Mother Jones Article RatingWhat to know about Donald Trump's new $60 Bible
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| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
|---|---|---|
| "It's my favorite book, Trump added." | Positive | 60% Conservative |
| "But you might also be thinking of this incredible clip of Trump attempting to name his favorite verse." | Positive | 58% Conservative |
| "Trump is encouraging his supporters to buy a Bible endorsed by himself and Lee Greenwood." | Positive | 34% Conservative |
| "So, I'm sorry, but let me ask again: Is Trump making money off this?The New York Times reports that according to a person familiar (classic) Trump will receive royalties from sales." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Not to my knowledge." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "One month after releasing a line of gilded high-tops for $399, Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday a new item: the Bible." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Wait, what is CIC Venture LLC, though?Okay, so CIC Ventures LLC is, according to the Washington Post, basically a pipeline to Trump:" | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Hasn't Trump made headlines before with a Bible?" | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "So, that first question -- what the hell -- but more formally: What exactly is Trump promoting and how much will it cost me to shell out for this?" | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "If you ever want to wallow in political depression, check out this quick compilation." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Throughout the rest of the clip, as if daring us into a collective disgust, Trump swerved through random opportunities to rail against bureaucrats and a country under threat -- all while hawking a holy text." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Trump is in a serious cash crunch." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "You're probably recalling that despicable photo-op when Trump held up a Bible in front of St. John's Church, which had been a location of racial justice protests in the days prior." | Negative | -42% Liberal |
| "There was a complicated saga, afterward, about whether or not Trump deployed the police to clear protesters to get to the church." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "Wasn't there another time Trump and the Bible made waves for something far more stupid?Christian nationalists adore Trump, so there have probably been many times that Trump has referenced the Bible." | Negative | -66% Liberal |
| "It's my favorite book, Trump added." | Positive | 34% Conservative |
| "But you might also be thinking of this incredible clip of Trump attempting to name his favorite verse." | Positive | 32% Conservative |
| "Trump is encouraging his supporters to buy a Bible endorsed by himself and Lee Greenwood." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "So, I'm sorry, but let me ask again: Is Trump making money off this?The New York Times reports that according to a person familiar (classic) Trump will receive royalties from sales." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "So, I'm sorry, but let me ask again: Is Trump making money off this?The New York Times reports that according to a person familiar (classic) Trump will receive royalties from sales." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "One month after releasing a line of gilded high-tops for $399, Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday a new item: the Bible." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Instead, Trump's name, likeness, and image are being used under paid license from CIC Ventures LLC." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "In [Trump's] financial disclosure released last year, he's identified as the [CIC Ventures LLC's] manager, president, secretary and treasurer and the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust is identified as a 100 percent owner of the business." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Luna was Trump's personal assistant and body man." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Hasn't Trump made headlines before with a Bible?" | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "So, that first question -- what the hell -- but more formally: What exactly is Trump promoting and how much will it cost me to shell out for this?" | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "According to the book's official site, the God Bless the USA Bible has nothing to do with Trump's campaign." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Throughout the rest of the clip, as if daring us into a collective disgust, Trump swerved through random opportunities to rail against bureaucrats and a country under threat -- all while hawking a holy text." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Trump is in a serious cash crunch." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "You're probably recalling that despicable photo-op when Trump held up a Bible in front of St. John's Church, which had been a location of racial justice protests in the days prior." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "There was a complicated saga, afterward, about whether or not Trump deployed the police to clear protesters to get to the church." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Wasn't there another time Trump and the Bible made waves for something far more stupid?Christian nationalists adore Trump, so there have probably been many times that Trump has referenced the Bible." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Wasn't there another time Trump and the Bible made waves for something far more stupid?Christian nationalists adore Trump, so there have probably been many times that Trump has referenced the Bible." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Wasn't there another time Trump and the Bible made waves for something far more stupid?Christian nationalists adore Trump, so there have probably been many times that Trump has referenced the Bible." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
80% : ""It's my favorite book," Trump added.79% : But you might also be thinking of this incredible clip of Trump attempting to name his favorite verse.
67% : Trump is encouraging his supporters to buy a Bible endorsed by himself and Lee Greenwood.
55% : So, I'm sorry, but let me ask again: Is Trump making money off this?The New York Times reports that "according to a person familiar" (classic) Trump will receive royalties from sales.
55% : Not to my knowledge.
52% : One month after releasing a line of gilded high-tops for $399, Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday a new item: the Bible.
48% : "Wait, what is CIC Venture LLC, though?Okay, so CIC Ventures LLC is, according to the Washington Post, basically a pipeline to Trump:
47% : Hasn't Trump made headlines before with a Bible?
46% : So, that first question -- what the hell -- but more formally: What exactly is Trump promoting and how much will it cost me to shell out for this?
45% : If you ever want to wallow in political depression, check out this quick compilation.
34% : Throughout the rest of the clip, as if daring us into a collective disgust, Trump swerved through random opportunities to rail against bureaucrats and a country under threat -- all while hawking a holy text.
31% : Trump is in a serious cash crunch.
29% : You're probably recalling that despicable photo-op when Trump held up a Bible in front of St. John's Church, which had been a location of racial justice protests in the days prior.
28% : There was a complicated saga, afterward, about whether or not Trump deployed the police to clear protesters to get to the church.
17% : Wasn't there another time Trump and the Bible made waves for something far more stupid?Christian nationalists adore Trump, so there have probably been many times that Trump has referenced the Bible.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.