Trump announces Audi's first US factory, a $4bn plant in Georgia, as tariffs bite
Donald Trump announced at a Georgia rally that Audi will build its first US factory in the state, a plant reported to cost about $4bn. The Wall Street Journal links the move to US tariffs on imported cars.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Left-rated outlets headline it: “Trump announces at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state” (Associated Press); “Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion U.S. factory in Georgia” (CNBC).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion US factory in Georgia” (Reuters).
Right-leaning outlets
Right-rated outlets headline it: “Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite” (Wall Street Journal).
Sources by lean
Balanced: the same number of articles from the left, the centre and the right (up to 3 each). The bar above still counts every rated outlet we found. Bias and factual ratings come from Media Bias/Fact Check. How we balance · All ratings.
Centre 1
- Reuters
Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion US factory in Georgia (paywall or login)
Right 1
- Wall Street Journal
Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (7 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Press | Centre-left | The Associated Press (AP) is a nonprofit news cooperative with a profit of $1.6 million in 2016. It also sells content to other media organizations. According to an article titled “ AP reports loss on one-time accounting charges,” t he Associated Press lost $74 million in 2017, and it states the reason as “mostly due to one-time accounting charges related to the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.” source |
| Bloomberg | Centre-left | Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP (The parent company of Bloomberg News). According to Investopedia, Bloomberg Terminal (remote software used to access financial information) is the most expensive among financial data providers. source |
| CNBC | Centre-left | CNBC is owned by NBC Universal, which Comcast owns. Comcast’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Brian L. Roberts, founded by his father, Ralph J. source |
| Deutsche Welle | Centre-left | The German government funds Deutsche Welle (DW). They state, “DW is financed via funding from the state – i.e., from tax revenue. This is in contrast to the domestic public channels, which are funded via broadcasting fees.” source |
| New York Times | Centre-left | The Ochs-Sulzberger family controls the New York Times through Class B shares. Since 1967, the company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYT. Class B shares are those that are held privately. source |
| Reuters | Centre | In April 2008, the British company Reuters Group was acquired by Thomson Corporation and formed Thomson Reuters. source |
| Wall Street Journal | Centre-right | In 2007, The Bancroft family and relatives sold the Wall Street Journal to Rupert Murdoch for 5 billion dollars. Rupert Murdoch also purchased its parent company, Dow Jones & Co., through News Corporation. Subscriptions and advertising fund the Wall Street Journal. source |