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4 Apr 2023

How US media reported Donald Trump’s indictment

Video cameras might not have been allowed inside the courtroom – but America’s television networks have devoted hours of special coverage to this historic moment, unfolding live to millions of viewers around the world.

From the spin to the fact checking, the pundits and protestors – it’s the news story that keeps on giving: one reporter described the coverage as a “truth sandwich”.