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CNBC: Trump says Iran war will end 'when I want it to' as costs reportedly balloon to $47 billion
Grade C (76/100). CNBC quotes Trump's rally remarks on ending the war, then reports a Central Command cost estimate of $47 billion and economists' estimates of the war's cost to families.
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): says Trump 'grapples with poll numbers that are near a record low due to rising energy costs and affordability issues' (the outlet's own causal claim, ¶5)
Splits: CNBC quotes Trump's rally remarks on ending the war, then reports a Central Command cost estimate of $47 billion and economists' estimates of the war's cost to families.
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