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Donald Trump reposted a video of William Chapman being mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on his Truth Social account, outlets report. Chapman, a man in his twenties, died after entering the tiger’s enclosure on Saturday, according to the reports. Trump later posted an AI-generated video of himself appearing to tame a tiger. Chapman’s family said in a statement that the publication and circulation of the footage is causing them severe distress. Some outlets report that the posts drew condemnation online. The supplied coverage does not include a statement from Trump or the White House explaining the posts.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Donald Trump reposted a video of William Chapman being mauled by a tiger on Truth Social.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left4Left2Center2Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, The New Republic
    Left
    The Washington Post, The Guardian
    Center
    Newsweek, France 24
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  2. William Chapman died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. Trump later posted an AI-generated video of himself appearing to tame a tiger.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    France 24
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Chapman’s family said the publication and circulation of the footage is causing them severe distress.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The Guardian

  5. The posts drew condemnation as disrespectful to the victim and his family.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    France 24

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • The AI-generated video mocks William Chapman.

    Left-side outlets describe the video as mocking the victim. France 24 calls the posts disrespectful to him. The supplied right-side coverage describes the video without judging it. No statement from Trump or the White House explaining the posts is in the supplied coverage.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report Trump posted footage of William Chapman being mauled by a tiger, then an AI video of himself with a tiger. The left stresses the family’s distress and the posts’ mockery; the center stresses the outrage; the right stresses the follow-up AI video.

  • the left

    6 outlets

    Left headlines center Trump’s posts and the graphic footage; Far Left outlets use harsher words such as sick, vile and mocking, while the Guardian and Washington Post report the posts and the family’s response plainly.

    Trump Posts Sensational language“Sick Footage”Sick is an emotional adjective that judges the footage rather than describing it.More neutral: FootageDisagree with this highlight? of Tiger Mauling Vulnerable Man
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines report Trump’s posts and the outrage or confusion they drew, describing the videos as drawing criticism rather than judging the posts themselves.

    Donald Trump Posts Videos of Deadly Tiger Attack and Lions Mauling People
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines lead with the follow-up AI video and the victim’s background, with the Daily Mail reading the post as a blunt warning to Americans rather than as an outrage story.

    Trump posts AI video of him taming tiger after ex-child star mauled to death at UK zoo
    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.

  • Left21

    subjectinghorrificMaiminghorrific video

  • Center3

    sparked outragesparked outragesparks outrage

  • Right4

    infamous videoblunt warning to Americansgruesome videowild AI-generated video

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    subjectingMore neutral: sharing

    The verb implies the followers were forced to watch the footage, which the post does not establish.

    …to the deadly tiger attack that occurred in England over the weekend involved subjecting his Truth Social followers to video footage of the horrific encounter—as well as…

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    horrificMore neutral: fatal

    The adjective states the writer’s judgement of the footage rather than describing it.

    …the weekend involved subjecting his Truth Social followers to video footage of the horrific encounter—as well as clips of several other big cat maulings.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    MaimingMore neutral: Attacking

    The verb adds a judgement of harm beyond the reported attack; “mauling” or “attacking” describes the same events neutrally.

    Why Is Trump Sharing So Many Videos of Animals Maiming Humans?

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    horrific videoMore neutral: graphic video

    Horrific is a judgement of the video’s effect on the reader rather than a description of its content.

    President Donald Trump posted a horrific video of a man with mental illness being mauled by a tiger, offering no sympathy to the…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Sick FootageMore neutral: Footage

    Sick is an emotional adjective that judges the footage rather than describing it.

    Trump Posts Sick Footage of Tiger Mauling Vulnerable Man

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    bizarre postsMore neutral: posts

    The adjective labels the posts as strange before the reader has been given the context.

    The bizarre posts appeared as the nation is beset by sky-high gas prices, a war against Iran, and a…

    Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    infamous videoMore neutral: video

    The adjective adds a reputation the outlet does not document and presents the clip as notorious.

    Donald Trump posted the infamous video of a 24-year-old UK resident who was mauled to death by a tiger to his Truth…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    blunt warning to AmericansMore neutral: caption telling Americans

    The words present the posts as a deliberate warning with added force, which the headline states as fact in its own voice.

    Trump shares grim video of man being mauled to death by tiger at zoo in blunt warning to Americans

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    furious backlashMore neutral: criticism

    Dramatizes the reaction with an intensifying adjective rather than describing its content.

    The president’s social media spree following the tragedy sparked a furious backlash.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    disturbing footageMore neutral: footage

    Adds the writer’s judgement about the footage instead of describing it.

    Donald Trump drew fierce condemnation after sharing disturbing footage on his Truth Social platform of a man being attacked by a tiger, after entering…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Sparks OutrageMore neutral: drew criticism from (name who)

    Outrage from whom? Name the critics and their number.

    Donald Trump Sparks Outrage With Horrifying Fatal Tiger Attack Posts

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    HorrifyingMore neutral: graphic

    Adds the writer’s judgement of how the footage looks where a plain description would do.

    Donald Trump Sparks Outrage With Horrifying Fatal Tiger Attack Posts

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Seriously WildMore neutral: busy night

    Characterizes the posting spree with a judgement rather than describing its content.

    Donald Trump Had One Seriously Wild Night On Truth Social

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    gruesome videoMore neutral: video

    Adds a graphic judgement to the video instead of describing what it shows.

    The president initially posted gruesome video Tuesday afternoon of the beast fatally savaging 23-year-old William Chapman at…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    wild AI-generated videoMore neutral: AI-generated video

    Uses an intensifying adjective that dramatizes the video.

    President Trump posted a wild AI-generated video late Tuesday that showed him chasing, tackling and befriending a Siberian…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    desperately waving a fingerMore neutral: waving a finger

    Adds an emotional reading of Chapman’s state to a described action.

    …he was on “strong medication” to treat a “significant mental illness,” desperately waving a finger at the animal as it claws and repeatedly throws him around the enclosure.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    VileMore neutral: AI-generated

    Passes a moral judgement on the video instead of describing it.

    Trump Posts Vile Fantasy Video Mocking Man Who Was Mauled to Death by a Tiger

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    MockingMore neutral: showing

    Ascribes an intent to the video that the article does not establish from the video itself.

    Trump Posts Vile Fantasy Video Mocking Man Who Was Mauled to Death by a Tiger

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    mockinglyMore neutral: with a caption

    The outlet states Trump’s intent in its own voice, which the post itself does not establish.

    …of him being mauled to death by a tiger—after President Trump himself posted it mockingly to Truth Social.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    BegsMore neutral: asks

    “Begs” casts the family’s request as desperate pleading, which the reported statement does not express.

    Family of Man Mauled by Tiger Begs Trump to Stop Mocking Him

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    sparked outrageMore neutral: drew criticism

    “Outrage” asserts the strength of the reaction in the outlet’s own voice, while the coverage reports criticism and a family’s request.

    Donald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    sparked outrageMore neutral: drew criticism from (name who)

    Outrage from whom? Name the critics and their number.

    Donald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Sensational language

    sparks outrageMore neutral: draws criticism

    “Outrage” asserts the strength of the reaction in the outlet’s own voice, while the coverage reports criticism and a family’s request.

    Trump sparks outrage over AI tiger video after sharing footage of fatal UK attack

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    humiliatedMore neutral: criticized

    “Humiliated” states the effect of the joke as fact in the outlet’s own voice.

    Jimmy Kimmel has humiliated Donald Trump by showing the president how truly “brave” he actually is around…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    unhingedMore neutral: clip

    “Unhinged” is an insult about Trump’s mental state that the clip itself does not establish.

    The president released the unhinged clip on Truth Social after William Chapman, 23, was mauled to death by a tiger at the…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    sickMore neutral: AI

    “Sick” is an insult in the outlet’s own voice that describes the video’s content, not its facts.

    The president’s sick AI video showed him hugging the wild animal.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    TorchesMore neutral: criticizes

    “Torches” is a violent metaphor that presents a comedian’s joke as having destroyed the president’s position.

    Kimmel Torches Trump’s Tiger Fantasy With Brutal Flashback

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    BrutalMore neutral: pointed

    “Brutal” adds an evaluation of the joke that the reader has not been given.

    Kimmel Torches Trump’s Tiger Fantasy With Brutal Flashback

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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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

6 outlets

Leads with

  • graphic footage of the fatal attack
  • the family’s distress
  • Trump’s lack of sympathy
  • the AI video as mockery of the victim
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s Truth Social posts
  • online confusion and outrage
  • criticism of the posts as disrespectful to the victim
See the 2 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
  • France 24Center

    Trump Sensational language“sparks outrage”“Outrage” asserts the strength of the reaction in the outlet’s own voice, while the coverage reports criticism and a family’s request.More neutral: draws criticismDisagree with this highlight? over AI tiger video after sharing footage of fatal UK attack

    Donald Trump has Sensational language“sparked outrage”“Outrage” asserts the strength of the reaction in the outlet’s own voice, while the coverage reports criticism and a family’s request.More neutral: drew criticismDisagree with this highlight? after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness being fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, captioned "Don't ever mess with nature!" This followed hours later by an AI-generated video of himself …

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)
  • NewsweekCenter

    Donald Trump Posts Videos of Deadly Tiger Attack and Lions Mauling People

    Trump shared videos of big cats mauling people on Truth Social, prompting confusion and criticism across social media.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the AI video of Trump taming a tiger
  • the victim’s background as an ex-child star
  • Trump’s warning to Americans

Leaves out

  • The family’s statement asking that the videos stop circulating

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

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  • New York PostRight

    Trump posts AI video of him taming tiger after ex-child star mauled to death at UK zoo

    The president initially posted Sensational language“gruesome video”Adds a graphic judgement to the video instead of describing what it shows.More neutral: videoDisagree with this highlight? Tuesday afternoon of the beast fatally savaging 23-year-old William Chapman at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

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

    Trump shares grim video of man being mauled to death by tiger at zoo in Sensational language“blunt warning to Americans”The words present the posts as a deliberate warning with added force, which the headline states as fact in its own voice.More neutral: caption telling AmericansDisagree with this highlight?

    William Chapman, 24, died on Saturday after climbing into a big cat's enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where he was attacked by a Siberian tiger named Altai.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 hr 12 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 6:08 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Newsweek, Oct 13, 4:56 PM EDT

  • Right

    7 hr 45 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 12:41 AM EDT

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  1. NewsweekCenterOct 13, 4:56 PM EDT
  2. The Washington PostLeftOct 13, 6:08 PM EDT
  3. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 13, 7:02 PM EDT
  4. Rolling StoneFar LeftOct 13, 8:13 PM EDT
  5. Daily MailRightOct 14, 12:41 AM EDT
  6. HuffPostFar LeftOct 14, 3:04 AM EDT
  7. The GuardianLeftOct 14, 7:29 AM EDT
  8. New York PostRightOct 14, 8:12 AM EDT
  9. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 14, 10:59 AM EDT
  10. France 24CenterOct 14, 3:39 PM EDT

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