Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds
Former president frequently cited his successor when discussing economy, migration, and foreign policy.
AI-assisted coverage comparison, editor-supervised · How this was made

Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds
Photograph: anews.com.tr (embedded from source)
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 31 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 18 of the 49 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
49 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).
Coverage settled. We checked this 10 times and stopped on 27 Sept 2026, 03:30. The figures above are what it finished at.
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
11 rated outlets
- Left-rated outlets reported that Donald Trump mentioned Joe Biden nearly 900 times in the year, an average of three times daily. IndexHR stated Trump most frequently mentioned Biden when discussing the economy, immigration, and foreign policy.
- IndexHR reported Trump blamed Biden for economic issues, illegal border crossings, and foreign policy decisions. This outlet also noted Trump's claims that Biden's administration sent too much ammunition to Ukraine.
- IndexHR quoted a Republican strategist who suggested Trump uses Biden as a target to divert attention from his own administration's problems. Another strategist told IndexHR that blaming a predecessor is ineffective politics.
Centre
11 rated outlets
- All ten centre‑rated outlets ran a digest that said a Reuters review counted almost 900 instances where President Donald Trump referred to former President Joe Biden during 2026. Each digest identified the same figure and cited the Reuters analysis as the source of the count.
- Seven of the digests, LiveNOW, WFLD, FOX13, Fox 10, Fox 9, Fox5 DC and WNYW, added that the analysis described Biden as a political target and said Trump used the mentions to shift criticism onto him over key national issues. The Hill’s digest linked the count to Republican concerns about an economic disconnect, noting voter dissatisfaction with inflation and war costs.
- None of the centre digests included direct quotations from Trump, Biden or Reuters analysts, and none provided additional figures such as cost estimates or detailed breakdowns of the mentions by medium. The coverage therefore focused solely on the overall count and the general characterisation of Biden as a target.
Right
9 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 31 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 36% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 29% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 49. 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?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 31 rated outlets on this story, 36% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 29% 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 mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds biased?
- Trump mentioned Biden 890 times, Reuters analysis finds is one event reported by 49 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?
- 49 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
49 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
11- Trump Names Biden Almost 900 Times This Year Even Though His Ailing Rival Has Retired From Public Life (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
IBTimes UK — is IBTimes UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s ‘Obsession’ With 1 Man Has Reached An Eye-Popping New Level (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
HuffPost — is HuffPost biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump invoked this name nearly 900 times this year: ‘It’s an obsession’ (opens lehighvalleylive in a new tab)
lehighvalleylive — is lehighvalleylive biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Attacked Three Times a Day. Trump's Favorite Target Before the Election Is Biden Again (opens Novinky.cz in a new tab)
Novinky.cz — is Novinky.cz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Has Mentioned Biden Nearly 900 Times in Less than a Year, Blaming Him for Crises in the United States (opens UNN in a new tab)
- Trump Has Mentioned Biden Nearly 900 Times Since the Beginning of the Year: in Particular, Criticized for Helping Ukraine, (opens censor.net in a new tab)
censor.net — is censor.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump has name-dropped Biden almost 900 times this year and counting (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump has name-dropped Biden almost 900 times this year and counting (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 3 more
- He Mentioned About 900 Times in 2026... the Present Opponent in the Letters of Trump. (opens aljazeera.net in a new tab)
aljazeera.net — is aljazeera.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Constantly Attacks Biden Before the Midterm Elections. He Mentioned It Almost 900 Times (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
- At least Joe Biden isn't being airbrushed away (opens Chicago Sun Times in a new tab)
Chicago Sun Times — is Chicago Sun Times biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
Centre
11- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens WNYW in a new tab)
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens Fox5 DC in a new tab)
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens Fox 9 in a new tab)
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens Fox 10 Phoenix in a new tab)
Fox 10 Phoenix — is Fox 10 Phoenix biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens FOX13news in a new tab)
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens WFLD in a new tab)
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail (opens LiveNOW from FOX in a new tab)
LiveNOW from FOX — is LiveNOW from FOX biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Show 3 more
- Trump's favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 ... (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- Trump's favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting (opens Market Screener in a new tab)
Market Screener — is Market Screener biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Why Donald Trump has a Joe Biden problem (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Right
9- Trump Mentions Biden 890 Times This Year Alone… “It’s Been 20 Months Since He Left Office, that’s Excessive” (opens 조선일보 in a new tab)
조선일보
- Joe Biden Is Trump’s Main ‘White’ Attack in 2026: Hundreds of Mentions in the Campaign (opens BioBioChile in a new tab)
BioBioChile — is BioBioChile biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Quotes Biden Almost 900 Times and Keeps His Predecessor as a Target in the Congressional Dispute (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Midterms Election Campaign: Trump Mentioned Biden 900 Times so Far (opens Kurier in a new tab)
- 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 favourite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Times Live — is Times Live 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
Not rated
18- Trump Quotes Biden Almost 900 Times in the Midterms (opens Folha de S.Paulo in a new tab)
Folha de S.Paulo — is Folha de S.Paulo biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Has Attacked Joe Biden Almost 900 Times This Year (opens Liner.hu in a new tab)
- Trump and Biden's "Shadow": 890 Reports in Less than a Year (opens Reporter.gr in a new tab)
Reporter.gr — is Reporter.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Mentioned Biden Almost 900 Times in 2026: What He Blames His Predecessor (opens espreso.tv in a new tab)
espreso.tv — is espreso.tv biased? Our profile of this outlet
- A Window He Mentioned 900 times... Why Would Trump Repeat Paiden's Name? (opens nafeza2world.com in a new tab)
nafeza2world.com — is nafeza2world.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times this year, Reuters finds (opens hromadske.ua in a new tab)
hromadske.ua — is hromadske.ua biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Criticized for Helping Ukraine. On the Eve of the Congressional Elections, Trump Mentioned Biden and His “Mistakes” About 900 Times (opens Новое Время in a new tab)
Новое Время
- Reuters: Trump Has Said Biden's Name About 900 Times (opens δημοκρατία in a new tab)
δημοκρατία
Show 10 more
- Trump Savagely Attacks Biden in Midterm Campaign (opens 24 HU in a new tab)
- Trump's Favorite Target, Biden Was Mentioned Almost 900 Times (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
CNN Brasil — is CNN Brasil biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reuters: Donald Trump Has Mentioned Biden Nearly 900 Times Since the Beginning of the Year — at Least Three Times a Day (opens babel.ua in a new tab)
- 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)
Capital.gr — is Capital.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Why Did Trump Repeat Paiden's Name 900 Times? (opens alsumaria.tv in a new tab)
alsumaria.tv — is alsumaria.tv biased? Our profile of this outlet
- At least Joe Biden isn’t being airbrushed away (opens Usa news in a new tab)
Usa news — is Usa news biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
How did this read?
About the coverage, not about the story. We do not ask whether you agree with what happened — we have no honest use for that answer.


