The National · April 2026

• foregrounds US threats and aggression
• uses distancing verbs for US claims
• highlights opposition to US policies
• frames US actions as destructive or reckless

The outlet consistently portrays the US (especially Trump) as aggressive, threatening, and facing opposition, but does not use outright delegitimising language like 'regime' or 'brutal' — stance is skeptical rather than hostile.

• portrays Trump as aggressive and threatening
• highlights opposition and challenges to Trump
• uses distancing verbs like 'claims' and 'refuses'
• frames Trump as losing control or facing backlash

The outlet reports Trump's actions and statements factually but consistently selects headlines that emphasize his threats, opposition from allies, domestic calls for removal, and loss of control, indicating a skeptical stance toward him.