Daily Star · May 2026

• frames US actions as aggressive or costly
• uses distancing or critical verbs for US statements
• highlights negative consequences of US policy
• selects headlines emphasizing US threats and failures

The entity is 'US' as a country, not the Trump administration specifically; some headlines neutrally report US actions (e.g., sanctions, job cuts) but the overall selection skews toward criticism of US geopolitical moves, especially regarding Iran. Headline 4 explicitly calls brinkmanship a failure, headline 6 highlights war costs, and headline 15 frames outcome as 'stalemate'. No headlines celebrate US achievements or treat US policy as authoritative.