Seven weeks from the midterms, the Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 95% of the subjects analysed
ArgentinaBuenos Aires is particularly focused on the internal reckoning sparked by the setback: three judges appointed by Trump himself voted against his own administration, triggering unprecedented presidential fury against his own nominees.
What each one tells
opposition
GermanyBerlin distinguishes Trump's legal defeat from his broader political victory: the Supreme Court blocks his new rules on mail-in voting, but the German press sees this as a costless setback for a president whose real goal would be to cast doubt on the reliability of the November election.
- Argentina
Custom
the narrative emphasizes Trump's anger towards his own judges rather than the legal substance of the dispute.
Relying on an official voice
the narrative extensively quotes the reaction of the Democratic Secretary of State of California, without an equivalent quote from a Trump administration official.
What the account puts first
Germanydefeat as a delayed victory
the narrative presents Trump's legal setback as having no consequence for his actual political goal.
Focusing on the Democratic reaction
the account notes the relief of the Democratic camp at the outset, without citing an equivalent Republican reaction at this point in the narrative.
and the figures
this press does not report this figure
Vote count of judges
majority votes out of 9
only one reports ittwo of the nine judges expressed dissent
this press does not report this figure
Share of mail-in votes
% of voters
this press does not report this figure