Headline RoundupSeptember 1st, 2020

Trump Makes Controversial Statements in Fox News Interview; Media Coverage Differs

Summary from the AllSides News Team

On Monday, Fox News aired an interview with President Donald Trump in which Trump made multiple controversial statements. These statements included suggesting Joe Biden was being “controlled” by people “in the dark shadows”; comparing police who use deadly force to golfers who “choke”; claiming that a plane “loaded with thugs” was allegedly going to the Republican National Convention “to do big damage”; and advising his supporters to “leave it to law enforcement” to “confront” protesters instead of taking matters into their own hands. Coverage in right-rated outlets generally framed the interview as less controversial, while coverage in left- and center-rated outlets tended to cover it as being more controversial. Some coverage in left-rated outlets painted Trump’s comments as conspiracy theories, and highlighted interviewer Laura Ingraham's purported efforts to help him avoid questionable answers.

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