Trouw media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Trouw as leaning left. We have seen it on 111 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Trouw biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Trouw as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Trouw left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Trouw as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Trouw reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Trouw are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Trouw has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Trouw’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Trouw reported it asTrump and Vance Point to the Iran War as the Reason for Losing the Midterms. (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Trouw reported it asLive US: Democratic Majority in House and Senate, Trump Exercises His Veto Power (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
Trouw reported it asFreezers at Belgian Sister Chain of Albert Heijn Hacked (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
Trouw reported it asTrump and Netanyahu Had a ‘Heavy’ and ‘Candid’ Conversation About Resuming the War Against Iran. (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US has neutralized much of Iran's military but still needs to address one or two targets, including a suspected nuclear site. He suggested these could be dealt with quickly.
Trouw reported it asTrump Wants to Attack One or Two More Targets in Iran (opens Trouw in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Trouw reported it asRecord Number of Early Votes for US Midterms (opens Trouw in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Trouw reported it asRecord Number of Early Votes for US Midterms (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Trouw reported it asPossibly Billions Stolen in Cyberattack on the World's Largest Crypto Exchange Binance (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Trouw reported it asBritish Actor Patrick Stewart (86) Passed Away (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
Trouw reported it asSummit in Montreal Shows that Trump Is Driving the EU and Canada Into Each Other's Arms. (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
Trouw reported it asFinnish-Norwegian Contact with Putin Causes Resentment Among Neighboring Countries (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Oxfam’s new study says the world’s richest 0.1% produce more carbon than the poorest 3.5 billion, that the richest 1% account for 20% of warming since 1990, and that their emissions could cause 1.9 million excess heat‑related deaths, mostly in low‑income nations.
Trouw reported it asA Small Group of the Super-Rich Emits Just as Much CO₂ as the Poorest Half of the World's Population. (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Trouw reported it asIncumbent President Lula Da Silva Surprisingly Wins Second Round of Brazilian Elections (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
Trouw reported it asZelensky: Trilateral Meeting Ukraine-Russia-US in November (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Europe should be included in peace talks regarding Ukraine, stating the US has failed to pressure Kyiv into an agreement. Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks after November 4, while Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a technical meeting in early November.
Trouw reported it asZelensky: Trilateral Meeting Ukraine-Russia-US in November (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a rally in Detroit, Michigan. He joked about Canada being a 'well-known evil empire' and discussed the impact of tariffs on automakers.
Trouw reported it asBarack Obama Blames Trump for the Higher Cost of Living (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia experienced two attacks on an airport and an oilfield, resulting in the death of one Indian national and injuries to others. India's Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the incidents.
Trouw reported it asHouthis Claim to Have Attacked Saudi Targets Again (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
Trouw reported it asIsrael Demolishes Buildings and Evacuates Neighborhoods in the West Bank: ‘This Is Collective Punishment’ (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
Trouw reported it asNetanyahu Orders Closure of West Bank After Deadly Shooting (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Allegations that Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan have surfaced from a forthcoming book. Kushner and his lawyer have publicly denied these claims, with Kushner calling them 'completely insane'. Dutch military intelligence is reportedly involved in the phone monitoring.
Trouw reported it asBook Excerpt: ‘Dutch Intelligence Service Monitored Trump’s Son-in-Law’s Phone’ (opens Trouw in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Trouw.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Netherlands
- Official site
- trouw.nl
- Seen publishing on
- trouw.nl
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 111
- Reports listed
- 115
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
115 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 39 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Trouw ran the story anyway.
Across the 111 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Trouw’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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