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From the Right · Read · October 23, 2026

Oct 22 · Trump calls LeBron James a 'disgrace' over stretching during the anthem

New York Post: How LeBron James acted this time after national anthem — and Trump’s evisceration

Grade B (88/100). James standing still at Thursday's anthem, Trump's post and the WNBA anthem fight; loaded framing of the spat

Lehrer score 88/100 (−12 loaded wording: slammed the 22-time All-Star's antics ... in a scathing post (headline: Trump's evisceration)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.

slammed the 22-time All-Star's antics ... in a scathing post (headline: Trump's evisceration)

Splits: James standing still at Thursday's anthem, Trump's post and the WNBA anthem fight; loaded framing of the spat

  • Broken. Rule: loaded wording (slammed the 22-time All-Star's antics ... in a scathing post (headline: Trump's evisceration))

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