From the Right · Watch · October 21, 2026
Oct 21 · Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard as Witkoff meets Putin
New York Post: Russia Releases Imprisoned American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Plea
Grade B (82/100). Trump's credit claim only; omits release facts
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 omission: [0:58]-[1:08] Trump: 'Uh, just stick with me. Nobody else was able to do it. ... I don't I don't want to talk about it' is the whole substance; no report of the release, the charges, the sentence, or the Witkoff-Putin meeting.). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B. Framing: Emphasis: Trump's claim of sole credit ('Nobody else was able to do it' [0:58]); title frames release as 'After Trump Plea'. Omits every fact about Hubbard and Russia's side. No outlet voice in the clip.
[0:58]-[1:08] Trump: 'Uh, just stick with me. Nobody else was able to do it. ... I don't I don't want to talk about it' is the whole substance; no report of the release, the charges, the sentence, or the Witkoff-Putin meeting.
Splits: [0:58] 'Uh, just stick with me. Nobody else was able to do it.' (Trump, on record)
- Broken. Rule: omission ([0:58]-[1:08] Trump: 'Uh, just stick with me. Nobody else was able to do it. ... I don't I don't want to talk about it' is the whole substance; no report of the release, the charges, the sentence, or the Witkoff-Putin meeting.)