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
BelgiumBrussels is first taking note of the political setback inflicted on Donald Trump, seven weeks before the midterms where his majority is already fragile, more than the strict issue of electoral law.
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.
- Belgium
focused on Trump's anger
an entire article is devoted to his reaction, with lengthy quotes, without an equivalent reaction from another Republican official.
Emphasis on a advocacy group for voting rights
the narrative relays the reaction of the ACLU without citing an equivalent conservative organization.
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
nearly a third of American voters
Share of mail-in votes
% of voters
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure