{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The original footage shows the King attempting to help and remaining until the man was assured to be fine. The video also targeted other world leaders.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T11:45:34.670Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-08T10:37:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T11:45:34.670Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 11 digests provide details, with claims attributed to dpa and PA Media.","critic":"Reports include context on the original event and Trump's broader messaging.","hype":"Headlines suggest a 'surprise attack' and 'backfire' without full substantiation in all digests."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#KingCharles","#RoyalFamily","#EditedVideo","#Politics"],"entities":["Donald Trump","King Charles","Emmanuel Macron","Prince Harry","Meghan"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump posted an edited video on Truth Social featuring a clip of King Charles from 2020.","The edited clip shows the King appearing to walk away uncaringly from a man who fainted.","The full footage shows King Charles attempting to help the man and staying until he was assured the man was well.","The video also included negative portrayals of other world leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, and criticised Prince Harry and Meghan."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump posted an edited video on his Truth Social platform that included a clip of King Charles from 2020. The edited segment shows a man fainting in front of the then-Prince of Wales, with the implication that Charles walked away without concern. The video also featured criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan, with Trump stating he 'wouldn't have received him back'."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The full footage from which the clip was taken shows King Charles extending his arm to help the man who fainted. He remained nearby while the man received medical attention and only left after being assured the man was fine. The man recovered and continued his conversation with Charles."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The edited video also portrayed other world leaders negatively. French President Emmanuel Macron was shown appearing to pass by a member of the honour guard who had collapsed. Former US Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama were also included in unflattering depictions."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the original context of the King Charles clip"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Digi 24, The Independent (US), and Irish News report that the clip featuring Charles dates back more than six years to a visit to an Asda distribution centre in Bristol. Digi 24 and Wall-Street report that the man who fainted was an employee of the supermarket chain. Digi 24 states the man was seen talking to the future king before his legs gave way and he collapsed. The Independent (US) and Irish News state the man was an Asda worker. The Echo UK, perspectivemedia.com, and Evening Standard report the clip showed a fainting Asda worker. The National reports the clip showed a fainting Asda worker."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the specific date of the video clip, which Digi 24 states dates from 2020. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific location of the incident, which Digi 24 states was an Asda distribution centre in Bristol. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific roles of the individuals involved in the original footage, such as the man who fainted being an employee of the supermarket. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific holiday occasion for which Trump posted the video, which HuffPost states was Labor Day."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Wall-Street","url":"https://wall-street.ro/articol/international/trump-il-critica-pe-regele-charles-pentru-lipsa-de-empatie.html","headline":"Trump Releases Edited Video of King Charles Appearing Indifferent to a Fainting Man. 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