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Rep. Ilhan Omar to appear with streamer Hasan Piker at campaign event
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Fox News, Breitbart News, PJ Media, the New York Post and RedState report that Rep. Ilhan Omar is scheduled to appear with streamer Hasan Piker at a campaign event, despite urging from fellow Minnesota Democrats to cancel before the midterm elections. RedState publishes a video of the two sitting on a couch in a Minneapolis green room. The New York Post says Omar told Piker “We just look really good on their screens,” and refers to a Trump administration probe involving Omar. PJ Media reports that Omar was asked whether she married her brother to commit immigration fraud and answered “Not to my knowledge.”
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Rep. Ilhan Omar is scheduled to appear with streamer Hasan Piker at a campaign event.
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- Fox News, Breitbart News, RedState
Minnesota Democrats urged Omar to cancel the appearance before the midterm elections.
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A video of Omar and Piker sitting together on a couch in a Minneapolis green room has been published.
One outletRedState· Far Right
Omar told Piker, “We just look really good on their screens.”
One outletNew York Post· Right
Omar was asked whether she married her brother to commit immigration fraud and answered “Not to my knowledge.”
One outletPJ Media· Far Right
The New York Post reports that Omar is the subject of a Trump administration probe.
One outletNew York Post· Right
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Omar married her brother to commit immigration fraud.
PJ Media says the evidence of misdeeds is piling higher and that Omar has answered other allegations by citing racism and Islamophobia. Omar, asked the question, answered “Not to my knowledge.” No supplied article reports a finding on the allegation.
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All five outlets report that Rep. Ilhan Omar is appearing with streamer Hasan Piker despite calls from Minnesota Democrats to cancel. Right-side outlets frame the event as a political problem for Omar and her party, with the far end using harsher labels.
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Right-side headlines cast the appearance as a political problem for Omar and her party; far-end outlets use harsher labels such as “Marxist” and “Jihad Couple” than Fox News and the New York Post.
Ilhan Omar joins 'Loaded modifier“polarizing and dangerous”Applies a judgement about the streamer's rhetoric, and it is an official's assessment attributed to her.More neutral: criticized Hasan Piker's rhetoricThese are Angie Craig’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' streamer at campaign event despite Democratic backlash
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D-Mogadishuon a one-way flight to MogadishuThe Jihad Couplefar-left streamer
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Hateful rhetoric
D-MogadishuMore neutral: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Mocks Omar through her Somali origin, tying her to a foreign city rather than her elected office.
Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
Ilhan Omar (D-Mogadishu) is a premier member of the leftist establishment, and so she is unlikely to suffer…
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Hateful rhetoric
on a one-way flight to MogadishuMore neutral: The Minnesota congresswoman
Mocks Omar’s national origin and suggests she should be expelled, with no basis in the coverage.
Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
The Minnesota congresswoman, who one would think had been on a one-way flight to Mogadishu by now, released a video of her blabbing on a couch with none other than…
Used byRedState (Far Right)
Hateful rhetoric
The Jihad CoupleMore neutral: Omar and Piker appear together
Attaches a religion-linked criminal label to Omar and her companion, which the supplied coverage does not support.
Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
'The Jihad Couple': Ilhan Omar Flirting With Hasan Piker Is Every Bit As Awkward As You'd Think
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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far-left streamerMore neutral: streamer Hasan Piker
Labels Piker's politics in the outlet's own voice before the event is described.
Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is set to share the stage with far-left streamer Hasan Piker on Monday night despite mounting opposition from fellow Minnesota…
Used byFox News (Far Right)
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Democrat PartyMore neutral: Democratic Party
Deliberate misnaming used as a slight; the party's name is the Democratic Party.
…Hasan Piker Monday, a move that is further showing just how extreme the Democrat Party has become.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Loaded modifier
MarxistMore neutral: commentator Hasan Piker
Attaches an ideological label to Piker in the outlet's own voice rather than describing his work.
Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is scheduled to appear at an event with Marxist commentator Hasan Piker Monday, a move that is further showing just how extreme the…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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just how extremeMore neutral: a move that has drawn Democratic criticism
Presents the outlet's own characterization of the Democratic Party as a fact.
…with Marxist commentator Hasan Piker Monday, a move that is further showing just how extreme the Democrat Party has become.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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LeftistMore neutral: Rep. Ilhan Omar
Attaches a political label to Omar in the outlet's own headline, before the event is described.
VIDEO: Leftist Rep.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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leftist establishmentMore neutral: Democratic leadership
Labels Omar's political circle in the outlet's own voice.
Ilhan Omar (D-Mogadishu) is a premier member of the leftist establishment, and so she is unlikely to suffer any serious penalties for her misdeeds, but…
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Absolutist framing
her misdeedsMore neutral: the allegations against her
Presents allegations against Omar as established wrongdoing in the outlet's own voice.
…leftist establishment, and so she is unlikely to suffer any serious penalties for her misdeeds, but the evidence for those misdeeds is piling ever higher.
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
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torn and frayedMore neutral: her responses to the criticism
Dismisses Omar's responses to criticism as weak in the outlet's own voice.
…married her brother in order to commit immigration fraud and playing her torn and frayed “racism” and “Islamophobia” cards against other allegations, and now she has gone…
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Sensational language
Most Outrageous and OffensiveMore neutral: Latest Response
Presents the outlet's own strong judgement of Omar's conduct as a fact.
Ilhan Omar Finds the Most Outrageous and Offensive Possible Way to Brazen It Out
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Loaded verb
Brazen It OutMore neutral: respond to the allegations
Characterizes Omar's response as defiant in the outlet's own voice.
Ilhan Omar Finds the Most Outrageous and Offensive Possible Way to Brazen It Out
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Loaded modifier
far-left antisemitic streamerMore neutral: streamer Hasan Piker
Attaches political and religious labels to the streamer as settled characterization rather than attributing them.
…of her “good” looks Monday ahead of a controversial event with the far-left antisemitic streamer.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
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EmbattledMore neutral: Rep. Ilhan Omar
Calling Omar embattled presents her standing as settled before the facts are shown.
Embattled Ilhan Omar jokes with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as critics blast event…
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critics blastMore neutral: critics object to
Blast adds a harsh tone, and the critics who object are not named.
Embattled Ilhan Omar jokes with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as critics blast event with controversial lefty streamer
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controversial lefty streamerMore neutral: streamer Hasan Piker
Labels the streamer and his politics before the event is described.
…with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as critics blast event with controversial lefty streamer
Used byNew York Post (Right)
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like a villainMore neutral: sitting on a couch with
Casts Omar as a villain before any wrongdoing is established in the coverage.
Ilhan was chilling like a villain with one of the most notorious commie lowlifes in the podcast world.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
Loaded modifier
notoriousMore neutral: known for (describe)
Judgement of reputation as fact.
Ilhan was chilling like a villain with one of the most notorious commie lowlifes in the podcast world.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
Dehumanizing label
commie lowlifesMore neutral: a streamer critics call controversial
Reduces Piker to a contemptible political category rather than describing what he does.
Ilhan was chilling like a villain with one of the most notorious commie lowlifes in the podcast world.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
Loaded verb
blabbingMore neutral: speaking
Mocks Omar’s speech as idle chatter rather than describing what she said.
…think had been on a one-way flight to Mogadishu by now, released a video of her blabbing on a couch with none other than Hasan Piker.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
Loaded verb
Flirting With Hasan PikerMore neutral: Appearing With Hasan Piker
Describes a romantic gesture that the supplied video description does not establish.
'The Jihad Couple': Ilhan Omar Flirting With Hasan Piker Is Every Bit As Awkward As You'd Think
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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Quotedpolarizing and dangerousMore neutral: criticized Hasan Piker's rhetoric
Applies a judgement about the streamer's rhetoric, and it is an official's assessment attributed to her.
Ilhan Omar joins 'polarizing and dangerous' streamer at campaign event despite Democratic backlash
Quoted byFox News (Far Right)
These are Angie Craig’s words. The outlets are reporting them.
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3 outlets · 2 opinionLeads with
- Democratic opposition to the appearance
- Piker’s politics and his critics’ labels
- Trump administration probe and immigration-fraud allegations
- awkward on-camera exchange
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Loaded modifier“Embattled”Calling Omar embattled presents her standing as settled before the facts are shown.More neutral: Rep. Ilhan OmarDisagree with this highlight? Ilhan Omar jokes with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as Loaded verb“critics blast”Blast adds a harsh tone, and the critics who object are not named.More neutral: critics object toDisagree with this highlight? event with Loaded modifier“controversial lefty streamer”Labels the streamer and his politics before the event is described.More neutral: streamer Hasan PikerDisagree with this highlight?
“We just look really good on their screens," Rep. Ilhan Omar told the lefty streamer.
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
VIDEO: Loaded modifier“Leftist”Attaches a political label to Omar in the outlet's own headline, before the event is described.More neutral: Rep. Ilhan OmarDisagree with this highlight? Rep. Ilhan Omar to Appear with Loaded modifier“Marxist”Attaches an ideological label to Piker in the outlet's own headline rather than describing his work.More neutral: streamer Hasan PikerDisagree with this highlight? Hasan Piker Despite Democrat Opposition
Leftist Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is scheduled to appear at an event with Marxist commentator Hasan Piker Monday, a move that is further showing just how extreme the Delegitimizing label“Democrat Party”Deliberate misnaming used as a slight; the party's name is the Democratic Party.More neutral: Democratic PartyDisagree with this highlight? has become.
- Fox NewsFar Right
Ilhan Omar joins 'Loaded modifier“polarizing and dangerous”Applies a judgement about the streamer's rhetoric, and it is an official's assessment attributed to her.More neutral: criticized Hasan Piker's rhetoricThese are Angie Craig’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' streamer at campaign event despite Democratic backlash
Rep. Ilhan Omar is set to share the stage with Hasan Piker despite fellow Minnesota Democrats urging her to cancel the appearance before midterm elections.
'Hateful rhetoric“The Jihad Couple”Attaches a religion-linked criminal label to Omar and her companion, which the supplied coverage does not support.Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.More neutral: Omar and Piker appear togetherDisagree with this highlight?': Ilhan Omar Loaded verb“Flirting With Hasan Piker”Describes a romantic gesture that the supplied video description does not establish.More neutral: Appearing With Hasan PikerDisagree with this highlight? Is Every Bit As Awkward As You'd Think
Ilhan was chilling Loaded modifier“like a villain”Casts Omar as a villain before any wrongdoing is established in the coverage.More neutral: sitting on a couch withDisagree with this highlight? with one of the most Loaded modifier“notorious”Judgement of reputation as fact.More neutral: known for (describe)Disagree with this highlight? Dehumanizing label“commie lowlifes”Reduces Piker to a contemptible political category rather than describing what he does.More neutral: a streamer critics call controversialDisagree with this highlight? in the podcast world.
Ilhan Omar Finds the Sensational language“Most Outrageous and Offensive”Presents the outlet's own strong judgement of Omar's conduct as a fact.More neutral: Latest ResponseDisagree with this highlight? Possible Way to Loaded verb“Brazen It Out”Characterizes Omar's response as defiant in the outlet's own voice.More neutral: respond to the allegationsDisagree with this highlight?
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Hateful rhetoric“D-Mogadishu”Mocks Omar through her Somali origin, tying her to a foreign city rather than her elected office.Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.More neutral: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)Disagree with this highlight?) is a premier member of the Loaded modifier“leftist establishment”Labels Omar's political circle in the outlet's own voice.More neutral: Democratic leadershipDisagree with this highlight?, and so she is unlikely to suffer any serious penalties for her misdeeds, but the evidence for those misdeeds is piling ever higher. …
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