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President Trump hosted a Columbus Day celebration at the White House on Oct. 9. He praised Christopher Columbus, according to the Epoch Times and the Washington Times, and said the explorer had been ‘rehabbed 100%’ and ‘resurrected,’ according to the New York Post. He also criticized people who want to erase history or take down Columbus statues. The Washington Post reports that a Columbus statue has been installed at the White House, while the New York Post says it will be added to the Rose Garden alongside statues of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, the Democratic Senate nominee in Oklahoma, said the celebration whitewashes Indigenous history. The New York Times reports that Trump cast himself as Columbus’s protector in a pitch to Italian Americans.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump hosted a Columbus Day celebration at the White House on Oct. 9, ahead of the federal holiday.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News, TheGrio
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, One America News

  2. A Columbus statue is at the White House, with the New York Post reporting it will be added to the Rose Garden.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    One America News

  3. Trump said Columbus had been ‘rehabbed 100%’ and ‘resurrected’.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  4. Trump criticized people who want to erase history or take down Columbus statues, calling some of them ‘radical left communists’.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, the Democratic Senate nominee in Oklahoma, said the celebration whitewashes Indigenous history and described it as white supremacy.

    One outletTheGrio· Left

  6. Trump addressed an Italian American audience and praised Italian American contributions to the country.

    Reported byLeft1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Where the Columbus statue stands

    The Washington Post reports the statue has been installed at the White House. The New York Post says Trump is preparing to add it to the Rose Garden. One America News calls it a new statue at the White House celebration.

  • Whether Columbus should be honored

    Trump and right-side outlets say Columbus was wrongly cancelled and deserves honor. N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and TheGrio say the celebration whitewashes violence and enslavement and call it white supremacy.

  • Who is trying to remove Columbus from public honor

    Trump, as reported by the New York Post and Epoch Times, says ‘radical left’ critics want to erase history or take down statues. TheGrio places the opposition with Native Americans and others who object to honoring Columbus.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines are mostly plain (NBC and the Washington Post), while TheGrio and the New York Times frame the event through a critic’s rebuke and a political motive, with ‘slams’ and ‘pitch’ as the mirror image of the right’s ‘blasts’ and ‘resurrects’.

    Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Loaded verb“Pitch”‘Pitch’ frames the speech as a sales effort aimed at voters, which states a motive as fact.More neutral: speech toDisagree with this highlight? to Italian Americans
    The New York TimesLeftAll 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

    5 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right headlines present the event as Trump restoring Columbus’s reputation with words like ‘resurrects,’ ‘hails’ and ‘Commemorates,’ and the Far Right outlets lean hardest into this, with the Far Right PJ Media opinion piece casting critics as ‘leftists’ who call the day genocide; the left’s ‘slams’ and ‘pitch’ are the mirror image of this language.

    Trump ‘resurrects’ Christopher Columbus with new statue, Loaded verb“blasts”‘Blasts’ adds a harsh tone to a criticism that could be reported neutrally.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘Delegitimizing label“radical left communists”This label casts a broad group as communists without evidence, though it is attributed to Trump.More neutral: people who want to remove the statuesThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’ who tried to cancel explorer
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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.

  • Left3

    slamsinjectPitch

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right6

    leftists will try to act as ifthe greatest of all nationshailsintrepid

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    leftists will try to act as ifMore neutral: some object to the holiday because they see it as marking genocide

    It attributes a motive of pretense to opponents of the holiday without evidence.

    This Monday will be Columbus Day, and while leftists will try to act as if it is a day marking nothing but genocide, in reality it marks the arrival…

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    the greatest of all nationsMore neutral: one of the most influential nations in history

    It presents a contested value judgment about the United States as settled fact.

    …to the Americas and the dawn of an era that would give birth to the greatest of all nations, the United States of America.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    hailsMore neutral: praises

    Hails signals approval beyond the report that Trump praised Columbus.

    Trump hails Columbus as intrepid explorer, says he's been 'rehabbed 100%'

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    intrepidMore neutral: explorer

    Intrepid adds praise that the event does not establish; the explorer label states the figure’s role without judgement.

    Trump hails Columbus as intrepid explorer, says he's been 'rehabbed 100%'

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

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  • Loaded verb

    slamsMore neutral: criticizes

    ‘Slams’ implies a harsh attack, while the article reports a criticism that could be stated neutrally.

    Black and Native Senate nominee slams Trump’s Columbus revival: ‘It’s still Indigenous Peoples’ Day’

    Used byTheGrio (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    injectMore neutral: raise

    ‘Inject’ implies an unwelcome intrusion, while the neutral verb raise describes the same act.

    President Trump sought to inject the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    PitchMore neutral: speech to

    ‘Pitch’ frames the speech as a sales effort aimed at voters, which states a motive as fact.

    Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    radical leftMore neutral: name the group or the position

    Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.

    …vowed on Friday to protect the legacy of explorer Christopher Columbus from the radical left and accused Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of wanting to abolish…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    blastsMore neutral: criticizes

    ‘Blasts’ adds a harsh tone to a criticism that could be reported neutrally.

    Trump ‘resurrects’ Christopher Columbus with new statue, blasts ‘radical left communists’ who tried to cancel explorer

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    radical leftMore neutral: name the group or the position

    Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.

    “As you know, the radical left communists hate Columbus, and they want to abolish Columbus Day.

    Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)New York Post (Right)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

  • Delegitimizing label

    Quoted

    radical left communistsMore neutral: people who want to remove the statues

    This label casts a broad group as communists without evidence, though it is attributed to Trump.

    Trump ‘resurrects’ Christopher Columbus with new statue, blasts ‘radical left communists’ who tried to cancel explorer

    Quoted byNew York Post (Right)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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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

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s appeal to Italian American voters
  • Indigenous and Native criticism of the celebration
  • Background of the statue at the White House

Leaves out

  • Trump’s claims that critics tried to erase or cancel Columbus, not mentioned in the supplied left text

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

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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Loaded verb“Pitch”‘Pitch’ frames the speech as a sales effort aimed at voters, which states a motive as fact.More neutral: speech toDisagree with this highlight? to Italian Americans

    President Trump sought to Loaded verb“inject”‘Inject’ implies an unwelcome intrusion, while the neutral verb raise describes the same act.More neutral: raiseDisagree with this highlight? the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.

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

    Black and Native Senate nominee Loaded verb“slams”‘Slams’ implies a harsh attack, while the article reports a criticism that could be stated neutrally.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Trump’s Columbus revival: ‘It’s still Indigenous Peoples’ Day’

    N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas says Trump’s celebration of Christopher Columbus whitewashes Indigenous history and calls on Black and Native communities to

    Read at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Trump hosts Columbus Day celebration at White House

    Watch live coverage as President Trump hosts a Columbus Day celebration at the White House ahead of Monday's holiday.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington PostLeft

    Inside Trump’s push to bring Christopher Columbus to the White House

    A statue of the explorer installed at the White House has a long back story, and the president is banking on it resonating with Italian American voters.

    Read at The Washington Post (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

5 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump’s praise for Columbus and his ‘rehabbed’ reputation
  • Criticism of those who want to take down or erase Columbus statues
  • Italian American community and its contributions
  • The new statue

Leaves out

  • Objections from Indigenous and Native critics, not mentioned in the supplied right text
  • Columbus’s record of violence and enslavement, which TheGrio raises

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

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  • New York PostRight

    Trump ‘resurrects’ Christopher Columbus with new statue, Loaded verb“blasts”‘Blasts’ adds a harsh tone to a criticism that could be reported neutrally.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘Delegitimizing label“radical left communists”This label casts a broad group as communists without evidence, though it is attributed to Trump.More neutral: people who want to remove the statuesThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’ who tried to cancel explorer

    Trump lauded the famous Italian American’s accomplishments in a ceremony at the White House as he prepares to add a statue of Columbus to the Rose Garden, where it will join statues of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Trump Commemorates Christopher Columbus, Criticizes Those Who Want to ‘Erase Our History’

    In his speech, the president said Columbus 'undertook one of the boldest voyages in the history of our planet.'

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from The Epoch Times
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Trump Vows to Protect Christopher Columbus from Loaded modifier“Radical Left”Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.More neutral: name the group or the positionDisagree with this highlight?

    President Donald Trump vowed on Friday to protect the legacy of explorer Christopher Columbus from the Loaded modifier“radical left”Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.More neutral: name the group or the positionDisagree with this highlight? and accused Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of wanting to abolish Columbus Day.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • One America NewsFar Right

    Trump touts new statue at WH Columbus Day celebration

    President Donald Trump hosted a celebration of Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus at the White House ahead of Columbus Day.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump Loaded verb“hails”Hails signals approval beyond the report that Trump praised Columbus.More neutral: praisesDisagree with this highlight? Columbus as Loaded modifier“intrepid”Intrepid adds praise that the event does not establish; the explorer label states the figure’s role without judgement.More neutral: explorerDisagree with this highlight? explorer, says he's been 'rehabbed 100%'

    President Trump extolled Christopher Columbus as a pivotal historical figure worth defending, saying so during a holiday event where he also praised Italian-American contributions to the country.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    Trump Urges Americans to Honor the ‘Unrivaled Greatness’ of Christopher Columbus

    This Monday will be Columbus Day, and while Loaded verb“leftists will try to act as if”It attributes a motive of pretense to opponents of the holiday without evidence.More neutral: some object to the holiday because they see it as marking genocideDisagree with this highlight? it is a day marking nothing but genocide, in reality it marks the arrival of Judeo-Christianity to the Americas and the dawn of an era that would give birth to Absolutist framing“the greatest of all nations”It presents a contested value judgment about the United States as settled fact.More neutral: one of the most influential nations in historyDisagree with this highlight?, the United …

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Washington Post, Oct 8, 5:00 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    1 day 6 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 11:02 AM EDT

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  1. The Washington PostLeftOct 8, 5:00 AM EDT
  2. NBC NewsLeftOct 9, 10:42 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 9, 11:02 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 9, 12:44 PM EDT
  5. One America NewsFar RightOct 9, 1:31 PM EDT
  6. TheGrioLeftOct 9, 4:47 PM EDT
  7. The New York TimesLeftOct 9, 5:12 PM EDT
  8. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 9, 5:23 PM EDT
  9. New York PostRightOct 9, 7:06 PM EDT

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