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Fox News host Jesse Watters voices doubts about GOP midterm prospects on election day

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Fox News host Jesse Watters voiced doubts about Republican midterm prospects on election day, Raw Story and The Hill report. Watters said on The Five that “not a red wave” was what the numbers showed, and that he did not think Republicans would get the $5,000 checks Trump promised if they kept both chambers. The Independent reports he said “I don’t feel great” about the midterms as voters cast ballots. Fox host Will Cain said on his own show that Republicans could be helped if Senator Susan Collins keeps her seat, Raw Story reports. Raw Story also reports that early results Tuesday night were less favorable to Republicans.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Watters said on Fox’s The Five that it was “not a red wave” and that he did not think Republicans would get the $5,000 checks Trump promised.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Watters said he did not feel great about the midterms as voters went to cast their ballots.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  3. Will Cain said on his own show that Republicans could be helped if Senator Susan Collins keeps her seat.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  4. Early results Tuesday night were less favorable to Republicans in some races, and public polling had shown Republicans trailing in key races.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Fox News host Jesse Watters voiced doubts about Republican midterm prospects on election day, quoting his remarks on the $5,000 checks. The left stresses his pessimism and the early results, while the center frames the story around Trump’s promise and Watters’ delivery.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines cast Watters’ remarks as conceding the midterms before votes are counted, and the Far Left outlets sharpen this with a “bleak election verdict” and “bad news” framing.

    Jesse Watters breaks bad news to Fox viewers: 'I don’t think we’re going to get our $5K'
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s single center-side report, headlined with Watters’ quote on the $5,000 checks, frames the story as a prediction about Trump’s promise rather than an outlook for the midterms.

    Jesse Watters: 'I don't think we're getting our $5,000 checks'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left4

    throwing his hands up in defeatBleak Election Verdictpainedominous signs

  • Center1

    smirking

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    throwing his hands up in defeatMore neutral: is already expressing pessimism about Republican prospects

    It presents Watters’s pessimism as a concession of defeat that has not yet happened.

    Fox News star Jesse Watters is already throwing his hands up in defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Bleak Election VerdictMore neutral: Fox host expresses pessimism about GOP prospects before results

    A verdict implies a decided outcome before any results are in, and bleak adds drama to what is a remark about mood.

    Fox Host Delivers Bleak Election Verdict Before Results Roll In

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    smirkingMore neutral: as he said

    It characterizes Watters’ demeanor in the outlet’s own voice, adding a judgement of his attitude to the reported remark.

    it's not a red wave," Watters said smirking during Fox's...

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    painedMore neutral: watched

    It asserts an emotional state for Watters in the outlet’s own voice, which the report does not document.

    Fox News host Jesse Watters was pained Tuesday night as he watched the early results of the midterm elections roll in, some…

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    ominous signsMore neutral: early results less favorable to Republicans

    The phrase adds a sense of doom that the reported early results do not state on their own.

    …watched the early results of the midterm elections roll in, some of which showed ominous signs for Republicans.

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Watters’ pessimism about Republicans
  • Trump’s $5,000 check promise
  • Republicans trailing in polls
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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Jesse Watters breaks bad news to Fox viewers: 'I don’t think we’re going to get our $5K'

    Fox News host Jesse Watters was Loaded verb“pained”It asserts an emotional state for Watters in the outlet’s own voice, which the report does not document.More neutral: watchedDisagree with this highlight? Tuesday night as he watched the early results of the midterm elections roll in, some of which showed Sensational language“ominous signs”The phrase adds a sense of doom that the reported early results do not state on their own.More neutral: early results less favorable to RepublicansDisagree with this highlight? for Republicans. "I've been looking at the numbers, Martha," Watters said to his co-host, Martha MacCallum. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Fox News star Jesse Watters tosses in midterms towel on air before polls even close

    ‘I don’t feel great,’ Watters said of the midterms as voters went to cast their ballots

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Fox Host Delivers Sensational language“Bleak Election Verdict”A verdict implies a decided outcome before any results are in, and bleak adds drama to what is a remark about mood.More neutral: Fox host expresses pessimism about GOP prospects before resultsDisagree with this highlight? Before Results Roll In

    Fox News star Jesse Watters is already Loaded verb“throwing his hands up in defeat”It presents Watters’s pessimism as a concession of defeat that has not yet happened.More neutral: is already expressing pessimism about Republican prospectsDisagree with this highlight? for Republicans in the midterm elections. Hours before polls in hotly contested states even closed, Watters, 48, shared some depressing thoughts about the GOP’s prospects heading into the evening. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s $5,000 check promise
  • Watters’ “not a red wave” remark
  • his on-air delivery
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  • The HillCenter

    Jesse Watters: 'I don't think we're getting our $5,000 checks'

    Conservative Fox News commentator Jesse Watters predicted President Trump will not be able to make good on his promise to send a check for $5,000 to every American if Republicans hold both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. "I've looked at the numbers ... …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 3, 5:29 PM EST

  • Center

    3 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 8:31 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 3, 5:29 PM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 7:06 PM EST
  3. The IndependentLeftNov 3, 8:13 PM EST
  4. The HillCenterNov 3, 8:31 PM EST

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