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Why President Trump isn't winning the global power game

Rising2 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 2 days - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten, 1 description edited3 changes
  1. The Hillseen 6 Aug, 23:06description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    President Trump will welcome more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House on Thursday. The U.S. won a total of 33 medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics held in northern Italy in February, including 12 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronzes — breaking the previous record, 28, of medals won by the U.S. team...

    President Trump will welcome more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House on Thursday. The U.S. won a total of 33 medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics held in northern Italy in February, including 12 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronzes and breaking the previous record — 28 — of medals won by the...

  2. journal-advocate.comseen 9 Aug, 16:49headline rewritten

    Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians, Paralympians at the White HouseTrump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House

  3. trentonian.comseen 9 Aug, 16:49headline rewritten

    Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians, Paralympians at the White HouseTrump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House

The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings

  1. 6 Aug, 16:30Why President Trump isn't winning the global power game1 outlet
  2. 7 Aug, 12:28Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House4 outlets
  3. and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Thu, 6 August 2026peak 4 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026Fri, 7 August 2026

What it is about

President TrumpTrumpSovietsAmericaTeam USAU.S. Olympic and Paralympic teamsRose GardenWhite Housenorthern ItalyAlex BrandonEmilea ZingasDonald TrumpLos AngelesElizabeth LemleyLaurie StephensAbbey MurphyVadym KolesnikTeam United StatesTrump A Team United StatesUnited States

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
The Hill1 original report
macombdaily.com1 copy echoing journal-advocate.com
dailycamera.com1 copy echoing journal-advocate.com
journal-advocate.com1 original report - edited after publishing
trentonian.com1 copy echoing journal-advocate.com - edited after publishing
6 Aug, 16:30over 20 hours7 Aug, 12:28

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 3 original reports, 3 reprints

  1. Thu, 6 August 2026

    2 reports
    • The Hill16:30first to report
      Why President Trump isn't winning the global power game

      Without networks, Trump has played America’s global hand unilaterally just as the Soviets once played theirs.

    • The Hill21:43edited after publishing
      Watch live: Trump honors Team USA with Rose Garden reception

      President Trump will welcome more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House on Thursday. The U.S. won a total of 33 medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics held in northern Italy in February, including 12 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronzes and breaking the previous record — 28 — of medals won by the...

  2. Fri, 7 August 2026

    1 report

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