From the Right · Watch · October 20, 2026
Oct 19 · Judge spars with DOJ over Trump's plan for a D.C. golf course
Washington Examiner: Trump vows golf course renovation work to start 'immediately' despite legal dispute
Grade C (70/100). Trump vows immediate work
Lehrer score 70/100 (−12 loaded wording: “[0:22] The president went on a tirade against the judge”; −18 omission: “[0:00] work on the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington will begin immediately”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
Omits DOJ's in-court reversal
Agrees: Tree ban until Oct 26
Splits: Leaves out DOJ telling judge course stays open
- Broken. Lehrer #4: Assume the viewer is as smart and as caring and as good a person as I am ([0:22] The president went on a tirade against the judge)
- Broken. Lehrer #3: Assume there is at least one other side or version to every story ([0:00] work on the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington will begin immediately)
Same story: NBC News, PBS NewsHour (public-media stand-in)