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Nate Silver says he has a ‘weird intuition’ Trump may quit after midterm losses

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On the podcast Still Counting, polling analyst Nate Silver said he has a ‘weird intuition’ that President Donald Trump might find a pretense to quit after Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. The Independent, The Daily Beast and Raw Story report the remarks, which Silver made while discussing Vice President JD Vance’s political future. After the elections, Vance said “the reason we lost is the [Iran] war,” according to The Independent. Silver said the remarks were speculation about a possible rivalry between Trump and Vance, and that Trump could become isolated. Trump has not responded in the articles provided.

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  1. Polling analyst Nate Silver said on the podcast Still Counting that he has a ‘weird intuition’ Trump might find a pretense to quit.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, Raw Story
    Left
    The Independent

  2. Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the November 3 midterm elections.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, Raw Story
    Left
    The Independent

  3. Silver said Republicans made a ‘deal with the devil’ in Trump, getting Supreme Court seats and tax breaks at a cost.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  4. Vice President JD Vance said after the elections that ‘the reason we lost is the [Iran] war,’ according to The Independent.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

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All covering outlets are from the left side, and they report Silver’s podcast remark that Trump might quit after Democrats won both chambers. The coverage is one-sided in sample, so no comparison of the sides is possible.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    All three headlines lead with Silver’s ‘weird’ or ‘intuition’ remark about Trump quitting, framing a speculative comment as the news, with The Daily Beast’s ‘Bold Prediction’ and Raw Story’s ‘clobbering’ adding stronger tone.

    Nate Silver shares ‘weird’ hunch Trump may quit after GOP’s midterm Sensational language“clobbering”Dramatizes the midterm result with a violent image beyond the reported outcome.More neutral: lossesDisagree with this highlight?
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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

  • the right

    0 outlets · 1 opinion

    Mantle’s analysis has no note on this side yet. One of its headlines is shown.

    Liberal Pollster Nate Silver Predicts Trump Might 'Quit' White House After Midterm Losses
    The Western JournalFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    clobberingmidterm catastrophewild moveBold Prediction

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    Has not covered this story.

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  • Sensational language

    clobberingMore neutral: losses

    Dramatizes the midterm result with a violent image beyond the reported outcome.

    Nate Silver shares ‘weird’ hunch Trump may quit after GOP’s midterm clobbering

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    midterm catastropheMore neutral: midterm losses

    Characterizes the election result with a strong judgement beyond the reported outcome.

    …a “weird intuition” that President Donald Trump might “quit” after the GOP’s midterm catastrophe.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    wild moveMore neutral: move

    Dramatizes a speculative scenario without a basis in reported facts.

    The election forecaster believes the GOP’s midterm losses could push Trump toward a wild move.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Bold PredictionMore neutral: remark about

    Presents a speculative remark as a bold forecast, adding drama.

    Nate Silver Makes Bold Prediction About Trump Exit Scenario

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    crippling defeatsMore neutral: midterm losses

    Adds drama to the midterm results beyond the reported outcome.

    …Donald Trump may just flat out “quit” as a result of the Republican Party’s crippling defeats in the midterm elections.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    scathing post mortemMore neutral: post-election statement

    Characterizes Vance’s statement with a harsh judgement rather than describing its content.

    Following the November 3 elections, Vance issued a scathing post mortem, claiming “the reason we lost is the [Iran] war.” The statement struck some…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    pushes ideaMore neutral: says

    Describes a speculative remark as the analyst actively promoting an idea, which adds weight beyond the podcast comment.

    Top polling analyst pushes idea that Trump may just flat out ‘quit’ as president after disastrous midterms

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Silver’s speculation that Trump may quit
  • GOP midterm losses
  • Trump and Vance rivalry
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Top polling analyst Loaded verb“pushes idea”Describes a speculative remark as the analyst actively promoting an idea, which adds weight beyond the podcast comment.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? that Trump may just flat out ‘quit’ as president after disastrous midterms

    ‘I had just the weird intuition that maybe Trump will find some pretense to quit,’ Nate Silver said

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

    Nate Silver Makes Sensational language“Bold Prediction”Presents a speculative remark as a bold forecast, adding drama.More neutral: remark aboutDisagree with this highlight? About Trump Exit Scenario

    Polling analyst Nate Silver says he has a “weird intuition” that President Donald Trump might “quit” after the GOP’s Sensational language“midterm catastrophe”Characterizes the election result with a strong judgement beyond the reported outcome.More neutral: midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight?. The election forecaster, who correctly called the blue wave that handed Democrats both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, made his prediction …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Nate Silver shares ‘weird’ hunch Trump may quit after GOP’s midterm Sensational language“clobbering”Dramatizes the midterm result with a violent image beyond the reported outcome.More neutral: lossesDisagree with this highlight?

    On “Still Counting,” the podcast he co-hosts with Galen Druke and Clare Malone, pollster Nate Silver said he has a “weird intuition” that President Donald Trump might look for a way to quit after Democrats’ midterm sweep. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

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From the right

0 outlets · 1 opinion
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  • The Western JournalFar RightOpinion

    Liberal Pollster Nate Silver Predicts Trump Might 'Quit' White House After Midterm Losses

    Two days after Democrats posted solid midterm gains, pollster Nate Silver floated the idea that President Donald Trump might simply quit. On his podcast, Silver described a “weird intuition” that

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)

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    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 5, 1:26 PM EST

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 5, 1:26 PM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 5, 2:10 PM EST
  3. The IndependentLeftNov 5, 3:57 PM EST

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