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How outlets cover Trump · Jul 29 – Jul 30, 2026

Trump Pardons Adam Kidan

Trump pardoned Adam Kidan three days after Kidan donated to Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s leadership PAC. Coverage centers on questions raised by the timing.

Lead article · The Daily Beast · LEFTTrump Pardons Megadonor Adam Kidan Days After Gift to MAGA Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
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The outlets report that President Donald Trump pardoned Adam Kidan three days after Kidan donated to Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s leadership PAC.

Left-leaning outlets foreground the timing as a potential corruption issue, while reporting that Mackenzie’s office denied involvement; one also raises whether Kidan still owes restitution.

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Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. JUL 29: Left 2, Center 0, Right 0. JUL 30: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0.

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