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Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere'

Golfer Rory McIlroy expects security challenges and crowd limitations during Donald Trump's planned attendance at the Irish Open.

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Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere'

What this story says

  • Donald Trump is expected to attend the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
  • Golfer Rory McIlroy anticipates the visit will create logistical challenges and change the tournament's atmosphere.
  • McIlroy noted that crowds may be limited, particularly when Trump is present.
  • Trump may present the Irish Open winner with the trophy on Sunday evening, according to the BBC.

Who covered it

Left 19%(7)Centre 64%(23)Right 17%(6)

Percentages are shares of the 36 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 9 of the 45 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

45 sources · methodology

Former US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his course in Doonbeg, County Clare. Golfer Rory McIlroy has commented on the anticipated visit, stating that it will pose logistical challenges and alter the tournament's atmosphere. McIlroy indicated that crowds might be restricted, especially during Trump's presence.

Disagreement on trophy presentation

According to the BBC, Donald Trump may present the Irish Open winner with the trophy on Sunday evening. None of the other reports mention this detail.

Omissions

None of the right-rated digests mention that Donald Trump may present the Irish Open winner with the trophy on Sunday evening, a detail reported by the BBC and carried in the left-rated ABC News report.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 9 Sept 2026, 18:00, 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

7 rated outlets

  • Seven left-rated reports focused on Rory McIlroy's comments regarding the logistical challenges and altered atmosphere expected due to Donald Trump's visit to the Irish Open. These reports highlighted McIlroy's statement that crowds would be limited when Trump is present. Several of these reports also included McIlroy's remark that his own golf resorts have hosted major tour events, suggesting Trump's familiarity with hosting such competitions. The left-rated reports also featured McIlroy's quote, 'we’ll keep our heads down and play'.

Centre

23 rated outlets

  • Ten centre-rated reports highlighted Rory McIlroy's statements about the logistical challenges and the different atmosphere anticipated with Donald Trump's attendance at the Irish Open. These digests frequently included McIlroy's quote, 'who are we to say no?' when asked about Trump's visit. The reports also mentioned McIlroy's expectation that crowds would be limited during Trump's presence at the tournament held at his golf course.

Right

6 rated outlets

  • Right-rated outlets led on Rory McIlroy's comments about Donald Trump's expected attendance at the Irish Open. They reported that McIlroy stated Trump's visit would bring tight security and a different atmosphere.
  • Several reports noted McIlroy's quote, 'Who are we to say no?', indicating he was not bothered by the disruption Trump's presence might cause.
  • The digests mentioned Trump's planned two-day visit to Ireland and his expected attendance at the DP World Tour event at Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere'?
Of the 36 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 19% are rated left, 64% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 45. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere' left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 36 rated outlets on this story, 19% are rated left, 64% are rated centre, 17% 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 Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere' biased?
Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere' is one event reported by 45 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 outlets covered Rory McIlroy on Trump's Irish Open visit: 'Different atmosphere'?
45 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 is Donald Trump's visit to the Irish Open significant?
Donald Trump is expected to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his own golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare. His presence is anticipated to create logistical challenges and alter the tournament's atmosphere, according to golfer Rory McIlroy.
What has Rory McIlroy said about Trump's visit?
Rory McIlroy stated that Donald Trump's visit poses logistical challenges and will change the atmosphere of the Irish Open. He also indicated that crowds might be limited, especially when Trump is present, but questioned who they would be to say no to his attendance.
Will Donald Trump present the trophy?
According to the BBC, Donald Trump may present the Irish Open winner with the trophy on Sunday evening. This detail was reported by ABC News but was not mentioned in the other digests provided.

Read it at the source

45 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

7

Centre

23
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Right

6

Not rated

9
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