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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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Trump calls US Attorney Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over dropped charges

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.

Tags:#USPolitics#TrumpAdministration#LincolnMemorial#FederalProsecution#JeaninePirro

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.

Questions about this coverage

Is the coverage of Trump calls US Attorney Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over dropped… biased?
Trump calls US Attorney Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over dropped charges is one event reported by several 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.
What did Donald Trump say about Jeanine Pirro?
Donald Trump said US Attorney Jeanine Pirro ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’ after she moved to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The digests from Action News 5, Fox 19 Now, The Columbian, and the Oskaloosa Herald all carried these remarks.
Why did Jeanine Pirro drop the charges?
The digests do not explain why Jeanine Pirro moved to drop the charges against the former Olympian. They only report that Trump criticised her decision and that The Globe & Mail described it as a rare instance of defiance during his second term.
Which outlets reported on Trump’s criticism of Pirro?
Five outlets ran digests of the story: The Globe & Mail, Oskaloosa Herald, Action News 5, Fox 19 Now, and The Columbian. All quoted Trump’s remarks, but no right-rated outlet covered the story, according to the digests provided.

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