Circular Reasoning
fallacy
Summary: Use a conclusion as evidence for itself.
The premise and conclusion restate each other, so no independent support exists for the claim.
Pattern prevalence
- Authors: top 0.1%, bottom 0.1%, overall 0.2%
- Publications: top 0.7%, bottom 0%, overall 0.2%
- Articles: top 0%, bottom 0%, overall 0%
Recent example
did the league standards come from? They came from all the prior facilities that received subsidies that were able to make them more opulent and luxurious and cater to wealthy fans.” When the Chiefs relocate to Wyandotte
Recent articles
Trump sends WARNING to Iran: 'CLOCK IS TICKING' #shorts #us #news #foxnews #Iran 91%
Fox News - 5/18/2026, 11:45 AM
The tentative ceasefire between the US and Iran may still be holding, but both sides appear to be bracing for this conflict to reignite. Uh with diplomatic efforts at a standstill, President Trump has a new warning now for Iran. Here's what he wrote on Truth Social. "For Iran, the clock is ticking and they better get moving fast or there... more
This is a CRITICAL intelligence success: Former CIA station chief 32.3%
Fox News - 5/16/2026, 11:15 PM
For more on this, let's bring in Dan Hoffman. He's former CIA station chief in the Middle East and elsewhere, now a Fox News contributor. Dan, um, this is a name that doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. I I wasn't aware of this guy as the number two person in ISIS, but getting him is a big deal. It is. And I think the fact that we're... more
Royals' Crown Center stadium would be 4th-most expensive major league ballpark 17.1%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Josh Merchant - 5/4/2026, 9:00 AM
Framing Effect 17.7% - Negativity Bias 14.5% - Availability Heuristic 12.6%
The proposed $1.9 billion Royals ballpark at Crown Center could end up being the fourth-most expensive Major League Baseball stadium so far. At that price, even adjusted for inflation, it would be more than double the cost of Truist Park, which opened in 2017 in Atlanta. It would nearly quadruple the cost of Coors Field, opened in 1995... more
Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles 0.6%
NPR - By Joel Rose - 5/2/2026, 6:42 AM
Hasty Generalization 19.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 13.4% - Quote-first Misdirection 13.4%
WASHINGTON — Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million federal bailout from the White House. But those talks failed to yield a deal, leading the airline no choice but to stop flying "effective immediately". "It is with great... more
Trump, still mired in distractions, turns his attention to the reflecting pool in D.C. 70.5%
MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 4/24/2026, 7:18 PM
Negativity Bias 60.5% - Biased Writer Voice 34.5% - Framing Effect 33.8%
Amid widespread concerns about the struggling economy, a deadly and destabilizing war that hasn't gone according to the White House's plans and a burgeoning global energy crisis, recent polling has found two-thirds of Americans are convinced their unpopular president simply has the wrong priorities. Donald Trump could take steps to... more
Sen Kennedy: These people are DEEPLY WEIRD... 42.9%
Fox News - 4/15/2026, 11:30 AM
Hasty Generalization 32.9% - Negativity Bias 28% - Burden of Proof 23.2%
Speaking of that, let's check in on Joe Biden. He's got his portrait unveiled at Syracuse University today. And here he is with the university's board of trustees chairman delivering nothing short of a Biden classic. >> Always want to turn around one guy and say, "Uh, Barack, what are you doing? Come here. Come here. Come here. Come... more
Missouri Supreme Court upholds Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan 0%
St. Louis Public Radio - By Jason Rosenbaum - 3/24/2026, 7:47 PM
Politically Right Leaning Bias 8.3% - Straw Man 7.8% - In-Group Bias 6.7%
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the legislature’s right to redraw congressional districts in the middle of the decade. It’s a major win for backers of a redistricting plan passed last year at the behest of President Donald Trump. But it does not necessarily mean that the plan aimed at giving Republicans an additional seat in... more
NCAA Tournament TV Ratings Continue To Show Americans Love Basketball, But Not NBA 0%
OutKick - By Dan Zaksheske - 3/23/2026, 9:40 PM
The TV ratings for the first day of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament are out, and they are massive. The numbers provide further proof that Americans love watching basketball. They just don't care about the NBA. According to Sports Media Watch, Thursday’s coverage averaged a combined 9.8 million viewers across CBS, TBS, TNT and... more
Trump’s video game war: AI, memes and a simplistic narrative have flattened the conflict in Iran 0%
The Guardian - By Nesrine Malik - 3/23/2026, 6:00 AM
What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hit The war on Iran, even as it spreads and destabilises the Middle East and the global economy, is not real. This is how it is being portrayed by the Trump administration. The war is a video game, a spectator sport, a social media festival... more
Poll: 100% of MAGA Republicans support Trump 0%
One America News Network - By OAN Staff Katherine Mosack - 3/19/2026, 7:00 PM
(Background) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of a Thermo Fisher Scientific facility on March 11, 2026, in Reading, Ohio. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (L) Screen Capture of CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten hosting News Central. CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, presented new polling data indicating that... more