Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support
The commentator described his treatment by ICE as being like a gang member.
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Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support
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What this story says
- Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States.
- Yiannopoulos stated he feels ashamed of his past support for Donald Trump.
- He described his detention and deportation process as being like that of a gang member.
- The commentator made these remarks in an interview with Piers Morgan.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
62/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
25/100
8 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 8 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.
Milo Yiannopoulos, a commentator known for his past support of strict immigration policies, has been deported from the United States. He was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and subsequently sent back to his home country. In an interview following his deportation, Yiannopoulos stated that he feels ashamed of his previous support for Donald Trump.
Yiannopoulos recounted his experience with ICE, describing the arrest process as being similar to how a gang member would be treated. He said he was put in manacles and chained together. The commentator also described the experience as physically degrading and stated that it left him weeping. He made these statements during an interview on the YouTube channel "Piers Morgan Uncensored."
Disagreement on Yiannopoulos's arrest description
HuffPost reported that Yiannopoulos described his treatment as being like a "MS-13 gang member." The Independent stated that Yiannopoulos claimed his arrest was not a "normal, lawful" process. NZ Herald reported Yiannopoulos claimed he was treated like a "gang member."
What the coverage left out
No right-rated outlet reported on Milo Yiannopoulos's deportation from the United States or his subsequent comments about Donald Trump.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 2 Sept 2026, 03:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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
4 rated outlets
- Left-rated outlets focused on Yiannopoulos's deportation and his subsequent regret over supporting Donald Trump. HuffPost highlighted Yiannopoulos's statement that he is "ashamed" he once supported Trump, directly quoting him. The outlet also detailed his description of being arrested like a "MS-13 gang member" and his feelings of the process being "physically degrading."
- El Pais reported that Yiannopoulos recounted the "humiliating" and "terrifying" experience of his expulsion. The Independent's reporting noted Yiannopoulos's complaint that he was "swarmed" by ICE agents and claimed his arrest was not a "normal, lawful" process. The Daily Beast used the headline "Deported MAGA Stooge Does Sudden 180 on Love for Trump," indicating a focus on his change of heart and using the term "MAGA Stooge" to describe him.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- Centre-rated outlets highlighted Yiannopoulos's claims about his treatment by ICE and his expressed shame regarding his support for Donald Trump. The Hill reported that Yiannopoulos was "very ashamed" of his support for Trump after being detained and deported. NZ Herald's reporting focused on Yiannopoulos's claim that ICE treated him like a "gang member" during his arrest and deportation.
Right
1 rated outlet
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 Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 37% are rated centre, 13% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support biased?
- Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support is one event reported by 8 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 Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support?
- 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 Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US, expresses shame over Trump support?
- 8 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.
- Why was Milo Yiannopoulos deported from the US?
- Milo Yiannopoulos was deported from the United States for allegedly overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019. U.S. officials stated he was deported to his home country on Friday.
- What did Milo Yiannopoulos say about Donald Trump?
- In an interview, Milo Yiannopoulos stated he feels "ashamed" of his past support for Donald Trump. He indicated that if he had known such an experience was possible, he would not have supported Trump.
- How did Yiannopoulos describe his arrest by ICE?
- Milo Yiannopoulos described his treatment by ICE as being like that of a gang member, stating he was put in manacles and chained together. He also called the process "physically degrading."
Read it at the source
8 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
4- Milo Yiannopoulos, the Far-Right Commentator Deported by the United States: “I Am Ashamed to Have Supported Trump” (opens El Pais in a new tab)
- Milo Yiannopoulos complains he was ‘swarmed’ by ICE agents in his deportation arrest (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Milo Yiannopoulos 'Ashamed' He Supported Trump After His ICE Arrest (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Deported MAGA Stooge Does Sudden 180 on Love for Trump (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
The Daily Beast — is The Daily Beast biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
3- Milo Yiannopoulos claims ICE treated him ‘like a gang member’ (opens NZ Herald in a new tab)
- Far-right provocateur deported by ICE ‘very ashamed’ he supported Trump
(opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Alabama Live — is Alabama Live biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Milo Yiannopoulos ‘very ashamed’ of support for Trump after deportation (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Right
1Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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