BND - Federal judge rejects administration's bid to remove her from golf course case

🗞️ Story file #366

Federal judge rejects administration's bid to remove her from golf course case

Oct 12, 12 PM ET to Oct 19, 5 PM ET · 2 outlets not rated for lean

38outlets carried it
🫏19 · 7 · 10🐘left · center · right
7.2 dayson the front pages
36front pages at once, at its peak
39 minof TV captions
1 of 2parts of a saga

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Oct 12, 12 PM ETfirst on a front page: Chicago Tribune
Oct 12, 2 PM ETfirst on TV: CNN
Oct 13, 5 PM ETpeak: on 36 front pages

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 12, 12 PM to Oct 19, 5 PM ET (peak 36), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

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💬 quoted: “Crazed Lunatic” 5 “can't recall” “egregious” “I'm Ordering You” “massive coincidence” “May be insane?” “Furious” “your absolute worst”

🗣️ only one side says: 🐘 c golf

✏️ 22 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

ABC News (4 wordings): “Judge explodes at Trump admin lawyers after trees felled at DC golf course” → “Judge and top DOJ official clash in hearing over tree removals at DC golf course”
Alternet (5 wordings): “'Screaming' judge rips the DOJ for defying order not to touch golf course” → “Judge smacks down Trump effort to remove herself from golf course lawsuit”
Breitbart (2 wordings): “Federal Judge Yells at Trump Officials After 529 D.C. Trees Cut Down” → “Federal Judge Yells at Trump Officials After 529 Trees Cut Down at D.C. Golf Course”
CBS News (2 wordings): “Judge chastises DOJ after 430 trees cut down at D.C. golf course” → “Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course”
Crooks and Liars (2 wordings): “Judge Ends Hearing 'Regretting' No Punishment For Trump Officials: 'Can't Be Trusted'” → “Trump Blows A 5am Gasket At 'Crazed Lunatic' Judge After Failing To Have Her Removed”
Forbes (2 wordings): “Trump’s Tree Removal Plans Blocked After Abruptly Downing 500 At D.C. Golf Course Over Weekend” → “Trump’s Tree Removal Plans At D.C. Golf Course Blocked 2 More Weeks—After Abruptly Downing Hundreds”
HuffPost (2 wordings): “Judge Rips Trump DOJ A New One At Court Hearing: ‘You Did Your Absolute Worst’” → “Judge Orders Trump To Stop Cutting Down Trees For Now”
Just the News (5 wordings): “Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for one day on historic DC public golf course” → “Judge in Trump's bid to remake DC public golf course rejects DOJ call to step aside, hearing Monday”
NBC News (5 wordings): “Judge tears into Trump administration for felling trees on D.C. golf course the president wants to remake” → “Judge extends order blocking Trump admin from clearing trees at D.C. golf course”
Newsmax (4 wordings): “Judge Halts Tree Cutting at D.C. Golf Course” → “Judge Grills WH Over Plans to Remodel D.C. Golf Course”
Newsweek (2 wordings): “Judge Screams at Trump Officials For Abruptly Cutting Down 500 Trees in DC” → “Trump Slams ‘Crazed Lunatic’ Judge as DOJ is Rebuked in Golf Course Hearing”
Raw Story (7 wordings): “Judge slams brakes on Trump golf course tree-cutting and demands to know who gave order” → “‘May be insane?’ Trump goes ballistic after failed bid to oust judge”
Red State (4 wordings): “Timber! Biden Judge Goes Berserk Over 500 Chopped Trees at Trump's DC Golf Course Teri Christoph” → “Well, That Escalated Quickly: DOJ Moves to Disqualify Judge in Trump's DC Golf Course Fight”
Reuters (2 wordings): “Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course” → “Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course - Reuters”
The Epoch Times (2 wordings): “Judge Blocks Further Tree Removal at DC Golf Course Trump Seeks to Renovate” → “Federal Judge Again Blocks Trump Admin From Cutting Down Trees at DC Golf Course”
The Gateway Pundit (2 wordings): “NEW: Furious Biden Judge SCREAMS at Trump DOJ Lawyers After Admin Cuts Down Trees at DC’s East Potomac Golf Course, Orders Trump to Halt Project” → “Update: Foreign-Born Biden Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Down Trees at Potomac Golf Course Until October 26”
The Guardian (2 wordings): “Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion” → “Judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course”
The Hill (6 wordings): “Live updates: DC judge scolds Trump administration for East Potomac Park tree ...” → “Judge orders Trump administration to halt work at DC golf course until later this month”
The Independent (2 wordings): “Judge unloads and yells at Trump’s DOJ for ripping up hundreds of trees at DC golf course” → “Trump tried to throw a ‘lunatic’ judge off his DC golf course case. Here’s why it backfired”
The Washington Sun (2 wordings): “Judge Says the Government Lost ‘Its Credibility’ by Cutting Down East Potomac Trees” → “Judge Orders the Trump Administration to Halt Work on East Potomac Until Oct. 26”
The Washington Times (3 wordings): “Enraged judge halts Trump team after Park Service cuts 430 trees on National Mall golf course” → “DOJ moves to oust judge who blamed Trump for cutting trees at D.C. golf course”
Washington Examiner (5 wordings): “Judge blocks tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links” → “Judge cites Trump pressure in rush to remove trees at DC golf course”

Every outlet's first headline (38), left to right by AllSides rating

Alternet 'Screaming' judge rips the DOJ for defying order not to touch golf course Oct 12, 11 AM ET
HuffPost Judge Rips Trump DOJ A New One At Court Hearing: ‘You Did Your Absolute Worst’ Oct 12, 1 PM ET
Raw Story Judge slams brakes on Trump golf course tree-cutting and demands to know who gave order Oct 12, 10 AM ET
Rolling Stone Judge Tears Into Trump Admin. for Cutting Down D.C. Trees: 'Beyond Upset and Furious' Oct 12, 3 PM ET
Salon Judge to Trump DOJ: You did ‘your absolute worst’ for a proposed golf course Oct 12, 5 PM ET
The Daily Beast Furious Judge Halts Chainsaw Blitz at Trump’s Dream Golf Course Oct 12, 2 PM ET
The Guardian Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion Oct 12, 1 PM ET
The New Republic Judge Smacks Down Trump’s Effort to Destroy Historic Golf Course Oct 13, 2 PM ET
ABC News Judge explodes at Trump admin lawyers after trees felled at DC golf course Oct 12, 7 PM ET
Axios Judge rips into Trump officials over tree removals at East Potomac golf course Oct 13, 7 AM ET
CBS News Judge chastises DOJ after 430 trees cut down at D.C. golf course Oct 12, 4 PM ET
Los Angeles Times Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic D.C. golf course until Oct. 26 Oct 13, 3 PM ET
Mediaite Trump Lawyers Get a ‘Furious’ Earful From Judge in Golf Course Preservation Case: ‘Ignorance Is Not an Excuse!’ Oct 12, 11 AM ET
NBC News Judge tears into Trump administration for felling trees on D.C. golf course the president wants to remake Oct 12, 4 PM ET
NPR A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course Oct 13, 4 PM ET
New York Times Judge Orders Trump Administration to Answer for Tree Removals at D.C. Golf Course Oct 12, 4 PM ET
PBS NewsHour Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic D.C. golf course Oct 12, 4 PM ET
The Independent Judge unloads and yells at Trump’s DOJ for ripping up hundreds of trees at DC golf course Oct 12, 11 AM ET
Yahoo News Judge ‘furious’ as 430 trees are chopped down from golf course Trump wants to renovate Oct 12, 4 PM ET
Chicago Tribune Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Donald Trump wants to redesign Oct 12, 12 PM ET
Forbes Trump’s Tree Removal Plans Blocked After Abruptly Downing 500 At D.C. Golf Course Over Weekend Oct 12, 2 PM ET
Newsweek Judge Screams at Trump Officials For Abruptly Cutting Down 500 Trees in DC Oct 12, 12 PM ET
Reuters Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course Oct 12, 3 PM ET
Straight Arrow News Judge ‘furious’ over tree removal at DC golf course, orders Trump administration to stop Oct 13, 9 AM ET
The Hill Live updates: DC judge scolds Trump administration for East Potomac Park tree ... Oct 12, 12 PM ET
WSJ Judge Yells at Trump Administration for Cutting Down Golf Course Trees Oct 12, 5 PM ET
Just the News Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for one day on historic DC public golf course Oct 12, 3 PM ET
The Epoch Times Judge Blocks Further Tree Removal at DC Golf Course Trump Seeks to Renovate Oct 12, 9 PM ET
The Washington Times Enraged judge halts Trump team after Park Service cuts 430 trees on National Mall golf course Oct 13, 12 PM ET
Washington Examiner Judge blocks tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links Oct 12, 12 PM ET
Breitbart Federal Judge Yells at Trump Officials After 529 D.C. Trees Cut Down Oct 13, 5 PM ET
Fox News Judge 'screams' at Trump lawyers in latest courtroom uproar against administration Oct 12, 3 PM ET
IJR NPS plans removal of 529 trees at D.C. golf course Oct 12, 12 PM ET
Newsmax Judge Halts Tree Cutting at D.C. Golf Course Oct 12, 5 PM ET
Red State Timber! Biden Judge Goes Berserk Over 500 Chopped Trees at Trump's DC Golf Course Teri Christoph Oct 12, 12 PM ET
The Gateway Pundit NEW: Furious Biden Judge SCREAMS at Trump DOJ Lawyers After Admin Cuts Down Trees at DC’s East Potomac Golf Course, Orders Trump to Halt Project Oct 12, 6 PM ET
Crooks and Liars Judge Ends Hearing 'Regretting' No Punishment For Trump Officials: 'Can't Be Trusted' Oct 13, 10 AM ET
The Washington Sun Judge Says the Government Lost ‘Its Credibility’ by Cutting Down East Potomac Trees Oct 12, 12 PM ET

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

CNN34 min

MSNOW4 min

Fox News27 s

FURIOUS JUDGE YELLS AT TRUMP ADMIN AFTER DC TREE REMOVALS CNN, 10 min
TRUMP ADMIN DEFIES JUDGE'S ORDER BY REMOVING TREES IN DC CNN, 7 min
JUDGE BLASTS TRUMP ADMIN FOR DEFIANCE: YOU DID "ABSOLUTE WORST" CNN, 3 min
JUDGE "FURIOUS" OVER REMOVAL OF TREES FOR TRUMP'S GOLF COURSE PROJECT CNN, 2 min
JUDGE "FURIOUS" AFTER 430 TREES ARE CHOPPED DOWN AT A DC PUBLIC GOLF COURSE TRUMP WANTS TO RENOVATE CNN, 2 min
JUDGE "FURIOUS" AFTER AT LEAST 430 TREES REMOVED FROM DC GOLF COURSE TRUMP PLANS TO RENOVATE CNN, 2 min
TERRY'S EPIC $300 TREEHOUSE CNN, 89 s
JUDGE GRILLS GOVT LAWYERS ABOUT TRUMP GOLF COURSE RENOVATION CNN, 71 s

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🗣️ names in it: Donald Trump Teri Christoph Biden

what the fact-checkers looked into

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the running story it belongs to

🧵 Trump's DC Golf Legal Battle

Federal judge rejects administration's bid to remove her from golf course case (this story)
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Federal judge blocks Trump's DC golf course renovation
Oct 18, 2 PM ET

Federal judge rejects administration's bid to remove her from golf course case

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