Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds
Former president frequently cited his successor when discussing economy, migration, and foreign policy.
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Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds
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What this story says
- Donald Trump mentioned Joe Biden's name at least 890 times between January 1, 2026, and the time of a Reuters analysis.
- Trump most frequently linked Biden to discussions about the economy, migration, and foreign policy.
- The former president blamed Biden for high living costs, migration issues, and foreign policy decisions.
- Trump mentioned Biden 16 times in a single day during a NATO meeting in Turkey.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 5 of the 12 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
45/100
12 sources · methodology
Donald Trump has mentioned Joe Biden's name at least 890 times since the beginning of 2026, according to a Reuters analysis of his public appearances and posts. The analysis, which covered speeches, interviews, and social media posts, found that Trump referenced his predecessor nearly three times a day on average.
Trump most frequently invoked Biden when discussing the economy, migration, and foreign policy. The analysis identified at least 210 mentions related to the economy, 168 concerning migration, and 138 focused on foreign policy and national security. Trump has blamed Biden for high living costs, migration issues, and foreign policy decisions.
During a NATO meeting in Turkey, Trump mentioned Biden 16 times in a single day. At this event, Trump blamed Biden for a lack of military ammunition, high housing costs, and problems within the US steel industry.
Coverage comparison
The reports agree that Donald Trump mentioned Joe Biden's name at least 890 times since the start of 2026, based on a Reuters analysis. They also agree that Trump most frequently mentioned Biden when discussing the economy, migration, and foreign policy, and that he blamed Biden for issues such as high living costs and migration.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the specific figure of 16 times Trump mentioned Biden in a single day during a NATO meeting in Turkey, a detail present in the left-rated outlet's full report. The centre-rated digest does not include the specific number of mentions or the breakdown by topic (economy, migration, foreign policy).
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 21 Sept 2026, 13:01, 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
1 rated outlet
- Index.hr, the sole left-rated outlet, published a full report that detailed Trump's frequent mentions of Biden. The report stated that Trump mentioned Biden at least 890 times, averaging nearly three mentions per day. It noted that Biden appeared in almost 200 events and interviews, and around 190 of Trump's social media posts. Index.hr highlighted that Trump most often mentioned Biden when discussing the economy (210 times), migration (168 times), and foreign policy (138 times). The outlet also reported that Trump blamed Biden for the lack of military ammunition, high housing costs, and issues in the US steel industry during a NATO meeting in Turkey, where he mentioned Biden 16 times in one day. The report included commentary from a Republican strategist who suggested Trump needs someone to oppose and that this tactic diverts attention from his administration's problems. It also quoted Trump on Truth Social blaming Biden for price increases and cited a former Biden White House official calling Trump's behaviour an "obsession".
Centre
2 rated outlets
- WTVB, the centre-rated outlet, published a digest stating that Donald Trump has invoked Joe Biden's name almost 900 times this year, according to a Reuters review. The digest indicated that this keeps his predecessor at the center of debate as Republicans fight to hold their congressional majority in the November midterm elections.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The four right-rated outlets, anews.com.tr, regionalmedianews.com, Times of India, and The Straits Times, all published digests based on the Reuters analysis. These digests reported that Donald Trump has invoked Joe Biden's name nearly 900 times this year. They noted that Trump is keeping his predecessor at the center of debate as Republicans aim to hold their congressional seats in the upcoming midterm elections. The Times of India digest additionally stated that Trump repeatedly blamed Biden for problems ranging from inflation and immigration to foreign policy, and that this strategy emerges as Trump faces voter concerns over the cost of living, the Iran war, and his economic record.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds biased?
- Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds is one event reported by 12 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 Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds?
- 12 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.
- How many times did Donald Trump mention Joe Biden?
- According to a Reuters analysis of his public appearances and posts from January 1, 2026, Donald Trump mentioned Joe Biden's name at least 890 times. This averages out to nearly three mentions per day.
- What topics did Trump most often link Biden to?
- Donald Trump most frequently mentioned Joe Biden when discussing the economy, migration, and foreign policy. The Reuters analysis found at least 210 mentions related to the economy, 168 to migration, and 138 to foreign policy.
- Did Trump blame Biden for specific issues?
- Yes, Donald Trump has blamed Joe Biden for high living costs, migration issues, and foreign policy decisions. He also cited Biden for a lack of military ammunition and problems in the US steel industry during a NATO meeting.
Read it at the source
12 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.
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4- Trumps favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting (opens anews.com.tr in a new tab)
anews.com.tr — is anews.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting - Regional Media News (opens regionalmedianews.com in a new tab)
regionalmedianews.com — is regionalmedianews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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Not rated
5- Reuters: Nearly 900 Trump Mentions of Biden This Year and counting... (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
insider.gr — is insider.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump vs. Biden: Nearly 900 References to His Predecessor in 2026 (opens sofokleousin.gr in a new tab)
sofokleousin.gr — is sofokleousin.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reuters: From the Beginning of the Year Trump Has Publicly Mentioned at Least 890 Times the Name Joe Biden. (opens NEWSru.co.il in a new tab)
NEWSru.co.il — is NEWSru.co.il biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Media: On the Eve of the Midterm Elections, Trump Mentioned Biden Almost 900 Times (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Reuters: Trump Has Invoked Joe Biden's Name Nearly 900 Times Since the Beginning of the Year (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
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