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Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to Reporters from the Roof of the White House - August 5, 2025

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10 Entities
Moderation
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ballroom
health
money
President
renovations
roof
side
Sir
sir
walk
Moderation
No moderation found
Speakers
Question
Question said 15 sentences of a total of 23 sentences.
66%
Question said 76 words of a total of 125 words.
61%
Question talked 37 seconds of a total of 64 seconds.
58%
Donald Trump
Donald Trump said 8 sentences of a total of 23 sentences.
35%
Donald Trump said 49 words of a total of 125 words.
40%
Donald Trump talked 27 seconds of a total of 64 seconds.
43%
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00:00:00-00:00:00 ( sec)
[Donald Trump spoke to reporters while shouting down from the roof of the West Wing of the White House.]
Sentiment
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0
Neutral
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0
Neutral
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0
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0
Neutral
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0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
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Question

00:00:00-00:00:08 (8 sec)
Sir, why are you on the roof?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.8
Coleman-Liau Index
1.8
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.3
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:08-00:00:12 (4 sec)
Mr. President, what are you doing up there?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
8.4
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3

Donald Trump

00:00:12-00:00:12 (1 sec)
Just taking a little walk. [Laughter]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Transportation
Score:
49.62
Magnitude:
5
Code:
10
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#10
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
83.3
Gunning-Fog Score
2
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:12-00:00:14 (2 sec)
What are you looking at?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
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0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2
Coleman-Liau Index
6.5
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:14-00:00:16 (2 sec)
Talk to us.
Sentiment
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0
Neutral
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0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.2
Coleman-Liau Index
0
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0

Donald Trump

00:00:16-00:00:16 ( sec)
[Inaudible] health.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Health
Score:
70.299
Magnitude:
1
Code:
3
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#3
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Health
Score:
0.512
Code:
7000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/07000000
Wikidata_id:
Q12147
Wikidata_label:
health
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
0.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
7.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0
Sprache Readability Score
0.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:16-00:00:18 (2 sec)
How does the new Rose Garden look?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.8
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.3
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Donald Trump

00:00:18-00:00:22 (3 sec)
The ballroom will be just on the other side [Inaudible]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
94.3
Gunning-Fog Score
3.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7.1
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
1.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:22-00:00:24 (2 sec)
Are you considering more renovations, sir?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Housing
Score:
72.416
Magnitude:
6
Code:
14
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#14
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
31.5
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.6
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
2
Sprache Difficult Word Count
3

Donald Trump

00:00:24-00:00:30 (6 sec)
Hello Peter. [Laughter]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.6
Gunning-Fog Score
0.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
3.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:30-00:00:33 (3 sec)
Are you going to build up there?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Domestic Commerce
Score:
78.651
Magnitude:
7
Code:
15
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#15
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.8
Coleman-Liau Index
5.2
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.3
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:33-00:00:35 (2 sec)
Hi, Sir.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
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0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
0.8
Coleman-Liau Index
0
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.1
Sprache Readability Score
1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Donald Trump

00:00:35-00:00:37 (2 sec)
It's going to be beautiful.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.599
Very Positive
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
23.347
Magnitude:
5
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
83.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
8.9
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
0.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:37-00:00:38 (1 sec)
What does that mean?
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0
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0
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0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0

Donald Trump

00:00:38-00:00:39 (1 sec)
What are you --
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
1.2
Coleman-Liau Index
3.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.1
Sprache Readability Score
1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0

Question

00:00:39-00:00:42 (3 sec)
More ways to spend my money.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
20.577
Magnitude:
6
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.4
Coleman-Liau Index
5.7
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.3
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0

Donald Trump

00:00:42-00:00:44 (3 sec)
Can you give us another hint?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
87.9
Gunning-Fog Score
9.1
Coleman-Liau Index
6.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.9
Sprache Readability Score
1.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:44-00:00:49 (5 sec)
We'll, uh -- we'll show you. Just another way to spend my money for the country.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
92.1
Gunning-Fog Score
5.7
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
0.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
1.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2

Question

00:00:49-00:00:51 (2 sec)
Are you considering another story?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
15.6
Gunning-Fog Score
18
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:51-00:00:53 (1 sec)
When?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
0.4
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0
Sprache Readability Score
0.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0

Donald Trump

00:00:53-00:01:04 (11 sec)
Anything I do is financed by me, so [Inaudible] Just like my salary is [Inaudible] but nobody ever mentions that.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57
Gunning-Fog Score
13.9
Coleman-Liau Index
7.1
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
5.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5