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Philadelphia Inquirer

2 files on the record. 2 helped Democrats, 0 helped Republicans, 0 helped neither.

2 helped Democrats (100%)Democrats 100%
Contradiction

Philly.com on Trump's murder-rate claim vs. its year-end tally

In January 2017 Chris Palmer reported that Trump's claim that Philadelphia's murder rate was 'terribly increasing' was not true. In December 2017 the same reporter wrote that, while most crime fell, the city recorded more than 300 homicides that year, its highest year-end total since 2012.

Jan 26, 2017 · Philadelphia Inquirer / Philly.com
Helped: Democrats
Double Standard

Inquirer fashion column: Melania vs. Hillary in white

Philadelphia Inquirer fashion columnist Elizabeth Wellington read Melania Trump's white dress at the Republican convention as a worrying statement. Nine days later the same columnist wrote that Hillary Clinton's all-white pantsuit at the Democratic convention made her look presidential.

Jul 19, 2016 · Philadelphia Inquirer (Philly.com)
Helped: Democrats
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