Former President Donald Trump made controversial remarks about Milwaukee during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on June 13, 2024.
Milwaukee is the host city of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Former President Donald Trump's comments about Milwaukee, the host city of the 2024 Republican National Convention, have sparked controversy and debate. During a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on June 13, 2024, Trump reportedly described Milwaukee as a
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching billboards in Milwaukee featuring former President Trump’s reported comments about the city being ‘horrible’.
Trump reportedly described Milwaukee as ‘horrible’ during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
The DNC will place billboards in 10 locations across Milwaukee, five of which will feature Trump’s remarks and the other five will display a post about Trump’s comments from Punchbowl News.
Trump’s campaign and Republican lawmakers dispute that he was referring to the city itself, claiming he was talking about crime and voter fraud in Milwaukee.
Accuracy
Former President Donald Trump called Milwaukee, the host of the 2024 Republican National Convention, a ‘horrible’ city and said it is overrun by crime.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(95%)
The author is reporting on the Democratic National Committee's response to former President Trump's comments about Milwaukee. The author does not make any fallacious statements herself. However, there are a few instances where the fallacy of Dichotomous Depiction can be found in the quotes from others. 1) 'The dislike is mutual - in 2020, Wisconsin handed Trump a one way ticket back to exile in Mar-a-Lago and sent President Biden to the Oval Office.' This statement implies that there are only two possible outcomes for an election, either sending someone to the White House or exile. 2) 'Trump hates Milwaukee because Milwaukeeans know exactly who he is - a sore loser who they’re going to make a two-time loser this November.' This statement implies that if someone dislikes a city, it must be because they are a sore loser and will lose an election in that city. No fallacies were found directly from the author.
'The dislike is mutual - in 2020, Wisconsin handed Trump a one way ticket back to exile in Mar-a-Lago and sent President Biden to the Oval Office.', 'Trump hates Milwaukee because Milwaukeeans know exactly who he is - a sore loser who they’re going to make a two-time loser this November.'
Trump disparaged Milwaukee during the meeting, criticizing its crime rate and its role in his loss in the 2020 election.
Taylor Swift endorsed President Biden in 2020 but Trump has previously argued that she should support him instead.
Trump falsely claimed that Nancy Pelosi’s daughter once suggested a romantic or professional partnership between him and Pelosi.
Accuracy
Former President Donald J. Trump met with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club on Thursday.
Milwaukee will host the Republican National Convention from July 15 to July 18.
Deception
(50%)
The article contains selective reporting and editorializing. It highlights only certain aspects of Trump's meeting with GOP House members while omitting any mention of what was discussed in regards to policy or political strategy. The author also includes sensationalized details about Trump's comments, such as his alleged disparaging remarks about Milwaukee, without providing concrete evidence to support these claims.
The former president disparaged the city where his party’s convention will be held, according to people in the room.
Fallacies
(80%)
The authors report on various comments made by Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans. While reporting these comments, they do not commit any logical fallacies. However, the article does contain some inflammatory rhetoric from Trump regarding Milwaukee's crime rate and his loss in the 2020 election. This inflammatory rhetoric lowers the score to 80.
former President Donald J. Trump disparaged the city where his party’s convention will be held, according to people in the room.
He falsely claimed that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter once told him that he and her mother might have been a good match,
Mr. Trump criticized the city[Milwaukee]’s crime rate and its role in his loss in the 2020 election,
Bias
(90%)
The authors make no overtly biased statements in the article. However, they do include several instances where the author reports on former President Trump making disparaging comments about Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Milwaukee. While these comments are not made by the authors themselves and are presented as facts, they could be perceived as reflecting a negative bias towards these individuals or places. The authors also report that some lawmakers interpreted Trump's comment about Nancy Pelosi's daughter as a potential reference to a romance, which could be seen as sensationalizing the situation. Overall, while there is no clear evidence of bias in the authors' reporting, their inclusion of potentially inflammatory comments from Trump could be perceived as biased by some readers.
But his campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, acknowledged on X that Mr. Trump had criticized the city’s crime rate and its role in his loss in the 2020 election,
former President Donald J. Trump disparaged the city where his party’s convention will be held, according to people in the room.
He falsely claimed that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter once told him that he and her mother might have been a good match,
Former President Donald Trump called Milwaukee, the host of the 2024 Republican National Convention, a ‘horrible’ city and said it is overrun by crime.
Several Republican lawmakers denied Trump made the comments in the meeting held at the Capitol Hill Club.
Milwaukee-based Kohl’s will not sponsor any events related to the Republican convention.
Democrats capitalized on Trump’s remarks about Milwaukee. Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Wisconsin Democratic coordinated campaign manager Garren Randolph criticized Trump and expressed support for the city.
It is unclear whether Trump will attend the Republican convention in Milwaukee, as he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in May.
Accuracy
Former President Donald Trump called Milwaukee, the host of the 2024 Republican National Convention, a 'horrible' city and said it is overrun by crime.
Trump reportedly described Milwaukee as 'horrible' during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The author reports on Trump's disparaging comments about Milwaukee being a 'horrible' city, but does not explicitly state that Trump committed a fallacy. However, the author does make an appeal to authority when quoting Democrats and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson in response to Trump's comments. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by repeating the word 'horrible' multiple times.
"If Donald Trump wants to talk about things that he thinks are horrible, all of us lived through his presidency, so, right back at you, buddy."
"Voters in Milwaukee are fed up with Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans not caring about them."
Bias
(80%)
The author reports on Trump's disparaging comments about Milwaukee and the reactions from Democrats and Republicans. While not directly expressing bias herself, she does use language that depicts one side (Trump and his allies) as having spoken negatively about Milwaukee, implying that the other side (Democrats) have defended it. This is an example of biased language.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a Democrat, said, 'If Donald Trump wants to talk about things that he thinks are horrible, all of us lived through his presidency, so, right back at you, buddy.'
Republican Rep. Bryan Steil, of Wisconsin, replied to a post on X that reported Trump’s comment that Milwaukee is a ‘horrible’ city.
yet, the campaign still seemed to imply that Trump spoke disparagingly of the city.
