According to the Media Research Center (MRC), evening newscasts on ABC, NBC, and CBS have delivered 92% negative coverage of President Donald Trump as his second term nears its 100th day.
The MRC analyzed "World News Tonight," "NBC Nightly News," and "CBS Evening News" from January 20 to April 9, reviewing 899 stories about Trump or his administration. Of these, 92.2% were negative, while only 7.8% were positive.
Researcher Rich Noyes noted that this hostility surpasses the 89% negative coverage Trump faced during his first term’s early weeks. In contrast, former President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in 2021 saw 59% positive coverage. Despite the negative tone, Trump remains a focal point for networks, with 1,716 minutes of coverage this year compared to 1,900 minutes in 2017 and just 726 minutes for Biden in 2021.
The MRC evaluated coverage by tallying explicitly evaluative statements from reporters, anchors, and non-partisan sources, excluding partisan voices.
While Trump’s personal controversies dominated much of the coverage during his first term, the MRC found that coverage of the first 100 days of his second term has been largely spent on policy issues. Tariffs were covered for 361 minutes to lead the way, followed by DOGE receiving 301 minutes of coverage and immigration received 233 minutes of airtime on ABC, NBC and CBS’ evening newscasts, the study found.
"The networks’ spin on Trump’s tariffs faced 93% negative coverage, while the DOGE cutbacks to government were greeted by 97% negative spin," Noyes wrote when detailing the findings.
"Even on immigration, the issue where the public gives the President his highest ratings, the networks’ spin was 93% negative," he continued. "Out of nearly four hours of evening news airtime devoted to immigration, these newscasts spent just 3.5."
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