Rittenhouse Verdict Reverberates Across Polarized Nation
We ran the numbers: There are 2433 news articles covering this topic. 13% (328) are left leaning, 45% (1087) are center, and 42% (1018) are right leaning.
On Friday, many Americans reacted with rage and others with delight after Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all counts. While left-leaning articles highlight that Rittenhouse said “self-defense is not illegal” in a video promoting a Tucker Carlson Originals special on the case, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden tweeted during the presidential campaign a video focusing on white supremacism that included Rittenhouse.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Rittenhouse said “self-defense is not illegal” in a video promoting a Tucker Carlson Originals special on the case. A panel of five men and seven women deliberated more than 25 hours over the past four days.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the verdict served as the latest example of how deeply the nation is cleaved along ideological lines. For liberals, Rittenhouse’s acquittal was an outrage.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden tweeted during the presidential campaign a video focusing on white supremacism that included Rittenhouse. During his campaign, Biden shared an image of Rittenhouse in a video he tweeted attempting to link Trump to White supremacists.