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President Donald Trump held an impromptu briefing in the White House briefing room on Monday, joined by UFC CEO Dana White, who had been floated earlier as a possible press secretary. Trump said he had made that suggestion partly as a joke. At the briefing, Trump said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait want the U.S. naval blockade of Iran kept in place, and claimed nothing has got through. Trump also defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Iran war, according to The Independent. Raw Story reports that CNN cut away from the event.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump held an impromptu press briefing in the White House briefing room on Monday with UFC CEO Dana White.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    RedState

  2. Trump had floated White as a possible press secretary, and said he made the suggestion partly as a joke.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  3. Trump said the U.S. naval blockade of Iran should stay in place and that Gulf states want it kept, while claiming nothing has got through.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Far Right
    RedState

  4. Trump met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani before the briefing.

    One outletRedState· Far Right

  5. Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after reports that Huang had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump held an impromptu Monday briefing with UFC CEO Dana White, floated as press secretary. The left stresses defence of Hegseth and the Iran war; the right stresses the spectacle and jokes.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The Independent frames the appearance as Trump defending Hegseth, the Iran war and Huang, while Far Left Raw Story centres on CNN cutting away and calls the event bizarre.

    Trump tag teams briefing room appearance with UFC’s Dana White to defend Hegseth, Iran and Nvidia’s Huang
    The IndependentLeftAll 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

    2 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right-leaning headlines stress Trump's jokes and showmanship, with RedState framing it as Trump taking over the briefing room and issuing an Iran warning.

    Trump holds White House briefing with UFC’s Dana White, warns reporters he’ll ‘beat the hell out of you’ in Sensational language“wild presser”Calls the briefing wild in the outlet's own voice and adds drama to a routine event.More neutral: press briefingDisagree with this highlight?
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left4

    bizarrefiercelycrushingblistering

  • Center

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  • Right5

    wild presserparadeswildproved

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    wild presserMore neutral: press briefing

    Calls the briefing wild in the outlet's own voice and adds drama to a routine event.

    …with UFC’s Dana White, warns reporters he’ll ‘beat the hell out of you’ in wild presser

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    paradesMore neutral: brings

    Suggests Trump displayed Dana White as a prop rather than bringing him to the briefing.

    Trump parades Dana White out in wild White House press conference after fake press secretary tease

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    wildMore neutral: unusual

    Calls the briefing wild in the outlet's own voice without describing what made it so.

    Trump parades Dana White out in wild White House press conference after fake press secretary tease

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    bizarreMore neutral: unusual

    Calls the press conference strange in the outlet's own voice without giving the reasons.

    CNN abruptly cuts away from Trump's bizarre press conference with Dana White

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    fiercelyMore neutral: defended

    The adverb adds emphasis to a defence whose strength the description does not measure.

    Trump fiercely stood up against criticism of his Pentagon chief and their Iran war, while also…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    crushingMore neutral: midterm election

    Adds emphasis to the midterm defeat beyond the reported result.

    …president has faced growing scrutiny since Republicans lost control of Congress in a crushing midterm election defeat.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    blisteringMore neutral: busy

    Describes the news cycle with a dramatic adjective the facts do not require.

    To help take on the press during a blistering news cycle, Trump brought White into the briefing room after semi-jokingly offering…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    provedMore neutral: showed

    Presents a remark about a press job as proof of a point, which the article asserts rather than shows.

    President Trump proved he doesn't need a White House press secretary in order to hold a White House press…

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Takes OverMore neutral: holds a briefing in

    Takes over suggests Trump seized a room the press usually controls, which the reported briefing does not establish.

    Trump Takes Over White House Briefing Room, Delivers 'Locked and Loaded' Warning to Iran

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    Locked and LoadedMore neutral: warning to Iran

    Dramatic military slogan used as a headline adds menace beyond the remarks reported.

    Trump Takes Over White House Briefing Room, Delivers 'Locked and Loaded' Warning to Iran

    Quoted byRedState (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

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump defending Pete Hegseth and the Iran war
  • Jensen Huang and the spy-affair reports
  • Midterm defeat and press scrutiny
See the 2 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump tag teams briefing room appearance with UFC’s Dana White to defend Hegseth, Iran and Nvidia’s Huang

    Trump Sensational language“fiercely”The adverb adds emphasis to a defence whose strength the description does not measure.More neutral: defendedDisagree with this highlight? stood up against criticism of his Pentagon chief and their Iran war, while also backing tech leader Jensen Huang after news broke that he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy

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

    CNN abruptly cuts away from Trump's Sensational language“bizarre”Calls the press conference strange in the outlet's own voice without giving the reasons.More neutral: unusualDisagree with this highlight? press conference with Dana White

    CNN abruptly cut away from a strange press conference President Donald Trump held with his friend, Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, on Monday. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

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

2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump's jokes about a press secretary job
  • Showmanship and Dana White's appearance
  • Trump's Iran blockade warning

Leaves out

  • Defence of Pete Hegseth and Jensen Huang
  • CNN cutting away from the briefing

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

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  • Daily MailRight

    Trump Loaded verb“parades”Suggests Trump displayed Dana White as a prop rather than bringing him to the briefing.More neutral: bringsDisagree with this highlight? Dana White out in Sensational language“wild”Calls the briefing wild in the outlet's own voice without describing what made it so.More neutral: unusualDisagree with this highlight? White House press conference after fake press secretary tease

    President Donald Trump gave an impromptu press briefing on Friday afternoon alongside Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Trump holds White House briefing with UFC’s Dana White, warns reporters he’ll ‘beat the hell out of you’ in Sensational language“wild presser”Calls the briefing wild in the outlet's own voice and adds drama to a routine event.More neutral: press briefingDisagree with this highlight?

    Trump brought the cagefighting executive to the briefing room after floating him over the weekend as his possible next White House press secretary.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    Trump Loaded verb“Takes Over”Takes over suggests Trump seized a room the press usually controls, which the reported briefing does not establish.More neutral: holds a briefing inDisagree with this highlight? White House Briefing Room, Delivers 'Sensational language“Locked and Loaded”Dramatic military slogan used as a headline adds menace beyond the remarks reported.More neutral: warning to IranThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' Warning to Iran

    President Trump Loaded verb“proved”Presents a remark about a press job as proof of a point, which the article asserts rather than shows.More neutral: showedDisagree with this highlight? he doesn't need a White House press secretary in order to hold a White House press briefing – he'll just do it himself.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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