--- title: "Judge Judy: 'If you don't like this country, go somewhere else'" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/judge-judy-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/judge-judy-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/judge-judy-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/judge-judy-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-24T22:05:26.999Z" source_reported: "2026-09-24T18:24:53.000Z" updated: "2026-09-24T22:05:26.999Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-24T19:08:32.394Z" --- # Judge Judy: 'If you don't like this country, go somewhere else' *Television personality made remarks during an interview with USA Today ahead of a CBS special.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. One source provided a full report; 15 sources provided digests, with no other independent corroboration. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. One source provided a full report; the rest were digests, with limited detail on context or opposing views. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests used loaded language like 'shames,' 'unloads,' and 'slams.'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Judge Judy Sheindlin said, 'If you don't like this country, go somewhere else,' during an interview with USA Today. - The remarks were made ahead of a CBS special celebrating her 30th anniversary on television. - Sheindlin defended capitalism and criticised movements towards absolute equality, calling America the 'greatest' country. - The story was covered by 16 outlets, with 14 right-rated and two left-rated. No centre-rated outlets reported on it. Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin stated that people who dislike the United States should leave the country. She made these remarks during an interview with USA Today, which was conducted in anticipation of a CBS special commemorating her 30 years on television. Sheindlin defended capitalism and criticised what she described as trends toward absolute equality, asserting that America is the 'greatest' and 'most successful country in the world'. ## Disagreement on Sheindlin's political endorsements While OK! Magazine reported that Sheindlin does not support Donald Trump and previously campaigned for Nikki Haley and endorsed Michael Bloomberg, the digests from right-rated outlets did not include this information. These digests focused on her comments about America and capitalism. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre-rated outlets reported on this story. The digests from the right-rated outlets did not mention Judge Judy Sheindlin's specific political endorsements or her stated opposition to Donald Trump, details that were included in the full report from OK! Magazine. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 15% (2) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 85% (11) 3 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-24T19:08:32.394Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-25T00:15:27.535Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports from OK! Magazine and USA Today included Sheindlin's direct quote about leaving the country and her defence of capitalism. OK! Magazine also detailed her political endorsements, noting she campaigned for Nikki Haley and endorsed Michael Bloomberg, and explicitly stated she does not support Donald Trump. USA Today's digest mentioned her comments about not wanting people to come to America to change it. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated reports consistently highlighted Judge Judy Sheindlin's statement, 'If you don't like this country, go somewhere else.' Many digests also mentioned her defence of capitalism and personal responsibility, and her criticism of 'America haters'. Several reports, including those from wfmd.com, WWBL, WVII/Fox Bangor, and The Gateway Pundit, noted that she was 'doubling down on her love of America' or 'unloading on America haters'. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 4 - mixed: 6 - high: 2 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [TheMix.net](https://themix.net/celebrity/judge-judy-83-tells-those-who-dont-like-america-to-leave-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy, 83, Tells Those Who Don't Like America To Leave - 'Go Somewhere Else...' - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/23/judge-judy-tells-americas-critics-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy tells America's critics to 'go somewhere else' - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/media/judge-judy-says-people-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy says people who don’t like America should ‘go somewhere else’ - [Hollywood Unlocked](https://hollywoodunlocked.com/whew-judge-judy-says-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else-america-has-been-good-to-me) — Whew! Judge Judy Says If You Don’t Like This Country Go Somewhere Else: “America Has Been Good To Me” - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/23/judge-judy-says-those-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy says those who don’t like America should ‘go somewhere else’ - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/judge-judy-says-those-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy says those who don't like America should 'go somewhere else' - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [WWBL](https://wwbl.com/2026/09/23/judge-judy-says-those-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy says those who don’t like America should ‘go somewhere else’ - [WVII / Fox Bangor](https://foxbangor.com/news/national/judge-judy-says-those-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else/article_17913f87-ded4-5212-98e4-2ec29fcc026b.html) — Judge Judy says those who don't like America should 'go somewhere else' - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/entertainment/judge-judy-says-those-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy says those who don't like America should 'go somewhere else' - [OK! Magazine](https://okmagazine.com/p/judge-judy-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else-change) — Judge Judy Says 'If You Don't Like This Country, Go Somewhere Else' as She Shames Those Who 'Want to Change' America - [theJasmineBRAND](https://thejasminebrand.com/2026/09/23/judge-judy-says-critics-should-leave-america-if-they-dont-like-it-defends-capitalism-go-somewhere-else) — Judge Judy Says Critics Should Leave America If They Don’t Like It, Defends Capitalism: ‘Go Somewhere Else’ - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/09/23/7203908/judge-judy-defends-america-tells-critics-if-you-dont-like) — Judge Judy Defends America, Tells Critics: ‘If You Don’t Like This Country, Go Somewhere Else’ - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/watch-judge-judy-unloads-all-america-haters) — Judge Judy UNLOADS On All The America Haters! – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/mic-drop-judge-judy-slams-america-haters-living) — MIC DROP: Judge Judy SLAMS America-Haters Living Here — “If You Don’t Like This Country, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/09/22/watch-judge-judy-unloads-america-haters) — Judge Judy UNLOADS On All The America Haters! - [USA Today](https://usatoday.com/videos/entertainment/tv-streaming/2026/09/22/judge-judy-america-comments-interview/91883222007) — Judge Judy: Don't come to the greatest country and say 'Change it' ## Questions **What did Judge Judy say about people who dislike the US?** Judge Judy Sheindlin stated, 'If you don't like this country, go somewhere else.' She made these remarks during an interview with USA Today, defending capitalism and criticising trends toward absolute equality. **When were these comments made?** Judge Judy Sheindlin made these remarks in an interview with USA Today that took place ahead of a CBS special celebrating her 30th anniversary on television. **Did any centre-rated outlets cover this story?** No centre-rated outlets reported on Judge Judy Sheindlin's comments. The story was covered by two left-rated outlets and 14 right-rated outlets. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/judge-judy-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Judge Judy: 'If you don't like this country, go somewhere else'", https://mediabias.news/politics/judge-judy-if-you-dont-like-this-country-go-somewhere-else