President Trump undergoes routine medical examination at Walter Reed.
President Donald Trump, 79, visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for an annual physical and dental exam. It was his third scheduled medical visit in 13 months. Trump announced on social media afterward that he "checked out perfectly."
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 14 outlets covered it, splitting into 12 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
12 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 14 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
HuffPost
Jerusalem Post
Reuters
ABC News
The Hill
Breitbart
Washington Examiner
South China Morning Post
CNN
Bloomberg
NBC News
PBS NewsHour
CBS News
Supportive of action
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Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Times
Trump arrives at Walter Reed for a medical checkup
factual with poll context · neutral
HuffPost
'Lack Of Candor': CNN Medical Analyst Has Questions As Trump Heads To Hospital Yet Again
skeptical of transparency · negative
First to report
- CNNfirst
- HuffPost+1.0 h
- Reuters+3.7 h
- The Hill+6.3 h
- Washington Times+7.1 h
- ABC News+8.2 h
- Bloomberg+10.0 h
- South China Morning Post+10.1 h
- Jerusalem Post+10.6 h
- Washington Examiner+11.0 h
- NBC News+11.6 h
- Breitbart+12.5 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
The right leads with Trump's own declaration of perfect health and contrasts him with Biden. The left and international outlets highlight lack of candor and visible ailments. Wires keep it straight.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“Trump headed to Walter Reed for medical exam” · Jerusalem Post, Reuters, The Hill, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg
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HPHuffPost 'Lack Of Candor': CNN Medical Analyst Has Questions As Trump Heads To Hospital Yet Again 108d ago CNNCNN Dr. Gupta weighs in on President Trump’s visit to Walter Reed 108d ago LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News Trump to visit Walter Reed Tuesday for 3rd time since returning to office 108d ago NBCNBC News Trump says physical exam at Walter Reed went 'perfectly' 108d ago CBSCBS News Trump has third medical exam of the past year 108d ago CENTER4
RReuters Trump, near 80, to have annual physical amid scrutiny of recent ailments 108d ago HThe Hill Trump headed to Walter Reed for medical exam 108d ago BLBloomberg Trump Says Medical Exam Went Well But Provides No Details 108d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump's 4th medical checkup renews public scrutiny of his health 108d ago 7 tracked claims across 14 outlets
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A CNN medical analyst accused the White House of a 'lack of candor' about Trump's health.
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