How outlets cover Lauren Boebert R · CO-4 · May 7 – May 11, 2026
Massie Links Trump’s Water Bill Veto to Boebert’s Epstein Petition
Thomas Massie says Trump vetoed a Colorado water bill over Lauren Boebert’s support for releasing Epstein-related files. Coverage centers on his retaliation claim, with some reports also noting Trump’s cost rationale.
Lead article · The Daily Beast · LEFTTrump Took Revenge on MAGA Ally Lauren Boebert Over Epstein Vote, Thomas Massie SaysOutlets report that Thomas Massie said President Donald Trump vetoed a Colorado water bill to retaliate against Lauren Boebert for supporting an effort to release Epstein-related files.
Left-leaning outlets foreground Massie’s retaliation allegation. Center outlets also report the allegation, with Mediaite stressing it is unverified. Right-leaning outlets pair it with Trump’s stated cost rationale for the veto.
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The Daily Beast foregrounds Massie’s claim that Trump used the veto to retaliate against Boebert for backing release of the Epstein files.
How it looks for Boebert, by side
5 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 2 informational. Center: 1 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational.
When each side covered it
MAY 7 – 11Articles per day by side. MAY 7: Left 2, Center 1, Right 1. MAY 8: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAY 9: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAY 10: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAY 11: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
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