaded verb“slams”“Slams” adds a note of attack beyond the criticism Trump is reported to have made.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? his 'outrageous' former attorney Alina Habba for signing Sensational language“secret”Calling the deal secret presents a concealment as established, which the supplied coverage does not document.More neutral: dealDisagree with this highlight? $50m deal without his blessing: 'It's totally obnoxious'
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left3

    slamsAngrytrashes

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    slamssecret

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    slamsMore neutral: criticizes

    “Slams” adds a note of attack beyond the criticism Trump is reported to have made.

    Trump slams his 'outrageous' former attorney Alina Habba for signing secret $50m deal without his…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)Al Jazeera English (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    AngryMore neutral: Trump

    Describing the president as angry attaches an emotional judgement to him that the headline does not support with a quoted reaction.

    Angry Trump trashes his ex-lawyer Alina Habba at Halloween party: 'Totally obnoxious'

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    trashesMore neutral: criticizes

    The verb “trashes” characterises the criticism more strongly than the quoted remarks do.

    Angry Trump trashes his ex-lawyer Alina Habba at Halloween party: 'Totally obnoxious'

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    secretMore neutral: deal

    Calling the deal secret presents a concealment as established, which the supplied coverage does not document.

    Trump slams his 'outrageous' former attorney Alina Habba for signing secret $50m deal without his blessing: 'It's totally obnoxious'

    Used byDaily Mail (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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s personal attack on his former lawyer
  • The $50 million deal with a pardoned banker’s family
  • Work done while at the Justice Department

Leaves out

  • That the deal was made without Trump’s blessing

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

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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Trump Loaded verb“slams”Slams conveys a harsher attack than the reported remarks, which were criticism.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ex-lawyer’s $50m deal with pardoned banker’s family

    Alina Habba Mildon signed lucrative contract while working at the Justice Department, before Trump pardoned the banker.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Loaded modifier“Angry”Describing the president as angry attaches an emotional judgement to him that the headline does not support with a quoted reaction.More neutral: TrumpDisagree with this highlight? Trump Loaded verb“trashes”The verb “trashes” characterises the criticism more strongly than the quoted remarks do.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? his ex-lawyer Alina Habba at Halloween party: 'Totally obnoxious'

    President Donald Trump publicly turned on one of his most loyal former lawyers on Saturday. He called Alina Habba Mildon’s reported $50 million contract with the family of a Venezuelan banker he later pardoned “totally obnoxious and outrageous. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Trump Calls Former Lawyer’s $50 Million Deal ‘Obnoxious and Outrageous’

    At a Halloween event in Florida, President Trump told reporters that Alina Habba Mildon’s lucrative work for someone seeking a pardon was “not acceptable.”

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s quoted remarks
  • The deal described as alleged
  • The accusation in the New York Times report
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump calls Alina Habba Milton’s $50M deal ‘obnoxious’

    President Trump called his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon's alleged $50 million deal for a presidential pardon "obnoxious and outrageous.” While at a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Trump had some harsh words for Mildon, who was accused in a recent New York Times …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • A secret $50 million deal
  • A deal signed without Trump’s blessing
  • Trump’s anger at his former attorney

Leaves out

  • That the contract was signed while she still worked at the Justice Department

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

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  • Daily MailRight

    Trump Loaded verb“slams”“Slams” adds a note of attack beyond the criticism Trump is reported to have made.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? his 'outrageous' former attorney Alina Habba for signing Sensational language“secret”Calling the deal secret presents a concealment as established, which the supplied coverage does not document.More neutral: dealDisagree with this highlight? $50m deal without his blessing: 'It's totally obnoxious'

    President Donald Trump slammed his former attorney Alina Habba Mildon over her 'unacceptable' $50 million deal to work for a billionaire Venezuelan family behind his back.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 31, 9:37 PM EDT

  • Center

    14 hr 35 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 11:12 AM EST

  • Right

    11 hr 44 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 8:21 AM EST

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 31, 9:37 PM EDT
  2. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 1, 7:15 AM EST
  3. Daily MailRightNov 1, 8:21 AM EST
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 1, 10:50 AM EST
  5. The HillCenterNov 1, 11:12 AM EST

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