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Rep. Ralph Norman gives Trump failing grade on South Carolina midterms

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Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manríquez on Tuesday that President Trump gets an F in South Carolina, while saying Trump has done well overall for the country. Norman said Trump shouldn’t have endorsed and tried to force a candidate on the state. Darline Graham, the Trump-endorsed candidate, beat Norman in the Republican Senate primary. The Hill reports that Graham then lost the general election to a Democrat. MeidasTouch reports the remarks drew attention because Republican lawmakers had praised Trump’s performance before the midterms.

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Key points

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  1. Norman told MeidasTouch on Tuesday that Trump gets an F in South Carolina, but that he has done well overall for the country.

    Reported byFar Left3Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost, MeidasTouch
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Norman said Trump shouldn’t have endorsed and tried to force a candidate on South Carolina.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  3. Trump-endorsed Darline Graham beat Norman in the Republican Senate primary, then lost the general election to a Democrat.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill

  4. Republican lawmakers had praised Trump’s performance before the midterms, MeidasTouch reports.

    One outletMeidasTouch· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Norman gave Trump an F for his role in South Carolina’s midterms. Left headlines frame it as a humiliating rebuke of Trump, while The Hill states the grade neutrally and attributes it to Norman.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines cast Norman’s grade as a humiliating public rebuke of Trump, stressing Trump’s role in Graham’s loss and Republican disappointment with the midterms.

    Trump Gets an ‘F’ From Republican Congressman After Sensational language“Midterm Disaster”The word adds drama to the election result beyond the reported facts.More neutral: After midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight?
    MeidasTouchFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states Norman’s grade neutrally and attributes it to him, adding Graham’s primary defeat and general-election loss as context.

    Norman gives Trump an 'F' on South Carolina midterm performance
    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

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

  • Left9

    brutalmeddlingMidterm Disastercalled out

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    brutalMore neutral: harsh

    The adjective characterizes the grade with emotional force rather than describing it.

    Ralph Norman delivered a brutal grade for Trump's meddling in South Carolina politics, a sharp departure from the…

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    meddlingMore neutral: involvement

    The word assigns Trump an improper motive instead of describing his involvement.

    Ralph Norman delivered a brutal grade for Trump's meddling in South Carolina politics, a sharp departure from the glowing reviews Republicans…

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Midterm DisasterMore neutral: After midterm losses

    The word adds drama to the election result beyond the reported facts.

    Trump Gets an ‘F’ From Republican Congressman After Midterm Disaster

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    called outMore neutral: criticized

    “Called out” frames a policy disagreement as a public accusation in the outlet’s own voice.

    Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) called out President Donald Trump over a key endorsement in the midterm elections, which ended…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    ended in disasterMore neutral: ended badly

    “Disaster” is a judgement on the election outcome, stated in the outlet’s own voice.

    …President Donald Trump over a key endorsement in the midterm elections, which ended in disaster for Republicans.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Hits TrumpMore neutral: criticizes Trump

    “Hits” turns a spoken grade into an attack that the remark itself does not establish.

    'He Gets An F': GOP Lawmaker Hits Trump With Failing Grade Over Key Move

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    spectacular failureMore neutral: lost the election

    The phrase adds drama and a verdict on the campaign beyond the reported facts.

    Darline Graham’s election campaign ended in spectacular failure, and a Republican who lost to Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate is making…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    LoserMore neutral: Republican who lost

    Calling Norman a loser pre-judges him in a headline about a political disagreement.

    Republican Loser Humiliates Trump With Midterms Grading

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    HumiliatesMore neutral: Criticizes

    The verb adds a judgement of Norman’s criticism as humiliating to Trump.

    Republican Loser Humiliates Trump With Midterms Grading

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Norman’s grade as a rebuke of Trump
  • Trump’s role in Graham’s defeat
  • Republican disappointment with the midterms

Leaves out

  • Graham’s loss to a Democrat in the general election

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Republican Loaded modifier“Loser”Calling Norman a loser pre-judges him in a headline about a political disagreement.More neutral: Republican who lostDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“Humiliates”The verb adds a judgement of Norman’s criticism as humiliating to Trump.More neutral: CriticizesDisagree with this highlight? Trump With Midterms Grading

    Darline Graham’s election campaign ended in Sensational language“spectacular failure”The phrase adds drama and a verdict on the campaign beyond the reported facts.More neutral: lost the electionDisagree with this highlight?, and a Republican who lost to Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate is making sure the president gets the blame. Rep. …

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

    'He Gets An F': GOP Lawmaker Loaded verb“Hits Trump”“Hits” turns a spoken grade into an attack that the remark itself does not establish.More neutral: criticizes TrumpDisagree with this highlight? With Failing Grade Over Key Move

    Ralph Norman called the president out over his endorsement of Darline Graham.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • MeidasTouchFar Left

    Trump Gets an ‘F’ From Republican Congressman After Sensational language“Midterm Disaster”The word adds drama to the election result beyond the reported facts.More neutral: After midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight?

    Rep. Ralph Norman delivered a Sensational language“brutal”The adjective characterizes the grade with emotional force rather than describing it.More neutral: harshDisagree with this highlight? grade for Trump's Loaded verb“meddling”The word assigns Trump an improper motive instead of describing his involvement.More neutral: involvementDisagree with this highlight? in South Carolina politics, a sharp departure from the glowing reviews Republicans were handing out before the election.

    Read at MeidasTouch (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Norman’s grade for Trump
  • Graham’s primary and general election losses
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  • The HillCenter

    Norman gives Trump an 'F' on South Carolina midterm performance

    Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave President Trump a failing grade for his performance in South Carolina’s midterm elections after a Trump-backed Senate candidate defeated Norman in the Republican primary but lost to a Democrat in the general election. …

    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

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  • Left

    First to report

    MeidasTouch, Nov 10, 5:34 PM EST

  • Center

    1 hr 50 min later

    Its first report, Nov 10, 7:24 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. MeidasTouchFar LeftNov 10, 5:34 PM EST
  2. The HillCenterNov 10, 7:24 PM EST
  3. HuffPostFar LeftNov 11, 4:49 AM EST
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 11, 6:11 AM EST

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