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The Trump administration drags its feet on feeding the hungry
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/november-snap-benefits-trump-court-ruling-rcna242683
This is troubling for me because of the heavy amount of opinion within the article. MSNBC is known for having a heavy left-leaning bias, and this article is a perfect example of that. While there may be no actual instances of misinformation, it is the amount of opinion within the article that I find worrying. The title itself signals a clear alignment with the left, and already pushes the audience into thinking a certain way, even before reading the article itself. Within the articles there are quotes such as "the Trump administration is seeking to maximize the suffering of low-income Americans", which are very harsh accusations. The MSNBC writers may believe that this is correct, but these statements are ones that the public may take as truth, not realizing that there are other perspectives to be heard.
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