Trump Defends Kenosha Shooter
Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
We ran the numbers: There are 2756 news articles covering this topic. 40% (1090) are left leaning, 41% (1156) are center, and 19% (510) are right leaning.
President Donald Trump defended Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump never mentioned Jacob Blake, the Black man who was struck seven times in the back by a white police officer, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump promised to help devastated businesses in Kenosha rebuild.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that President Trump never mentioned Jacob Blake, the Black man who was struck seven times in the back by a white police officer and expressed more empathy for police officers. Trump has continuously blamed “radical left Democrats” for instances of chaos in the streets, as he heads into the fall campaign trailing Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the polls.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Trump said protesters “violently attacked” Rittenhouse, but the incident was under investigation. However, at the point of the evening President Trump described, Rittenhouse had already shot and killed a protestor.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that on Tuesday, President Trump got an up-close look at the damage caused by recent riots and looting in Kenosha, Wisconsin and promised to help devastated businesses rebuild. Trump has repeatedly warned that the unrest will only intensify if Biden is elected in November.
From the left
Trump Visits Kenosha, Offering Support for Police With Little Mention of Shooting
The New York Times