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Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993

House Democrats' report details a new allegation of sexual assault and calls for a special counsel.

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I dem pubblicano una testimonianza shock,  'Trump mi violentò brutalmente nel  '93 ' © ANSA/AFP

What this story says

  • Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993 at the Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City.
  • Keul's account is part of a House Democratic report that also claims Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse.
  • Democrats are calling for a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein.
  • The White House has denied the allegations, calling the report a distraction.

Who covered it

Left 58%(7)Centre 25%(3)Right 17%(2)

Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 14 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

68/100

14 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

Only 2 of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Beatrice Keul has alleged that Donald Trump raped her in 1993 at the Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City, according to a report released by House Democrats. Keul's account states the incident occurred after she spent time with Jeffrey Epstein. The report, which details allegations concerning Trump's relationship with Epstein, also claims Trump was an active participant in Epstein's sexual abuse of young women in the mid-to-late 1990s.

The Democratic report calls for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Trump's connections to Epstein and alleges that the Trump administration has obstructed the release of Justice Department files related to Epstein. Democrats argue that this obstruction is to protect Trump and other former associates of Epstein. The White House has denied all allegations, stating the report is a distraction from President Trump's achievements.

Disagreement on the nature of the encounter

HuffPost reports that Beatrice Keul previously stated she rebuffed a sexual advance from Trump in 1993, but now says Trump raped her during that encounter. The HuffPost report also states that Keul told Democratic staff that Trump "jumped" on her and groped her in an earlier interview with the Daily Mail, but ultimately convinced him to stop. The House Democrats' report, as detailed by HuffPost, states Trump "reportedly grabbed Keul from behind and forcibly raped her; in the process, tearing her dress and causing bleeding and bruising on multiple parts of her body." HuffPost notes that the Democratic staff report does not provide transcripts of the interviews with Keul and does not explain why Keul changed her story.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated reports mention that Beatrice Keul previously told the Daily Mail she rebuffed a sexual advance from Trump and convinced him to stop. None of the centre-rated reports mention that Beatrice Keul previously told the Daily Mail she rebuffed a sexual advance from Trump and convinced him to stop. None of the right-rated reports mention that Beatrice Keul previously told the Daily Mail she rebuffed a sexual advance from Trump and convinced him to stop.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 26 Oct 2026, 19:15, and will add the sides that appear.

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

7 rated outlets

  • Seven left-rated reports led on the allegation of rape made by Beatrice Keul against Donald Trump. These reports highlighted that Keul's account was detailed in a report by House Democrats. They also emphasised the report's claims that Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse and that Democrats are calling for a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein. Several reports, including HuffPost and Time Magazine, noted that the allegation involved new details and described the alleged rape as 'brutal'. The Daily Boulder and OK! Magazine specifically mentioned Keul's introduction to Epstein as part of the narrative. Le Huffington Post noted that the report could feed into a removal procedure.

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • Three centre-rated reports focused on the House Democrats' report and its call for an independent investigation into Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Spectrum Local News stated the report claims the Department of Justice is hiding evidence of potential sex crimes related to Trump and Epstein. News Facts Network also highlighted the call for an independent investigation and mentioned that the report detailed allegations from 11 women. ANSA, which published a full report, led with Keul's allegation of being "brutally violated" by Trump in 1993 and noted that the testimony was part of a report seeking a special prosecutor.

Right

2 rated outlets

  • Two right-rated reports described the House Democrats' report as "unsigned" and suggested it was an attempt to revive the "Trump-Epstein fight" ahead of the midterms. Bizpac Review and American Wire News both used similar headlines, stating Democrats were reviving the fight with an "unsigned report alleging rape at New York hotel." Both digests noted that President Donald Trump was once again a target of House Democrats as new allegations arose.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993?
Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 58% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993 left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 58% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993 biased?
Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993 is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her in 1993?
14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What is Beatrice Keul alleging about Donald Trump?
Beatrice Keul alleges that Donald Trump raped her in 1993 at the Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City. Her account is included in a report by House Democrats, which also claims Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse.
What is the House Democrats' report calling for?
The House Democrats' report is calling for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. It also alleges that the Trump administration has obstructed the release of Justice Department files related to Epstein.
How has the White House responded to the allegations?
The White House has denied all allegations made in the House Democrats' report. A spokeswoman stated that the report is a desperate attempt by Democrats to distract Americans from President Trump's achievements.

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7

Centre

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Right

2

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2

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