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How the coverage framed it

The bias spread here is modest (2.0 points), concentrated entirely on the left side of the scale, with no outlet providing right-leaning framing to contrast against. The most pointed framing came from MSNBC, which cast RFK Jr. as "the latest victim of a classic Trump trap" — language that combines sympathy for RFK with implicit criticism of Trump, suggesting manipulation rather than independent policy failure. The Guardian took a different but equally critical angle, using the phrase "peptide wild west" and highlighting "untested drugs" to frame RFK's deregulatory moves as chaotic and dangerous to public health. Both left-leaning outlets thus criticized RFK's policies while emphasizing distinct narratives: one about political victimhood, the other about regulatory risk. Politico's coverage stood apart as straightforwardly factual, reporting the vaccine funding decision without loaded language, anchoring the spectrum's center and illustrating how starkly tone can shift even within a narrow bias range.