Molly Olmstead

Molly Olmstead is a journalist who covers politics and current events. She has written for Slate since 2024, where her work focuses on national politics, particularly the intersection of policy and culture. Prior to joining Slate, she worked at The Week and The American Conservative. Her primary topics of coverage include abortion rights, gun control, free speech issues, and the far right in America.

Biography:  https://slate.com/author/molly-olmstead

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • The author portrays Trump as a hero to pro-life voters while downplaying the severity of his stance on abortion.
  • The author presents Trump's response as a shrewd political move rather than a genuine attempt at finding common ground on this contentious issue.
  • The author uses language such as 'radicals' which dehumanizes those who hold pro-choice views.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • The author has a conflict of interest in portraying Trump positively due to the potential for increased readership and engagement on Slate.

Contradictions

98%

Examples:

  • This statement is deceptive because it implies that Trump's stance on abortion is more moderate than it actually is.
  • Trump accused Joe Biden of allowing rampant inflation.
  • Trump focused on Joe Biden's policies rather than directly addressing his debate performance.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • Given that President Joe Biden's debate performance on Thursday was so disastrous that the public reaction was to ask if the party could bail on their nominee.
  • It's Astonishing What Trump didn't say After the Debate.

Recent Articles

Trump Criticizes Biden's Policies at Chesapeake Rally: 'Ask Yourself if America Can Survive Four More Years'

Trump Criticizes Biden's Policies at Chesapeake Rally: 'Ask Yourself if America Can Survive Four More Years'

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 Former President Trump, 82, criticized President Biden's destructive policies during a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia on June 28, 2024. He urged voters to replace Biden with him and promised to protect America from missile attacks by building an 'iron dome.' Trump was endorsed by Governor Glenn Youngkin and Senate candidate Hung Cao at the event.
Trump's Town Hall: Exceptions for Abortion in Roe v. Wade

Trump's Town Hall: Exceptions for Abortion in Roe v. Wade

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 During a town hall event on Fox News, Trump acknowledged exceptions for the life of the mother, rape and incest in his stance on Roe v. Wade.