Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop
The visit marks Trump’s second New York trip this year to support Republican candidates ahead of November’s election
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What this story says
- Trump will present FBI crime data showing a 2025 decrease in violent crime during a visit to Nassau County Police Academy on Friday.
- The event is Trump’s second New York trip this year to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, who trails Governor Kathy Hochul by 10 points in polling.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel are expected to accompany Trump, while Hochul’s campaign has criticised Blakeman’s association with the president.
- No right-rated outlet carried the story, leaving the visit’s coverage split between left and centre outlets.
Who covered it
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Trust
76/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
25/100
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Thin on the right so far
None of the 12 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.
President Donald Trump will appear at the Nassau County Police Academy on 14 August 2026 with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for New York governor. The event is intended to highlight new FBI crime statistics showing a nationwide decrease in violent crime for 2025, as reported by the White House. Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel are expected to accompany Trump.
The visit marks Trump’s second trip to New York this year to support Republican candidates. In May, he campaigned in the Hudson Valley with Representative Mike Lawler, where he described crime in the state as “out of control” and endorsed Blakeman’s candidacy. A Siena University poll released on 13 August showed Governor Kathy Hochul leading Blakeman 49% to 39% among likely voters, though Hochul’s lead narrows when the sample includes more Republicans and fewer New York City voters.
Blakeman has framed the event as a show of support for law enforcement, while Hochul’s campaign has criticised his association with Trump. Hochul’s spokesperson, Ryan Radulovacki, said the race was between Hochul and Blakeman, not Trump, and accused Blakeman of being a “MAGA fanboy.” Blakeman, in turn, has said he and Trump are “completely allied together on the important things.”
What the coverage left out
No right-rated outlet ran the story at all. None of the centre-rated digests mentioned the Siena University poll showing Hochul leading Blakeman by 10 points, or the poll’s finding that a majority of New Yorkers view Trump unfavourably. The left-rated reports did not include Blakeman’s statement that he was “grateful” for Trump’s visit, which was carried in Spectrum News’s full report.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 14 Aug 2026, 17:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a Fighting For American Workers event on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Suffern, New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
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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
- The left-rated reports led on the political framing of the event. Gothamist quoted Hochul’s campaign spokesperson calling Blakeman a “MAGA fanboy” and noted that a Siena University poll found a majority of New Yorkers view Trump unfavourably. The report also included Blakeman’s statement that he and Trump are “completely allied together on the important things,” and quoted poll spokesperson Steve Greenberg saying Trump’s unpopularity in New York would not help Blakeman win over Democrats and independents.
- Gothamist’s full report carried the only direct quote from a Democratic source, with Hochul’s campaign spokesperson saying, “Donald Trump and Bruce Blakeman, literally campaigning side by side this week, are showing New Yorkers what this race is all about.” The report also noted that Hochul has increased state funding for law enforcement initiatives, including extra NYPD patrols on subways, and that Blakeman has previously appeared with Trump to attack state bail and sanctuary laws.
Centre
8 rated outlets
- The centre-rated digests led on the event’s focus on crime statistics. Spectrum News’s full report quoted White House spokesperson Lauren Bis saying, “President Trump promised to make America safe again and the data proves he has done just that.” The report also noted that Trump narrowly won Nassau County in 2024, flipping it for Republicans for the first time in over two decades, and that the county is home to two Democratic House seats Republicans now see as winnable.
- Spectrum News included Blakeman’s statement that he was “grateful that President Trump is coming to Nassau County to tour our outstanding, state-of-the-art law enforcement facilities.” The report framed the visit as part of a broader effort to highlight Trump’s record on crime and safety, with both Hochul and Blakeman claiming to have the better track record on public safety. None of the centre-rated digests mentioned the Siena University poll or Hochul’s lead in it.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Read it at the source
13 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- Trump visits Long Island today with Bruce Blakeman: What to know (opens Lohud in a new tab)
- Trump visits Long Island today with Bruce Blakeman: What to know (opens USA Today in a new tab)
- Trump to join Bruce Blakeman on Long Island today to tout crime stats (opens Gothamist in a new tab)
- Trump to join Bruce Blakeman on Long Island today to tout crime stats (opens wshu.org in a new tab)
Centre
8- President Donald Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy (opens Chicago Tribune in a new tab)
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- President Donald Trump to speak in Nassau County today (opens Newsday in a new tab)
- Trump to appear with GOP candidate for N.Y. governor on Long Island (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
Spectrum News 13 — is Spectrum News 13 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump to appear with GOP candidate for N.Y. governor on Long Island (opens Bay News 9 in a new tab)
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- Trump to appear with GOP candidate for N.Y. governor on Long Island (opens NY1 in a new tab)
- Trump to appear with GOP candidate for N.Y. governor on Long Island (opens Spectrum Local News in a new tab)
Spectrum Local News — is Spectrum Local News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump to appear with GOP candidate for N.Y. governor on Long Island (opens Spectrum News in a new tab)
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- President Trump to rally support for Blakeman during Long Island visit (opens ABC 7 NY in a new tab)
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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1Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 33% are rated left, 67% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 33% are rated left, 67% are rated centre, 0% 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 Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop biased?
- Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop is one event reported by 13 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 Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop?
- 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 Trump joins Blakeman on Long Island to highlight FBI crime data drop?
- 13 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.
- What is Trump highlighting during his Long Island visit?
- Trump will present new FBI crime statistics showing a nationwide decrease in violent crime for 2025 during his visit to the Nassau County Police Academy. The event is intended to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, who is trailing Governor Kathy Hochul in polling. Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel are expected to accompany Trump.
- How close is the New York governor’s race?
- A Siena University poll released on 13 August 2026 showed Governor Kathy Hochul leading Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman 49% to 39% among likely voters. Hochul’s lead narrows when the sample includes more Republicans and fewer New York City voters, but the poll also found that a majority of New Yorkers view Trump unfavourably.
- Which outlets covered Trump’s visit to Long Island?
- Twelve outlets carried the story, all rated as left or centre. Left-rated outlets included Gothamist, USA Today, Lohud, and wshu.org, while centre-rated outlets included Spectrum News, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, NY1, and abc 7 NY. No right-rated outlet ran the story.
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