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Trump seems to think he has credibility on medicine, science and public health. He doesn’t.
How this story is being covered
Extra Extra has grouped 3 reports on this story from 3 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 2 left-leaning and 1 center sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 58 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Notably, no right-leaning outlet in our index has picked the story up yet — a right-side blind spot that often signals a topic resonating more with progressive audiences.
On reliability, 1 of the 3 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 2 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
The reports clustered here landed within about 1 hour of each other, suggesting a fast-moving, breaking story.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Crooks and Liars, MSNBC, RealClearScience.
Left(2)
Crooks and LiarsCAug 11, 1:53 PM
Trump Promotes Junk Science Against Our Children
Mon, 08/10/2026
MSNBCCAug 11, 1:07 PM
Trump seems to think he has credibility on medicine, science and public health. He doesn’t.
Not to put too fine a point on this, but on scientific matters, the president is about as reliable a source as a Magic 8 Ball. The post Trump seems to think he has credibility on medicine, science and
Center(1)
Right(0)
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