Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say

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How did the left and right cover Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say?

Of the 41 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 34% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 20% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 44. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 41 rated outlets on this story, 34% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 20% 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 Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say biased?

Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say is one event reported by 44 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 Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say?

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 Donald Trump's Dealmaking Record Shows Mixed Results, Reports Say?

44 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 did Donald Trump say about negotiating Russian arms control in 1984?

In 1984, Donald Trump suggested he could negotiate Russian arms control better than Ronald Reagan. He told The Washington Post it would take an hour-and-a-half to learn everything about missiles, asserting that dealmaking prowess is something one either has or does not.

What are some examples of Trump's deals that did not materialize as promised?

Reports indicate that promised agreements during Trump's presidency, such as a ceasefire with Iran that quickly fizzled and an agreement to prevent attacks on energy infrastructure between Moscow and Kyiv, did not materialize as expected. His use of tariffs also led to trade wars.

What successes are attributed to Donald Trump's dealmaking?

Supporters and some administration officials point to accomplishments such as the Abraham Accords and various trade agreements as successes of Trump's dealmaking. He also credited himself with lowering prescription drug prices and stimulating domestic manufacturing.