Trump rejects a reporter’s account of Macron’s remarks, then praises The Daily Wire outlet
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The New Republic, The Independent and HuffPost report that President Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Monday. A reporter put to Trump that French President Emmanuel Macron blamed the Iran war and Trump for unrest in France, and Trump replied, “I don’t think he is.” The outlets say Trump then asked which outlet the reporter worked for. When she said she was with The Daily Wire, Trump said the outlet was good and apologized. HuffPost reports that Trump later called Macron a friend and blamed immigration for the unrest, and that officials attributed the unrest to left-wing movements.
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President Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Monday.
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- The New Republic, HuffPost
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- The Independent
A reporter said Macron blamed the Iran war and Trump for unrest in France.
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Trump said he did not think Macron had blamed him and called that account fake news.
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Trump asked which outlet the reporter worked for; she said The Daily Wire, and Trump said the outlet was good and apologized.
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Macron attributed the French protests to elevated fuel prices caused by military activity in the Persian Gulf.
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Trump later called Macron a friend and blamed immigration for the unrest in France.
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What is contested
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What is causing the unrest in France.
Macron attributes the protests to fuel prices from military activity in the Persian Gulf, per the reporting; Trump blames immigration, and officials, per HuffPost, attribute the unrest to left-wing movements.
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All three left-side outlets frame the exchange as Trump turning hostile toward a reporter until he learned she worked for The Daily Wire, then reversing sharply.
the left
3 outlets
Headlines lead with Trump’s hostile first reaction to a female reporter, using words like flips out, berate and unload on, before his sharp reversal once he learned she worked for The Daily Wire.
Trump Loaded verb“Flips Out”Describes Trump’s reaction with an informal, dramatic verb rather than with what he said or did.More neutral: reacts sharplyDisagree with this highlight? at Reporter Before Realizing They’re on His Side
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nearly beratedFlips Outfiery exchangesunload on
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Loaded verb
nearly beratedMore neutral: questioned
Characterizes Trump’s manner as berating, a judgement the excerpt does not quote from anyone.
President Donald Trump nearly berated a reporter—until he realized they were with a right-wing blog.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Flips OutMore neutral: reacts sharply
Describes Trump’s reaction with an informal, dramatic verb rather than with what he said or did.
Trump Flips Out at Reporter Before Realizing They’re on His Side
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Sensational language
fiery exchangesMore neutral: exchanges
Adds drama to a short exchange with a reporter.
Donald Trump was about to unload on a reporter in another one of his fiery exchanges with what he calls the “fake news,” but then he found out the outlet for which…
Used byThe Independent (Left)
Loaded verb
unload onMore neutral: respond to
Frames Trump’s remarks as an attack before any of his words are reported.
Trump was about to unload on a reporter.
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right-wing mediaMore neutral: name the outlet
Dismisses reporting by presumed politics rather than by evidence.
…changed in the blink of an eye when he discovered she worked for Ben Shapiro’s right-wing media outlet, The Daily Wire.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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stark 180More neutral: change in tone
Dramatizes the change in Trump’s tone.
The president’s stark 180 came after the reporter put to Trump that French President Emmanuel Macron “is…
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BerateMore neutral: question
Presents Trump as about to attack a reporter before any words are quoted.
Donald Trump Gears Up To Berate A Female Reporter, Then Comes The Awkward Reveal
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Awkward RevealMore neutral: change of tone
Adds drama to an ordinary change in tone during a press exchange.
Donald Trump Gears Up To Berate A Female Reporter, Then Comes The Awkward Reveal
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…unload on a reporter in another one of his fiery exchanges with what he calls the “fake news,” but then he found out the outlet for which she worked.
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From the left
3 outletsLeads with
- Trump’s hostile first reaction
- The reporter’s identity as a Daily Wire correspondent
- Trump’s apology once he learned the outlet
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- HuffPostFar Left
Donald Trump Gears Up To Loaded verb“Berate”Presents Trump as about to attack a reporter before any words are quoted.More neutral: questionDisagree with this highlight? A Female Reporter, Then Comes The Sensational language“Awkward Reveal”Adds drama to an ordinary change in tone during a press exchange.More neutral: change of toneDisagree with this highlight?
The president’s change of tone was impossible to miss.
- The IndependentLeft
Trump was about to Loaded verb“unload on”Frames Trump’s remarks as an attack before any of his words are reported.More neutral: respond toDisagree with this highlight? a reporter. Then she uttered 8 words that calmed him
The president is known for going after female reporters like CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, complaining that she doesn’t smile during her White House coverage
- The New RepublicFar Left
Trump Loaded verb“Flips Out”Describes Trump’s reaction with an informal, dramatic verb rather than with what he said or did.More neutral: reacts sharplyDisagree with this highlight? at Reporter Before Realizing They’re on His Side
President Donald Trump nearly berated a reporter—until he realized they were with a right-wing blog. While speaking to the press outside of the White House Monday, a reporter asked Trump to respond to French President Emmanuel Macron, who’d blamed his country’s growing protests …
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- The New RepublicFar LeftOct 19, 4:31 PM EDT
- The IndependentLeftOct 19, 6:49 PM EDT
- HuffPostFar LeftOct 20, 3:35 AM EDT
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