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New York Times · May 2026
May 2026 editorial profile for New York Times. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in May 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Editorial stance
One tile per entity (country or public figure) covered enough times this month to draw a confident editorial-stance read. Colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive); intensity scales with headline volume. Tap to jump to the detailed card.
United States25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- negative framing of Trump administration actions
- exposing failures and controversies
- distancing from Trump's claims
- focus on negative consequences for immigrants and public
Caveats
The entity is 'US' but coverage overwhelmingly focuses on the Trump administration, which is treated skeptically and critically. Headlines about other US actors (e.g., Wasserman Schultz, Mamdani and Hochul, Bernie Sanders) are neutral or positive, but the majority of headlines about the US government under Trump are negative. The stance reflects the outlet's critical stance toward the current US administration, not the country as a whole.
Representative headlines
- →Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs
- →Trump Clears Way for Corporate Tax Dodge Hidden in the Fine Print
- →Confusion and Worry After Trump Administration’s Abrupt Green Card Changes
- →Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing
- →With Trump’s Deal, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away
TRUMP25 titles-1Skeptical“skeptical and critical”
Patterns
- highlights failures or limited impact of Trump's actions
- uses distancing or evaluative framing (e.g., 'defying Trump', 'Trump weighed in')
- foregrounds negative consequences or costs of Trump policies
- includes opinion pieces that implicitly critique Trump
Caveats
Headlines 2, 20, and 25 report Trump-endorsed candidates winning or a deal favorable to Trump, showing some neutral/positive coverage, but the overall bundle skews critical, with many headlines emphasizing ineffectiveness, defiance, or negative outcomes.
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titlesall time
Monday
16.1%
Tuesday
18.2%
Wednesday
16.9%
Thursday
15.5%
Friday
14.6%
Saturday
8.6%
Sunday
10.1%
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