Possible blindspot · U.S. Politics · Congress · 6 outlets (L 4 · C 1 · R 0 · 1 not rated)
Trump Jr. hunted endangered sheep in Mongolia with Putin-linked oligarch
Donald Trump Jr. went on a two-day hunting trip in a remote part of western Mongolia in August with Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin, according to a Financial Times report.[2, 3, 4 +1] Kremlev heads the International Boxing Association, which The Daily Beast described as sanctioned and scandal-ridden.[3] A guide told the Financial Times that Trump Jr. killed one Altai argali, an endangered sheep valued for its large horns.[4]
The Daily Beast and Raw Story reported that Kremlev helped pay for Trump Jr.'s lavish Caribbean wedding.[2, 3] Raw Story reported that Kremlev flew to Mongolia on a chartered jet in late August and spent two days at Trump Jr.'s camp.[2]
Covered by New York Magazine, Forbes, Financial Times and 3 more
Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe Financial Times described the trip as highlighting ties between Trump Jr. and a Kremlin-linked oligarch, while The New Republic called it a 'dangerous friendship' with a Putin ally.[4, 6]
- Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 27, 1:00 a.m. ET Inside Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch
Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president’s son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin
- The New Republic · Leans left · Oct 27, 9:46 a.m. ET Don Jr.’s Hunting Trip Exposes Dangerous Friendship With Putin Ally
Donald Trump Jr. went on a remote hunting trip in Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s oldest son…
- Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 27, 1:00 a.m. ET Inside Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 5 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 1 is center and 0 are right of center. 1 more is not rated.
Why it's here Covered by 6 outlets: 4 left, 1 center, 0 right, 1 not rated. A possible blindspot: 0 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it, and Tare found no matching headline from the others in the last 24 hours.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: New York Magazine (−1.13), The New Republic (−1.09), Raw Story (−0.94), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: none.
Not rated Financial Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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Read across the spectrum
- Left-leaning Don Jr.’s Cozy Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal Exposed
- Center Donald Trump Jr. Reportedly Hunted In Mongolia With Russian Oligarch Who Bankrolled His Wedding—And Killed An Endangered Sheep
- Right-leaning No right-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.