Trump calls US Attorney Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over dropped charges
President criticises Jeanine Pirro for dismissing case against former Olympian accused of vandalism at Lincoln Memorial
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What this story says
- Donald Trump criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- Trump used the phrases ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’ to describe Pirro’s decision, as reported by four centre-rated digests and one left-rated digest.
- Pirro’s move was described by The Globe & Mail as a rare instance of defiance during Trump’s second term.
- No right-rated outlet ran the story, according to the digests provided.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro moved to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. The decision prompted public criticism from President Donald Trump, who used the phrases ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’ to describe Pirro’s actions. The digests from Action News 5, Fox 19 Now, The Columbian, and the Oskaloosa Herald all carried Trump’s remarks.
The former Olympian at the centre of the case was not named in the digests. The charges related to an incident at the Reflecting Pool, though the specific details of the alleged vandalism were not provided. Pirro’s decision to dismiss the charges was described by The Globe & Mail as a rare moment of defiance during Trump’s second term.
What the coverage left out
None of the digests provided the name of the former Olympian or details of the alleged vandalism. No right-rated outlet ran the story at all, according to the digests provided. The Globe & Mail was the only digest to note that Pirro’s move was a rare instance of defiance during Trump’s second term.
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
- The Oskaloosa Herald digest led on Trump’s criticism of Pirro, quoting his phrases ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’. It also noted that Trump avoided answering questions about whether he would fire Pirro. The digest did not mention the rarity of Pirro’s defiance or provide additional context about the case itself.
Centre
- The four centre-rated digests, The Globe & Mail, Action News 5, Fox 19 Now, and The Columbian, all led on Trump’s remarks, quoting his phrases ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’. The Globe & Mail added that Pirro’s decision marked a rare instance of defiance during Trump’s second term. The other three digests did not include this detail or further context about the case.
Right
We hold no leaning breakdown for this story, so there is nothing to report about the right.
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5 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original.
Left
1Centre
4- Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in move to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The Globe & Mail
- Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges (opens Fox 19 Now in a new tab)
Fox 19 Now
- Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Action News 5
- Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges (opens The Columbian in a new tab)
The Columbian
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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