Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website
Florida gubernatorial candidate scrubbed endorsements and priorities tied to the former president.
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Representative Byron Donalds gives a thumbs up while walking onstage at the Republican midterm convention
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What this story says
- Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has removed prominent references to Donald Trump's endorsement from his campaign website.
- The priority "Enact the Trump Agenda" was removed from Donalds' campaign website, replaced by a focus on affordability.
- Donalds' ex-wife described him as opportunistic and a "poster child" for the MAGA movement.
- No right-rated outlets covered this story.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 61 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 22 of the 83 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
45/100
83 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
Only 8 of the 61 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has removed prominent mentions of Donald Trump's endorsement from his campaign website. Previously, the site featured a banner stating "ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP!" and a priority to "Enact the Trump Agenda." These have been replaced with less direct references to Trump's support and a focus on affordability.
Disagreement on website changes
The New Republic reported that Donalds also removed an image of himself and his wife standing beside Trump. The Tampa Bay Times and The Miami Herald did not mention the removal of this specific photograph.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated outlets covered this story.
Coverage settled. We checked this 45 times and stopped on 28 Sept 2026, 17:15. The figures above are what it finished at.
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
21 rated outlets
- Six left-rated reports led on Byron Donalds removing mentions of Donald Trump from his campaign website. The New Republic stated Donalds "quietly scrubs all Trump mentions from campaign website" and that he was "jumping off the president’s sinking ship." NBC News reported Donalds "scrubs most Trump references from new campaign site for Florida governor’s race." Joe.My.God. reported Donalds "scrubs Trump mentions from campaign site," noting the change occurred as "the president’s approval ratings hit new lows." Alternet reported that the "longtime MAGA ally scrubs his campaign site of anything to do with Trump." Raw Story reported Donalds was "caught scrubbing Trump's name from his MAGA campaign website." The Miami Herald reported Donalds "strips Trump references from his campaign website" as "the president’s approval ratings plummet."
Centre
32 rated outlets
- The Tampa Bay Times, a centre-rated outlet, reported that Donalds "pulls prominent mentions of Trump from campaign website." The digest noted that Donalds' campaign removed "Enact the Trump Agenda" from his priorities list.
Right
8 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website?
- Of the 61 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 34% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 13% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 83. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 61 rated outlets on this story, 34% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 13% 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 Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website biased?
- Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website is one event reported by 83 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 Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website?
- 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 Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website?
- 83 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 changes did Byron Donalds make to his campaign website?
- Byron Donalds removed prominent mentions of Donald Trump's endorsement, including a "ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP!" banner and the priority "Enact the Trump Agenda." These were replaced with less direct references and a focus on affordability.
- Why did Byron Donalds remove mentions of Donald Trump?
- While the reports do not state Donalds' explicit reasons, the changes occurred as Donald Trump's approval ratings have reportedly fallen. The New Republic suggested Donalds was distancing himself from the former president.
- Did any right-rated outlets report on these website changes?
- No right-rated outlets covered this story. The reports analysed were from left-rated and centre-rated publications.
Read it at the source
83 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
21- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Website (opens News One in a new tab)
- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens hiphopwired.com in a new tab)
hiphopwired.com — is hiphopwired.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Byron Donalds, Florida Republican Aspirant Governor, Chooses to Unmark Donald Trump (opens La Opinion in a new tab)
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- Another GOP candidate tries to distance himself from Trump (opens The Philadelphia Tribune in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds removes prominent Trump references from Florida governor campaign website (opens theGrio in a new tab)
- Byron Donalds' campaign site once featured Trump endorsements everywhere. This week, most of them disappeared: 'Desperately trying to go no-contact' (opens We Got This Covered in a new tab)
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- GOP Candidates Find Creative New Ways to Distance Themselves From Trump (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds Quietly Downsizes Trump Branding on His Website (opens Newser in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds Suddenly Develops An Allergy To Trump (opens Crooks and Liars in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds axes Trump from his campaign (opens Daily Kos in a new tab)
- Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds scrubs website of numerous references to Trump (opens The Ledger in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds scrubs website of numerous references to Trump (opens USA Today in a new tab)
- Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds wipes all references to the president on website (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds wipes all references to the president on website (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds scrubs most Trump references from new campaign site for Florida governor’s race (opens NBC News in a new tab)
- Donalds Scrubs Trump Mentions From Campaign Site (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
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- Longtime MAGA ally scrubs his campaign site of anything to do with Trump (opens Alternet in a new tab)
- Byron Donalds caught scrubbing Trump's name from his MAGA campaign website (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
- MAGA Candidate Quietly Scrubs All Trump Mentions From Campaign Website (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website (opens Miami Herald in a new tab)
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Centre
32- Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens KXAN in a new tab)
- Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
MYSTATELINE — is MYSTATELINE biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens WCBD in a new tab)
- Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens KTSM in a new tab)
- Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
- Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens WGN 9 in a new tab)
- Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds stands by Trump after some mentions of the president removed from website (opens CBS News in a new tab)
- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens Everett Post in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens Deltaplex News in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens MyClallamCounty.com in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens MyCentralOregon.com in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds explains why he removed Donald Trump references from campaign website (opens WPLG in a new tab)
- Byron Donalds Joins GOP Candidates Removing Trump From Sites (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds' latest candidate to scrub Trump from campaign site (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
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- Florida Republican Donalds Scales Back Trump Mentions on Campaign Site (opens News Facts Network in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds Scrubs Trump References On Campaign Website—Latest Republican Distancing Themself (opens Forbes in a new tab)
- Another GOP candidate tries to distance himself from Trump (opens KDRV in a new tab)
- GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to Trump (opens kioncentralcoast.com in a new tab)
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- Another GOP candidate tries to distance himself from Trump (opens Local 3 News in a new tab)
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- Another GOP candidate tries to distance himself from Trump (opens KTEN in a new tab)
- GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to Trump (opens KESQ in a new tab)
- GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to Trump (opens KMIZ in a new tab)
- GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to Trump (opens KEYT in a new tab)
- GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to Trump (opens KVIA in a new tab)
- Another GOP candidate tries to distance himself from Trump (opens KRDO in a new tab)
- GOP governor candidate’s campaign website removes some references to Trump (opens KIFI in a new tab)
- Donalds removes several Trump mentions from campaign website (opens The Hill in a new tab)
- Byron Donalds Scrubs Most Trump References (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds scrubs website of numerous references to Trump (opens Daytona Beach News-Journal in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds Removes Trump Photos From Website as David Jolly Gains Ground (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
- Byron Donalds pulls prominent mentions of Trump from campaign website (opens Tampa Bay Times in a new tab)
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Right
8- President Trump Fires Back At Byron Donalds Website Story, Announces Two Florida Rallies – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
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- President Trump Fires Back At Byron Donalds Website Story, Announces Two Florida Rallies (opens WLTReport in a new tab)
- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website - Regional Media News (opens regionalmedianews.com in a new tab)
regionalmedianews.com — is regionalmedianews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Byron Donalds Removes Trump From Center Of Florida Campaign Website - American Liberty News (opens americanliberty.news in a new tab)
americanliberty.news — is americanliberty.news biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Byron Donalds scrubs Trump from campaign homepage — but says he's still ‘proud’ of endorsement - The Daily Bo Snerdley (opens thedailybs.com in a new tab)
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- Trump-endorsed GOP gubernatorial hopeful reportedly scrubs POTUS from his campaign website (opens Bizpac Review in a new tab)
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- Trump-endorsed GOP gubernatorial hopeful reportedly scrubs POTUS from his campaign website · American Wire News (opens American Wire News in a new tab)
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- FL Governor candidate Byron Donalds scrubs Trump from campaign homepage with 6 weeks to go (opens WPEC in a new tab)
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22- Byron Donalds Removes Trump's Photos From His Website as David Jolly Progresses (opens SecretNews in a new tab)
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- Trump fumes at media over Byron Donalds reporting: ‘If Florida thought…’ - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES (opens Thelocalreport.in in a new tab)
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- Donald Trump denies Byron Donalds removing him from campaign materials (opens MyCryptoParadise in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds Removes Trump References From Website (opens American Urban Radio Networks in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens 1053rnb.com in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens 101.1 The Wiz in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens hotspotatl.com in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens 92q.com in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens zhiphopcleveland.com in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens 93.9 WKYS in a new tab)
- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens 97.9 The Beat in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens 97.9 The Box in a new tab)
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- Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site (opens The Morning Hustle in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens Connect FM in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens Delta Daily News in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens wsjm.com in a new tab)
- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens Northwest Newsradio in a new tab)
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- Republican Candidate in Florida Removes Several References to Trump's Support From His Campaign Website (opens CiberCuba in a new tab)
- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website - The Pulse of NH (opens thepulseofnh.com in a new tab)
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- Rep. Donalds downplays Trump connection on his governor campaign website (opens SuperHits 103.7 COSY-FM in a new tab)
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- Byron Donalds Removes Trump References From Campaign Website (opens Hoodline in a new tab)
- ‘We Will Not Forget’: Florida GOP Voters Rip Byron Donalds After Trump References Vanish (opens The Nerd Stash in a new tab)
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