Fox News: NEW: Former President Obama invokes his own experience as commander in chief in an attempt to blame President Trump’s handling of the economy and war with Iran for rising costs.

D: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.

• Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): post says Obama's remarks 'come despite his own controversial record of military airstrikes while in office' (the outlet's own judgment)
• Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): post says he speaks 'in an attempt to blame' Trump (the outlet's own characterization of his motive)

Splits: 34-second excerpt of Obama blaming the administration's decisions, chiefly the Iran war, for rising costs

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