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While not necessarily conservative, ''The Hill'' is generally more balanced compared to other [[mainstream media]] sources, although the comment sections for its online stories tend to get overwhelmed with liberal posters who make vulgar, immature and grossly misinformed comments that deliberately mischaracterize and libel conservative public figures and anyone who supports them. In 2018, it announced it would no longer attend the [[White House Correspondents Dinner]] minus "major reforms" after the event featured vulgar [[anti-Trump]] speakers.<ref>Concha, Joe (May 1, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/385636-the-hill-to-end-attendance-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-without-major The Hill to end attendance at WHCA dinner without 'major reforms']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 1, 2018.</ref> Leftists have occasionally attacked ''The Hill'' for not always reporting on the news from a left-wing perspective.<ref>Wulfsohn, Joseph A. (May 3, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-hill-faces-backlash-for-putting-conservative-centric-spin-on-alabama-dems-abortion-remarks The Hill faces backlash for putting conservative-centric spin on Alabama Dem's abortion remarks]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.</ref>
While not necessarily conservative, ''The Hill'' is generally more balanced compared to other [[mainstream media]] sources, although the comment sections for its online stories tend to get overwhelmed with liberal posters who make vulgar, immature and grossly misinformed comments that deliberately mischaracterize and libel conservative public figures and anyone who supports them. In 2018, it announced it would no longer attend the [[White House Correspondents Dinner]] minus "major reforms" after the event featured vulgar [[anti-Trump]] speakers.<ref>Concha, Joe (May 1, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/385636-the-hill-to-end-attendance-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-without-major The Hill to end attendance at WHCA dinner without 'major reforms']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 1, 2018.</ref> Leftists have occasionally attacked ''The Hill'' for not always reporting on the news from a left-wing perspective.<ref>Wulfsohn, Joseph A. (May 3, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-hill-faces-backlash-for-putting-conservative-centric-spin-on-alabama-dems-abortion-remarks The Hill faces backlash for putting conservative-centric spin on Alabama Dem's abortion remarks]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.</ref>
However, ''The Hill'' has behaved like a [[leftist]] outlet in the past. For example, they participated in the use of photos of migrant detention facilities under the Obama administration to smear Donald Trump.<ref>https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2019/07/02/the-hill-keeps-using-photos-from-2014-who-was-president-then-to-hit-trump-on-migrant-detentions/</ref> Some conservatives, such as [[Mark Dice]], have criticized ''The Hill''.<ref>https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/1139259015437754368</ref>
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