From the Left · Watch · October 20, 2026
Oct 19 · Judge spars with DOJ over Trump's plan for a D.C. golf course
NBC News: DOJ tells judge that golf course won't close, despite Trumps's insistence after trees cut down
Grade D (64/100). DOJ contradicts Trump in court
Lehrer score 64/100 (−24 own-voice claim/analysis: “[0:00] He wants it to be like the next, maybe not Pebble Beach”; −12 loaded wording: “[2:37] This could have been an email”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → D.
Banter in place of reporting
Agrees: DOJ: no plans to close course
Splits: Park Service learned from Truth Social
- Broken. Lehrer #6: Clearly label opinion and analysis as such ([0:00] He wants it to be like the next, maybe not Pebble Beach)
- Broken. Lehrer #4: Assume the viewer is as smart and as caring and as good a person as I am ([2:37] This could have been an email)
Same story: PBS NewsHour (public-media stand-in), Washington Examiner