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Trump Jr. took hunting trip in Mongolia with Russian businessman Umar Kremlev

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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The Financial Times reports that Donald Trump Jr. spent two days in western Mongolia in August with Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman whom the FT describes as close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev heads the International Boxing Association. According to a guide cited by the FT, Trump Jr. shot and killed an Altai argali, an endangered wild sheep. The Daily Beast and The New Republic, both rated Far Left, repeat the FT’s account. The New Republic also cites an earlier report that Kremlev spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Trump Jr.’s wedding in May. The supplied coverage does not include a response from Trump Jr. or Kremlev.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Donald Trump Jr. spent two days on a hunting trip in western Mongolia in August with Umar Kremlev.

    Reported byFar Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, The New Republic
    Center
    Financial Times

  2. According to a guide cited by the Financial Times, Trump Jr. shot and killed an Altai argali, an endangered wild sheep.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, The New Republic

  3. Kremlev heads the International Boxing Association, which is described as sanctioned.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  4. According to an earlier report, Kremlev spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Trump Jr.’s wedding in May.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, The New Republic

  5. The Financial Times describes Kremlev as close to Vladimir Putin.

    Reported byFar Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, The New Republic
    Center
    Financial Times

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that Donald Trump Jr. spent two days hunting in Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman close to Putin. The center headline emphasizes ties to a Kremlin-linked oligarch; both left outlets frame the trip as an exposé of a cozy or dangerous friendship.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left outlets, rated Far Left, use exposure language, calling the trip a cozy friendship exposed or a dangerous friendship with a Putin ally.

    Don Jr.’s Hunting Trip Loaded verb“Exposes”The verb presents the trip as a revelation of harm before the facts establish harm.More neutral: ShowsDisagree with this highlight? Loaded modifier“Dangerous”The adjective judges the friendship as a threat without evidence in the coverage.More neutral: CloseDisagree with this highlight? Friendship With Putin Ally
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The FT headline frames the trip as an inside look at ties between Trump Jr. and a Kremlin-linked oligarch.

    Inside Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked Loaded modifier“oligarch”Charged when applied to American business figures; describe the influence.More neutral: billionaire, name the person and their influenceDisagree with this highlight?
    Financial TimesCenterAll 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

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

  • Left8

    oligarchlavishscandal-riddenCozy

  • Center2

    oligarchremarkable

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    oligarchMore neutral: billionaire or name the person and their influence

    Charged when applied to American business figures; describe the influence.

    Inside Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch

    Used byFinancial Times (Center)The Daily Beast (Far Left)The New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    remarkableMore neutral: close

    The word adds emphasis beyond the reported facts about the ties.

    Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president’s son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir…

    Used byFinancial Times (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    lavishMore neutral: Caribbean

    The adjective judges the wedding before describing it.

    enjoyed a hunting trip with the Putin-linked Russian oligarch who paid for his lavish Caribbean wedding, it has been revealed.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    scandal-riddenMore neutral: sanctioned

    The label pre-judges the organization before the facts about it are set out.

    Umar Kremlev, head of the sanctioned and scandal-ridden International Boxing Association (IBA), joined Trump Jr.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    CozyMore neutral: Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal

    The word characterizes the relationship as friendly and intimate before the facts establish that.

    Don Jr.’s Cozy Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal Exposed

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    ExposedMore neutral: Reported

    The verb implies that wrongdoing was uncovered, which the report has not established.

    Don Jr.’s Cozy Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal Exposed

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    bombshellMore neutral: report

    The word manufactures drama around a report whose contents are given in plain terms.

    News of the hunting trip follows a bombshell report that Kremlev dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars on Trump Jr.’s wedding…

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    ExposesMore neutral: Shows

    The verb presents the trip as a revelation of harm before the facts establish harm.

    Don Jr.’s Hunting Trip Exposes Dangerous Friendship With Putin Ally

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    DangerousMore neutral: Close

    The adjective judges the friendship as a threat without evidence in the coverage.

    Don Jr.’s Hunting Trip Exposes Dangerous Friendship With Putin Ally

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump Jr.’s ties to Putin’s circle
  • the argali kill
  • the wedding payment
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  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Don Jr.’s Hunting Trip Loaded verb“Exposes”The verb presents the trip as a revelation of harm before the facts establish harm.More neutral: ShowsDisagree with this highlight? Loaded modifier“Dangerous”The adjective judges the friendship as a threat without evidence in the coverage.More neutral: CloseDisagree with this highlight? Friendship With Putin Ally

    Donald Trump Jr. went on a remote hunting trip in Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, a Russian Loaded modifier“oligarch”Charged when applied to American business figures; describe the influence.More neutral: billionaire, name the person and their influenceDisagree with this highlight? in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s oldest son spent two days traveling with Kremlev in August. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Don Jr.’s Loaded modifier“Cozy”The word characterizes the relationship as friendly and intimate before the facts establish that.More neutral: Hunting Trip With Putin’s PalDisagree with this highlight? Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal Loaded verb“Exposed”The verb implies that wrongdoing was uncovered, which the report has not established.More neutral: ReportedDisagree with this highlight?

    Donald Trump Jr. enjoyed a hunting trip with the Putin-linked Russian Loaded modifier“oligarch”Charged when applied to American business figures; describe the influence.More neutral: billionaire, name the person and their influenceDisagree with this highlight? who paid for his Loaded modifier“lavish”The adjective judges the wedding before describing it.More neutral: CaribbeanDisagree with this highlight? Caribbean wedding, it has been revealed. Umar Kremlev, head of the sanctioned and Loaded modifier“scandal-ridden”The label pre-judges the organization before the facts about it are set out.More neutral: sanctionedDisagree with this highlight? International Boxing Association (IBA), joined Trump Jr. …

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

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump Jr.’s ties to a Russian businessman
  • the remote August trip
  • the Kremlin-linked oligarch
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  • Financial TimesCenter

    Inside Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked Loaded modifier“oligarch”Charged when applied to American business figures; describe the influence.More neutral: billionaire, name the person and their influenceDisagree with this highlight?

    Remote August rendezvous highlights Sensational language“remarkable”The word adds emphasis beyond the reported facts about the ties.More neutral: closeDisagree with this highlight? ties between the US president’s son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin

    Read at Financial Times (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

    5 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Oct 27, 6:27 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Oct 27, 1:00 AM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. Financial TimesCenterOct 27, 1:00 AM EDT
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 27, 6:27 AM EDT
  3. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 27, 9:46 AM EDT

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