--- title: "Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Trump untrustworthy" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/ontario-premier-doug-ford-calls-trump-untrustworthy" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/ontario-premier-doug-ford-calls-trump-untrustworthy" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/ontario-premier-doug-ford-calls-trump-untrustworthy.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/ontario-premier-doug-ford-calls-trump-untrustworthy" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-22T20:45:32.570Z" source_reported: "2026-08-22T19:45:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-22T20:45:32.570Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 61 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-22T21:45:11.730227+00:00" --- # Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Trump untrustworthy *Ford used analogies of theft to describe the former US president.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. All sources are digests and do not provide original reporting or named sources. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. All sources are digests and do not provide original reporting or named sources. - Hype 61 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise strong opinions not supported by the digest content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Ontario Premier Doug Ford described Donald Trump as untrustworthy. - Ford used analogies of Trump stealing lunch money, a toque, and running shoes. - The premier urged unity amid a trade war. - No centre or right-rated outlets reported on Ford's statements. Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that President Trump is untrustworthy. Ford used the analogy that Trump would steal lunch money, a toque, and running shoes. The premier also urged unity in the face of a trade war. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports mentioned the specific context or location where Premier Ford made these statements. The reports also did not include any direct quotes from Donald Trump or any response from his representatives. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 100% (8) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-22T21:45:11.730227+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-22T22:15:11.218Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports focused on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's strong criticism of Donald Trump. All eight reports highlighted Ford's statement that Trump is "not to be trusted whatsoever." They also all included Ford's colourful analogies comparing Trump to someone who would steal lunch money, a toque, and running shoes. The call for unity in the face of a trade war was also present in all the left-rated reports. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. 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. - high: 7 - veryHigh: 1 ## 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 - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [Collingwood Today](https://collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [Elora Fergus Today](https://elorafergustoday.com/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [Guelph Today](https://guelphtoday.com/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war - [ElliotLakeToday.com](https://elliotlaketoday.com/local-news/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war-12696289) — Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war ## Questions **What did Ontario Premier Doug Ford say about Donald Trump?** Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that Donald Trump is untrustworthy. He used analogies comparing Trump to someone who would steal lunch money, a toque, and running shoes. **What else did Doug Ford say?** In addition to his comments about Donald Trump, Premier Ford urged for unity in the face of a trade war. The specific context or location of these remarks was not detailed in the reports. **Which news outlets covered this story?** Eight news outlets covered this story, all of which were rated as left-leaning. No centre or right-rated outlets reported on Premier Ford's statements about Donald Trump. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/ontario-premier-doug-ford-calls-trump-untrustworthy. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Trump untrustworthy", https://mediabias.news/politics/ontario-premier-doug-ford-calls-trump-untrustworthy