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Obama and Trump campaign in Michigan ahead of closely watched Senate race

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Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both campaigned in Michigan over the weekend for their parties’ candidates in the state’s closely watched U.S. Senate race. According to The Center Square, Obama spoke at a rally in Detroit on Saturday for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, and Trump spoke at a Sunday rally in Port Huron for Republican Mike Rogers, where rapper Nicki Minaj also spoke. One America News reports that the two presidents traded criticism. The vote is about eight days away.

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  1. Obama and Trump both campaigned in Michigan over the weekend for their parties’ Senate candidates.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Right
    The Center Square
    Far Right
    One America News

  2. The Michigan Senate race is widely described as closely watched and critical to the national picture.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Right
    The Center Square

  3. Obama spoke at a rally in Detroit on Saturday supporting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

    One outletThe Center Square· Right

  4. Trump spoke at a Sunday rally in Port Huron supporting Republican Mike Rogers.

    One outletThe Center Square· Right

  5. Obama said voters face a clear choice and that El-Sayed would bring real change.

    One outletThe Center Square· Right

  6. One America News reports that Trump and Obama traded criticism of each other during the campaign stops.

    One outletOne America News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Obama and Trump campaigned in Michigan for Senate candidates in a closely watched race. Left-side coverage reports only the rallies, while right-side outlets name the candidates and describe the clash between the two presidents.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    ABC’s headline is a neutral event description built on a video label, naming both presidents as rallying in a battleground state.

    WATCH: Obama, Trump rally in battleground state Michigan
    ABC NewsLeftAll 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

    2 outlets

    Both right-side headlines stress the two presidents’ campaign stops; One America News, rated Far Right, frames the race as ‘contentious’ and a clash of criticism, while The Center Square calls it a tight race.

    Trump, Obama trade criticisms as both campaign in Michigan amid Sensational language“contentious”The word describes the race as hostile before the facts are given, which the other headlines do not do.More neutral: closely watchedDisagree with this highlight? El-Sayed, Rogers Senate race
    One America NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Right1

    contentious

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  • Sensational language

    contentiousMore neutral: closely watched

    The word describes the race as hostile before the facts are given, which the other headlines do not do.

    Trump, Obama trade criticisms as both campaign in Michigan amid contentious El-Sayed, Rogers Senate race

    Used byOne America News (Far Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • both presidents campaigning
  • battleground state status

Leaves out

  • Rapper Nicki Minaj’s appearance with Trump
  • Obama’s remarks on El-Sayed’s platform

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0 outlets

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump and Obama trading criticism
  • contentious or tight Senate race
  • Obama’s support for El-Sayed
  • Trump’s rally for Rogers
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  • The Center SquareRight

    Obama, Trump rally supporters in Michigan's tight U.S. Senate race

    (The Center Square) – Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both campaigned in Michigan over the weekend, highlighting the national importance of the state’s closely-watched U.S. Senate race.

    Read at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)
  • One America NewsFar Right

    Trump, Obama trade criticisms as both campaign in Michigan amid Sensational language“contentious”The word describes the race as hostile before the facts are given, which the other headlines do not do.More neutral: closely watchedDisagree with this highlight? El-Sayed, Rogers Senate race

    President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama traded criticism as both seek to bolster support for their respective candidates in Michigan.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    16 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 7:39 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    First to report

    One America News, Oct 25, 3:33 PM EDT

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  1. One America NewsFar RightOct 25, 3:33 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 26, 7:39 AM EDT
  3. The Center SquareRightOct 26, 12:25 PM EDT

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