San Francisco Bay: A Divided City - Trump's Fundraiser and the Giant Inflatable Chicken Protest

San Francisco, California, USA United States of America
A giant inflatable Trump chicken protest took place near Marina Green during the same day as the fundraiser.
Former President Donald Trump attended a fundraiser in Pacific Heights, San Francisco on June 6, 2024, raising $12 million for his campaign.
Immigration was a major concern for Trump supporters who believed it contributed to various issues like rising crime, homelessness, crowded schools and hotels.
The crew behind the protest purchased the effigy from China for $1,100 and dressed it in a black-and-white striped prison shirt with prisoner number '00045'.
The protest highlighted the divided opinions in San Francisco regarding Donald Trump.
Trump supporters waved flags and shouted threats at the protesters, one man even performed a Nazi salute.
San Francisco Bay: A Divided City - Trump's Fundraiser and the Giant Inflatable Chicken Protest

In the heart of San Francisco Bay on June 6, 2024, two significant events unfolded. On one side, former President Donald Trump attended a high-profile fundraiser at venture capitalist David Sacks' Pacific Heights mansion. Simultaneously, a giant inflatable Trump chicken sailed across the bay as part of a protest against his presence in the city following his recent conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents.

The crew behind the Trump chicken, led by Danelle Morton and four others, purchased it from China for $1,100 including shipping and blower. The effigy was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison shirt with prisoner number '00045,' referencing Trump's role as the 45th president. As they sailed near Marina Green, Trump supporters waved flags and shouted threats, one man even performing a Nazi salute.

Meanwhile, at the fundraiser in Pacific Heights, David Sacks and other tech industry leaders showed their support for Trump by raising $12 million for his campaign. The attendees were described as 'the most powerful group of industrial intellects from the heart of San Francisco.'

Despite the contrasting scenes, both events highlighted the divided opinions in San Francisco regarding Donald Trump.

Immigration was a major concern for many Trump supporters who believed it contributed to various issues like rising crime, homelessness, crowded schools and hotels. They accused President Biden of encouraging migrants to come illegally to become voters for Democrats. However, these claims were unsubstantiated.

Trump's campaign responded by stating that he had blocked a bipartisan border legislation that would have increased the nation's border security and helped halt the flow of fentanyl into the country. The protest and fundraiser served as reminders of Trump's enduring influence in American politics despite his recent conviction.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • It's unclear if the threats made by Trump supporters towards the protesters were reported to authorities.
  • The article states that Trump supporters accused President Biden of encouraging migrants to come illegally to become voters for Democrats, but no evidence is provided to support this claim.

Sources

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Donald Trump fundraiser latest sign of support in Silicon Valley

Financial Times Friday, 07 June 2024 22:01
  • Unique Points
    • A fundraiser for Donald Trump took place in Silicon Valley
    • This is the latest sign of support for Trump in the tech industry
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

74%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Trump touts Silicon Valley support, says tech leaders can't relate to 'low IQ' Biden: 'I have a high IQ'

Fox News Channel Brooke Singman Friday, 07 June 2024 22:02
  • Unique Points
    • Former President Trump raised $12 million at a San Francisco fundraiser
    • David Sacks and Chamath Paliphapitiya, top Silicon Valley venture capitalists, endorsed Trump
    • Trump described the attendees as ‘the most powerful group of industrial intellects from the heart of San Francisco’
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (10%)
    The author makes several statements implying that Biden has a low IQ and Trump has a high IQ. These statements are not supported by any facts or evidence and are therefore an example of emotional manipulation and sensationalism.
    • These are just a brilliant group of people. And they can’t relate to Biden because he is a stupid person – and I have a high IQ.
    • Biden is a very low IQ individual.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author, Brooke Singman, makes an appeal to authority fallacy by reporting Trump's assertion that tech leaders cannot relate to Biden because of his low IQ. This is a fallacious reasoning as it does not provide any evidence or facts to support the claim.
    • ][The author] Brooke Singman reports Trump's statement: 'These are just a brilliant group of people. And they can’t relate to Biden because he is a stupid person – and I have a high IQ.'[[/
    • '][The author] Brooke Singman quotes Trump: 'Biden is a very low IQ individual.'[[1]]
  • Bias (80%)
    The author makes a clear assertion of Biden having a low IQ and Trump having a high IQ. This is an example of ideological bias as it involves making judgments about individuals based on their political beliefs.
    • Biden is a very low IQ individual.
      • These are just a brilliant group of people. And they can’t relate to Biden because he is a stupid person – and I have a high IQ.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      62%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      Trump and Biden on the Campaign Trail: Latest 2024 Election News

      The New York Times Theodore Schleifer, Friday, 07 June 2024 12:39
      • Unique Points
        • Donald J. Trump held his first campaign event since being convicted on felony charges, denouncing President Biden’s border policy as a criminal enterprise.
        • Trump accused Joe Biden of deferring action on the executive order until this week in order to curry favor with voters ahead of the election.
        • Trump made unsubstantiated claims about migrants crossing illegally and the Biden administration, insisting without evidence that Biden was deliberately encouraging migrants to come illegally to become voters for Democrats.
        • Trump's campaign responded by stating that he had blocked a bipartisan border legislation that would have increased the nation’s border security and helped halt the flow of fentanyl into the country.
        • Immigration was a top concern for many of Trump’s supporters, who attributed various problems like rising crime, homelessness, crowded schools and hotels to the surge of migrants crossing the border.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (30%)
        The article contains multiple examples of deception. The authors use emotional manipulation by describing the crowd's chanting of a profanity and attributing various problems to the surge of migrants crossing the border without providing any evidence. They also engage in selective reporting by focusing on Mr. Trump's criticism of Mr. Biden's immigration policy while ignoring his own record on border security and his baseless claims about election fraud. The authors also use sensationalism by describing Mr. Trump's speech as an 'apocalyptic vision of the country.'
        • Mr. Trump took nearly a dozen questions from the audience, a rare occurrence at campaign events. Immigration and the economy were the prevailing themes. Mr. Trump repeated his baseless claims of election fraud in Arizona in the 2020 election and the midterm elections in 2022.
        • The crowd packed inside the megachurch where he was speaking, the Dream City Church, began chanting the profanity in unison.
        • Immigration was top of mind for many of the Trump supporters both inside and outside, where thousands waited for hours in triple-digit heat. Phoenix residents attributed a variety of problems – rising crime, homelessness, and even crowded schools and hotels – to the surge of migrants crossing the border 180 miles to the south.
      • Fallacies (85%)
        The author commits several informal fallacies throughout the article. Firstly, they commit the straw man fallacy by misrepresenting Biden's executive order on border policy and then attacking this misrepresentation. Secondly, they commit an ad hominem fallacy by accusing Joe Biden of being responsible for a 'vile criminal conspiracy'. Lastly, the author engages in inflammatory rhetoric by using phrases such as 'the dungeons of the third world' to describe immigration.
        • Donald J. Trump on Thursday tried to turn the focus on President Biden by likening his border policy to a criminal enterprise.
      • Bias (5%)
        The authors use language that depicts Trump as a criminal and Biden's border policy as a criminal conspiracy without providing evidence. They also quote Trump making unsubstantiated claims about Biden encouraging migrants to come illegally and leaders of other countries intentionally sending prisoners and mentally ill people in caravans across the border.
        • Mr. Trump tried to turn the focus on President Biden by likening his border policy to a criminal enterprise.
          • They come up with this order,
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          80%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          Trump rally, fundraiser were a split screen of his SF support

          San Francisco Chronicle Joe Garofoli Friday, 07 June 2024 02:15
          • Unique Points
            • Former San Pablo Mayor Rich Kinney, dressed as Uncle Sam, leads a group singing
          • Accuracy
            • ][Article.facts[0]] A group singing [[OtherArticles[0].facts[0]]] A fundraiser for Donald Trump took place in Silicon Valley
          • Deception (80%)
            The author uses emotional manipulation by describing the Trump supporters as 'acolytes' and 'mind-blowing' while describing the tech crowd at the fundraiser as 'potential new friends' who paid large sums of money to be in Trump's presence despite finding some of his views repulsive. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the divisiveness of Trump and San Francisco, implying that all supporters are extreme and ignoring any nuance or complexity within each group.
            • it's easy to dismiss Trump’s San Francisco drive-by as the ultimate troll of the city that has nurtured his top antagonists (Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom) and that hosts high-dollar Democratic fundraisers like they’re backyard barbecues.
            • The largely techy crowd paid $50,000 to $500,000 to be in Trump’s presence
            • It was hard to tell which side of the screen was more mind-blowing to see in a region whose residents contributed $116 million to Joe Biden’s campaign four years ago.
            • The largely blue-collar crowd will ride with Trump until the end. And then some.
          • Fallacies (90%)
            The author makes several statements in this article, some of which contain informal fallacies. The first is an appeal to emotion when the author describes the Trump supporters as 'acolytes' and 'marinated in misinformation'. This is an attempt to elicit an emotional response from the reader rather than presenting objective facts. Another example of an appeal to emotion can be found when the author describes Trump's potential new friends at the fundraiser as 'techy' and implies that they may find his views on certain issues repulsive. The author also uses a dichotomous depiction by describing the two groups of people as being on 'opposite sides of the screen', implying that there are only two sides to this issue and that one is inherently good and the other is bad. However, these fallacies do not detract significantly from the overall quality of the article, which provides valuable context and insight into the differing demographics of Trump supporters.
            • ]acolytes[
            • ']techy[', 'repulsive'
          • Bias (95%)
            The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by describing Trump supporters as 'acolytes' who are 'marinated in misinformation' and 'largely blue-collar crowd who will ride with Trump until the end. And then some.' This implies that these supporters are blindly following a leader without question, and that they hold extreme views. The author also uses the term 'mind-blowing' to describe seeing Trump supporters in San Francisco, implying surprise and disbelief. Additionally, the author mentions that some of Trump's potential new friends at the fundraiser may find his views on certain issues repulsive, but they still attend despite this. This implies that the author holds a negative view towards Trump and his supporters.
            • Aside from the potential to leave town with $12 million, according to one top GOP official, it’s easy to dismiss Trump’s San Francisco drive-by as the ultimate troll of the city that has nurtured his top antagonists (Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom) and that hosts high-dollar Democratic fundraisers like they’re backyard barbecues.
              • But it’s easy to predict which supporters will be with him forever. It’s the ones who didn’t have to pay.
                • It was hard to tell which side of the screen was more mind-blowing to see in a region whose residents contributed $116 million to Joe Biden’s campaign four years ago.
                  • The largely techy crowd paid $50,000 to $500,000 to be in Trump’s presence
                  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication

                  95%

                  The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                  (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                  A Nazi salute and death threats: My day with SF's Trump balloon

                  SFGate Alec Regimbal Friday, 07 June 2024 18:39
                  • Unique Points
                    • A 33-foot-tall inflatable Trump chicken was sailed in San Francisco Bay on June 6, 2024 to protest Trump’s presence in the city following his recent conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents.
                    • The crew consisted of Danelle Morton and four others who purchased the balloon from China for $1,100 including shipping and blower.
                    • The chicken was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison shirt with prisoner number ‘00045’ referencing Trump’s role as the 45th president.
                    • Trump supporters at a rally near Marina Green waved flags and shouted at Morton and her crew, one man did a Nazi salute, another threatened to kill them and their families.
                    • The Amigo’s captain suggested sailing near the Ferry Building for more visibility before heading back to Fisherman’s Wharf. The trip back was relatively uneventful.
                  • Accuracy
                    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                  • Deception (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication
                  • Fallacies (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication
                  • Bias (80%)
                    The author uses derogatory language towards Trump supporters by describing them as 'former president's supporters' and implying that they are armed and potentially violent. The author also implies that the man who did a Nazi salute was representing all of the Trump supporters present at the rally.
                    • A man in a pastel orange shirt do a Nazi salute,
                      • and another man with a bullhorn began shouting at Morton and her crew.
                        • I was unable to hear what exactly the man said, but one crew member was sure that the man had threatened the crew, saying he was going to kill them and their families.
                        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                          None Found At Time Of Publication
                        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                          None Found At Time Of Publication