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Trump says judge will be held responsible for injuries at East Potomac golf course

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Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration would hold U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes “fully responsible” for anyone hurt or killed at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. Reyes has blocked renovation work at the course in a preliminary injunction and extended an order blocking tree removal, in a legal challenge to Trump's plan to turn the course into a championship-level layout. Trump described the course as “very dangerous, dilapidated and unsightly.” He also claimed that a White House staffer was hit in the chest by a golf ball.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration would hold Judge Ana Reyes “fully responsible” for anyone hurt or killed at the East Potomac Golf Links.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Judge Ana Reyes blocked renovation work at the course in a preliminary injunction and later extended an order blocking tree removal.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. Trump described the course as “very dangerous, dilapidated and unsightly.”

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. Trump claimed that a White House staffer was hit in the chest by a golf ball.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • The golf course is dangerous and a White House staffer was hit in the chest by a golf ball.

    Trump says the course is very dangerous and that a staffer was hit; the supplied articles give no independent record of the injury or of the course's condition.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Trump said Judge Ana Reyes would be held fully responsible for anyone hurt at the East Potomac course. The left stresses his anger and threat, the center quotes his words directly, and the right leads with his claim that a staffer was hit by a golf ball.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Trump's anger and his threat to the judge, using words like fuming and meltdown to present the message as erratic.

    Loaded modifier“Fuming”The word pre-judges the president’s emotional state without evidence beyond the post itself.More neutral: TrumpDisagree with this highlight? Trump Sends Sensational language“Unhinged”The adjective labels the message as irrational rather than describing its content.More neutral: social media postDisagree with this highlight? Message to Judge in Golf Course Sensational language“Meltdown”The noun characterizes the post as a loss of control rather than describing it.More neutral: postDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headlines quote Trump's own words about the judge's responsibility and the course's condition, letting his language carry the framing.

    Trump: Judge would be held 'fully responsible' for anyone hurt on 'absolutely Sensational language“disgusting”Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.More neutral: (omit) and quote or describeThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' East Potomac golf course
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Trump's claim that a White House staffer was hit by a golf ball, then his description of the course as disgusting.

    Trump reveals White House staffer hit 'Sensational language“violently in the chest”The word “violently” adds drama to an injury claim that the article attributes to Trump and does not confirm.More neutral: in the chestThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' by golf ball and says he'll hold judge responsible for anyone killed at 'Sensational language“disgusting”Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.More neutral: (omit) and quote or describeThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' DC course
    Daily MailRightAll 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.

  • Left4

    meltdownlashed outFumingUnhinged

  • Center1

    slammed

  • Right2

    blasteddecry

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    meltdownMore neutral: late-night post

    The noun characterizes the post as a loss of control rather than describing it.

    In a late-night meltdown on Truth Social, the 80-year-old president lashed out at U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    lashed outMore neutral: criticized

    The verb adds hostility to what is a critical social media post.

    In a late-night meltdown on Truth Social, the 80-year-old president lashed out at U.S.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    FumingMore neutral: Trump

    The word pre-judges the president’s emotional state without evidence beyond the post itself.

    Fuming Trump Sends Unhinged Message to Judge in Golf Course Meltdown

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    UnhingedMore neutral: social media post

    The adjective labels the message as irrational rather than describing its content.

    Fuming Trump Sends Unhinged Message to Judge in Golf Course Meltdown

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    slammedMore neutral: criticized

    The verb adds hostility to what is a critical social media post.

    President Trump on Wednesday evening slammed U.S.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    blastedMore neutral: criticized

    The verb “blasted” conveys a harsher attack than the reported words alone establish.

    President Donald Trump blasted a federal judge who blocked his planned overhaul of a Washington, DC, golf course -…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    decryMore neutral: describe

    The verb “decry” adds moral condemnation to a description of the course's condition.

    …his planned overhaul of a Washington, DC, golf course - taking to social media to decry the state of the park as 'disgusting,' and vowing to hold the judge 'fully…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

Words quoted from someone else (3)Hide the quoted words

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

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    disgustingMore neutral: (omit) and quote or describe

    Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.

    Trump: Judge would be held 'fully responsible' for anyone hurt on 'absolutely disgusting' East Potomac golf course

    Quoted byThe Hill (Center)Daily Mail (Right)New York Post (Right)

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

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    highly dangerousMore neutral: site Trump describes as unsafe

    The phrase is Trump’s characterization of the site, quoted here, and the articles do not confirm it.

    Trump warns golf course judge will be held responsible if anyone dies on ‘highly dangerous’ site

    Quoted byThe Independent (Left)

    These are Donald Trump’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    violently in the chestMore neutral: in the chest

    The word “violently” adds drama to an injury claim that the article attributes to Trump and does not confirm.

    Trump reveals White House staffer hit 'violently in the chest' by golf ball and says he'll hold judge responsible for anyone killed at…

    Quoted byDaily Mail (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's anger
  • threat to the judge
  • erratic social media message
See the 2 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump warns golf course judge will be held responsible if anyone dies on ‘Loaded modifier“highly dangerous”The phrase is Trump’s characterization of the site, quoted here, and the articles do not confirm it.More neutral: site Trump describes as unsafeThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ site

    President Trump has labeled the golf course as ‘very dangerous, dilapidated and unsightly’ and even claimed that a White House staffer was hit by an errant ball

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

    Loaded modifier“Fuming”The word pre-judges the president’s emotional state without evidence beyond the post itself.More neutral: TrumpDisagree with this highlight? Trump Sends Sensational language“Unhinged”The adjective labels the message as irrational rather than describing its content.More neutral: social media postDisagree with this highlight? Message to Judge in Golf Course Sensational language“Meltdown”The noun characterizes the post as a loss of control rather than describing it.More neutral: postDisagree with this highlight?

    Donald Trump has said he will hold a federal judge responsible if anyone is “hurt or killed” while playing golf at a historic course in Washington, D.C. In a late-night Sensational language“meltdown”The noun characterizes the post as a loss of control rather than describing it.More neutral: late-night postDisagree with this highlight? on Truth Social, the 80-year-old president Loaded verb“lashed out”The verb adds hostility to what is a critical social media post.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? at U.S. …

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

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump's own words
  • judge's responsibility
  • condition of the course

Leaves out

  • claimed golf ball injury to a White House staffer

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

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  • The HillCenter

    Trump: Judge would be held 'fully responsible' for anyone hurt on 'absolutely Sensational language“disgusting”Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.More neutral: (omit) and quote or describeThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' East Potomac golf course

    President Trump on Wednesday evening Loaded verb“slammed”The verb adds hostility to what is a critical social media post.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’s decision this week to extend an order blocking tree removal at a golf course in Washington, D.C., that he wants to renovate into a championship-level course. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • staffer hit by golf ball
  • course described as disgusting
  • threat to hold judge responsible
See the 2 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • New York PostRight

    Trump vows to hold DC judge accountable for deaths on ‘very dangerous’ East Potomac golf course

    President Trump upped the ante in his feud with a federal judge who is hamstringing his prized renovation plans for the East Potomac Golf Links, vowing to hold her accountable for deaths on the complex.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Trump reveals White House staffer hit 'Sensational language“violently in the chest”The word “violently” adds drama to an injury claim that the article attributes to Trump and does not confirm.More neutral: in the chestThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' by golf ball and says he'll hold judge responsible for anyone killed at 'Sensational language“disgusting”Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.More neutral: (omit) and quote or describeThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' DC course

    Trump claimed that a White House staffer was hit 'violently' in the chest by a golf ball at the East Potomac golf course - the latest in a months-long legal fight.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 29, 5:07 AM EDT

  • Center

    3 hr 36 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 8:43 AM EDT

  • Right

    5 hr 24 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 10:31 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 29, 5:07 AM EDT
  2. The IndependentLeftOct 29, 7:40 AM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 29, 8:43 AM EDT
  4. Daily MailRightOct 29, 10:31 AM EDT
  5. New York PostRightOct 29, 10:55 AM EDT

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