Trump accuses New York Times of doctoring photo of Doral resort
Trump said on Truth Social that the New York Times altered a photo of his Trump National Doral resort to make it look dirty. Newsweek found no evidence of editing, and Raw Story noted the two photos Trump compared are different images.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2On Monday 5 October, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social accusing The New York Times of editing a photograph of Trump National Doral Miami, saying the facade had been "blackened and denigrated" to look "shoddy, filthy, and just plain BAD". NewsweekN “posted a picture where the facade has been blackened and denigrated by them in order to make it look shoddy, filthy, and just plain BAD” Read at Newsweek ↗ Raw StoryL “President Donald Trump spent Monday night going after the New York Times over a photograph of his Miami golf resort” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2The photo, taken by Times photographer Scott McIntyre, ran on Sunday with an article on how Trump's return to office has merged the presidential and the personal, including his plan to host the G20 summit at Doral in December. NewsweekN “Taken by photographer Scott McIntyre, the exterior picture of the Trump National Doral Miami” Read at Newsweek ↗ Raw StoryL “The Times story Trump was reacting to concerned his plan to hold the G20 summit at the private club he owns” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2Trump shared a second picture showing bright white walls, which he said was the real facade, and in a later post at 10:52 p.m. wrote that the Times "DOCTORED" the picture and that its staff were "STONE COLD LOSERS" who were "going TO HELL". NewsweekN ““The actual facade looks like the second picture posted, rather than the one doctored by The Times,” Trump said.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Raw StoryL “These people are STONE COLD LOSERS — Totally dishonest. That's why they're going TO HELL” Read at Raw Story ↗
Centre · 1Newsweek said it is not clear when the Times image was taken, that available metadata neither confirmed nor denied editing, and that Trump gave no evidence of digital alteration beyond the comparison picture. NewsweekN “available metadata did not confirm or deny any editing. Trump did not provide evidence that the image had been digitally altered” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Newsweek reported that Getty Images photos from October 2023 and May 2026 appear to show similar darkening or weathering on the same facade. NewsweekN “Multiple archival photographs of the property reviewed by Newsweek, including Getty Images photos from 2023 and 2026, appear to show discoloration or weathering” Read at Newsweek ↗ Left · 1Raw Story said the two pictures Trump placed side by side are not the same photograph: the Times image shows a man in a white cap on the entrance steps, hard midday shadows and two palms, while Trump's image has no palms, a different fountain and flower beds, and the even lighting of marketing photography. Raw StoryL “The two pictures he placed side by side are not the same photograph.” Read at Raw Story ↗
Mixed · 2Newsweek and Raw Story both said they asked the Times and McIntyre for comment, and no response was reported. NewsweekN “Newsweek reached out to The New York Times and photographer Scott McIntyre via email for comment.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Raw StoryL “which has asked the Times and McIntyre for comment” Read at Raw Story ↗ Centre · 1The dispute comes amid an adversarial relationship, including Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the Times, its reporters and Penguin Random House over coverage from the 2024 campaign. NewsweekN “Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the Times, its reporters, and Penguin Random House” Read at Newsweek ↗ Left · 1Raw Story added that the Times article reported Trump made at least $2.2 billion last year, accepted a luxury jet from Qatar, and secured relief from back taxes that could exceed $100 million. Raw StoryL “The paper reported Trump made at least $2.2 billion last year, took a luxury jet from Qatar” Read at Raw Story ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Presents Trump's posts as a late-night 'tantrum' and stresses that his comparison photo is a different image from the Times one.
- Emphasis
- Differences between the two photos, Trump's insults, and the Times story's findings on his finances and the Qatar jet.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention archival photos showing similar dirt or the $15 billion lawsuit.
- Charged language
- “tantrum”“damns NYT 'to hell'”
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Fact-check style report on the claim, comparing the Times image with archival photographs.
- Emphasis
- Lack of evidence for editing, archival Getty photos showing similar discoloration, and the Times-Trump legal history.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not note that Trump's comparison image differs in composition from the Times photo.
- Charged language
- “totally dishonest”“CROOKED”
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday accusing the Times of doctoring a photo of Trump National Doral Miami.
- The photo was taken by Times photographer Scott McIntyre and ran with an article on Trump's business dealings in office and the G20 plan.
- Trump showed a second, cleaner-looking image as the real facade.
- Neither outlet reported a Times response.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the Times photo was edited
- Left
- Raw Story notes the two pictures are different photographs, with different lighting, landscaping and fountain, and does not report evidence of editing.
- Centre
- Newsweek could not confirm whether the image was edited; metadata was inconclusive, and archival photos show similar dirt on the facade.
Donald Trump person
Says the Times doctored the Doral photo to make the resort look filthy and that the real facade is bright and clean; calls the paper dishonest and crooked.
“The actual facade looks like the second picture posted, rather than the one doctored by The Times” — Newsweek
New York Times organisation
No response reported; Newsweek and Raw Story said they had asked the Times and McIntyre for comment.
“Newsweek reached out to The New York Times and photographer Scott McIntyre via email for comment.” — Newsweek
Left1 article
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Trump damns NYT 'to hell' in late-night tantrum over 'doctored' photo of his resort
Critical Portrays Trump's posts as a tantrum and highlights that his comparison image is a different photograph.
Centre1 article
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Trump Accuses NYT of Doctoring Doral Image: What Photos Show
Neutral Checks Trump's claim against archival photos and metadata, finding no evidence of editing.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 6 Oct 10:56 First NewsweekN Trump Accuses NYT of Doctoring Doral Image: What Photos Show
- 6 Oct 11:42 +47m Raw StoryL Trump damns NYT 'to hell' in late-night tantrum over 'doctored' photo of his resort
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