Adam Gabbatt

New York, Preston

Reporter, Guardian US at The Guardian

journalist @GuardianUS. Email me: [email protected]

Articles

Elon Musk escalates war of words with Trump after president threatens to terminate government contracts - live

22 hours ago | theguardian.com | Tom Ambrose |Lucy Campbell |Marina Dunbar |Kate Lamb |Maya Yang |Fran Lawther | +6 more

Summary of the day so farFran LawtherDonald Trump and Elon Musk escalated their disagreement about the US budget bill into a big public argument on social media. Here’s a roundup of key moments so far: Donald Trump kicked things off during an Oval Office meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Asked about Elon Musk’s criticism of his “Big, Beautiful Bill”, the US president told reporters: “Elon and I had a great relationship.
Jeanine Pirro is latest loyalist to join Fox News to Trump administration pipeline

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

When Donald Trump launched a series of scathing attacks on Fox News after the network in effect called the general election for Joe Biden in 2020, it seemed that one of the most enduring relationships in politics could be over. Now, in 2025, it’s clear that the relationship between rightwing news channel and the mercurial president is firmer than ever.
Trump complains the US media aren’t bending to his will. Aren’t they?

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

In the telling of Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues, the US media is fake news, stocked with “radical-left monsters” who are guilty of “illegal” reporting on the president. The reality is different. Since Trump’s election, a number of US news organizations have appeared to bend to Trump’s will, with a growing number of examples of billionaire owners seemingly setting aside journalistic independence in favor of staying in Trump’s good grace.
Embattled Voice of America to use newsfeed from hard-right network

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

A hard-right, Trump-supporting US news network that perpetuated conspiracy theories about the 2020 election will provide news coverage for Voice of America (VoA), the Trump administration said. Kari Lake, a special adviser to the body that oversees the government-funded VoA, announced on X that One America News (OAN), which was sued by voting machine companies for promoting claims of election fraud, will provide “newsfeed and video service”.
Embattled Voice of America to use newsfeed from hard-right network

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Adam Gabbatt

A hard-right, Trump-supporting US news network that perpetuated conspiracy theories about the 2020 election will provide news coverage for Voice of America (VoA), the Trump administration said. Kari Lake, a special adviser to the body that oversees the government-funded VoA, announced on X that One America News (OAN), which was sued by voting machine companies for promoting claims of election fraud, will provide “newsfeed and video service”.
Sheet show: MyPillow pitchman Mike Lindell’s Trumpified ‘news venture’

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

Millions of votes were stolen in the presidential election – only in the 2020 one, the 2024 one was fine. Freedom is under attack! DEI judges are going after Americans! President Trump is keeping his promises. Freedom is making a comeback! Bed sheets, any size, any color, are available for $25 a set if you use the promo code L77, offer is for a limited time only. Welcome to LindellTV, a strange mashup of a rightwing conspiracy theory news channel and bedroom-focused shopping platform.
Trump’s Truth Social posts make no sense - what do they say about his mentality?

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

No political leader has used social media quite like Donald Trump. But his recent posts on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded in 2021, have become increasingly bizarre: the president using the lack of scrutiny afforded by the platform’s small user base to truly let loose.
Trump mega-donor’s paper savages his pardon of Las Vegas Republican

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

A Nevada newspaper owned by a Donald Trump mega-donor has savaged the US president’s decision to pardon a Republican councilwoman who was convicted of using donations intended to fund a statue of a police officer to pay for cosmetic surgery.
Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls reveal

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

Americans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the president’s second stint in the White House so far as “scary”. Along with poor ratings on the economy and Trump’s immigration policy, a survey released on Saturday found that only 24% of Americans believe Trump has focussed on the right priorities as president.
US to miss out on billions as Trump’s policies deter overseas tourists

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Adam Gabbatt

Every summer, Cheryl travels to Iowa, from her home in St Kitts. She rents a three-bedroom house for her and her US-based adult children. She usually rents a car, too, and the family go out for dinners and explore local attractions. Cheryl typically spends $10,000 on the trip. Not this year. The Trump administration’s high-profile deportations and detentions at the border mean Cheryl, who is originally from Canada, will not be coming to the US.