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Robert De Niro releases video urging voters to defend voting rights, criticizing Trump

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Covered by 4 outlets. No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered it yet.

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Actor Robert De Niro has released a video urging Americans to protect voting rights and cast ballots early. In it, De Niro says the Trump administration and the Supreme Court threaten those rights, and he criticizes President Donald Trump by name. Breitbart News and The Washington Times report that the video was made for the group Hands Off Our Vote. The Washington Times reports that it comes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Left-side and right-side outlets agree on the video and its main message but disagree sharply on whether De Niro's warnings are supported.

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Robert De Niro released a video urging Americans to protect voting rights and cast ballots early.
Across the spectrumReported byFar Left2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
MeidasTouch, The Daily Beast
Right
The Washington Times
Far Right
Breitbart News
In the video, De Niro says the Trump administration and the Supreme Court threaten voting rights.
Across the spectrumReported byFar Left2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
MeidasTouch, The Daily Beast
Right
The Washington Times
Far Right
Breitbart News
The video was made for the group Hands Off Our Vote.
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The Washington Times
Far Right
Breitbart News
The video was released ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
One outletThe Washington Times· Right
Breitbart News reports that the Trump administration is working to root out and end fraud in elections.
One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

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Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

The Trump administration and the Supreme Court are threatening voting rights.
De Niro says so in the video. Left-side outlets report his warning as a serious threat to democracy. Breitbart News calls the claim a conspiracy theory and says the administration is working to end election fraud. The Washington Times reports the claim without endorsing or rejecting it.

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All sides report De Niro released a video urging voters to protect voting rights before the November 3 midterms and criticizing Trump and the Supreme Court. The left presents it as a blistering rebuke of Trump, while the right's Breitbart calls it fear-mongering and a conspiracy theory.

the left
2 outlets
Left headlines lead with De Niro's profanity and words like blistering and unloads, casting the video as a sharp attack on Trump and the Supreme Court.
Robert De Niro Loaded verb“Unloads on”“Unloads on” presents the actor’s criticism as an outburst.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Trump and Supreme Court in Sensational language“Blistering”“Blistering” adds drama to a critical video.More neutral: criticalDisagree with this highlight? Voting Rights Video: ‘No F**king Way’
MeidasTouchFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
No coverage yet
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the right
2 outlets
Right headlines frame the video as De Niro's attack on Trump; Breitbart calls it fear-mongering over a conspiracy theory, while The Washington Times stays with his words like would-be king.
Robert De Niro Sensational language“Fear Mongers”Describes the video as scaremongering in the outlet's own voice before its claims are assessed, asserting the speaker's intent and effect.More neutral: warns aboutDisagree with this highlight? About ‘Delegitimizing label“Would-Be-King”Casts the sitting president as an illegitimate ruler; the label is attributed to De Niro's video and is set in scare quotes in the headline.More neutral: President Donald TrumpThese are Robert De Niro’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ Trump Rigging Midterms: ‘No F**king Way’
Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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BlisteringslammedUnloads onHits Trump
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Has not covered this story.
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conspiracy theoryfar-left activist groupfearmongeringFear Mongers

In the outlets’ own words

Sensational language
BlisteringMore neutral: critical
“Blistering” adds drama to a critical video.
Robert De Niro Unloads on Trump and Supreme Court in Blistering Voting Rights Video: ‘No F**king Way’
Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)The Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded verb
slammedMore neutral: criticized
“Slammed” adds force beyond the fact that the actor criticized the policies.
The Oscar-winning actor slammed Trump’s attacks on voting rights, warned of threats to democracy, and urged Americans…
Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Unloads onMore neutral: criticizes
“Unloads on” presents the actor’s criticism as an outburst.
Robert De Niro Unloads on Trump and Supreme Court in Blistering Voting Rights Video: ‘No F**king Way’
Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Hits TrumpMore neutral: criticizes Trump
“Hits” frames a spoken message as an attack.
Oscar Winner Hits Trump With Blistering 3-Word Warning
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Delegitimizing label
conspiracy theoryMore neutral: claim that
Labels De Niro's warning false in the outlet's own voice without citing a record that contradicts it.
…is again on the attack against President Donald Trump, this time pushing the conspiracy theory that the president and the Supreme Court are trying to take away Americans'…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Loaded modifier
far-left activist groupMore neutral: the group
Attaches a political label to the group that judges it before its activities are described.
De Niro is featured in a video for the far-left activist group Hands Off Our Vote, which has been fearmongering over the Trump…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Sensational language
fearmongeringMore neutral: warning about
Asserts the group's intent to frighten people without citing evidence in the excerpt.
…in a video for the far-left activist group Hands Off Our Vote, which has been fearmongering over the Trump administration’s effort to root out and end fraud in American’s…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Sensational language
Fear MongersMore neutral: warns about
Describes the video as scaremongering in the outlet's own voice before its claims are assessed, asserting the speaker's intent and effect.
Robert De Niro Fear Mongers About ‘Would-Be-King’ Trump Rigging Midterms: ‘No F**king Way’
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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Would-Be-KingMore neutral: President Donald Trump
Casts the sitting president as an illegitimate ruler; the label is attributed to De Niro's video and is set in scare quotes in the headline.
Robert De Niro Fear Mongers About ‘Would-Be-King’ Trump Rigging Midterms: ‘No F**king Way’
Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)The Washington Times (Right)
These are Robert De Niro’s words. The outlets are reporting them.
Dehumanizing label
Quoted
thugsMore neutral: people he says are interfering with votes
“Thugs” labels the people in question as criminals without evidence.
Robert De Niro has a message for Donald Trump and the “thugs who are messing with our votes.” The Hollywood icon , 83, created a video urging…
Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
These are Robert De Niro’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

De Niro's profane language
attacks on Trump and the Supreme Court
threats to voting rights and democracy

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The Daily BeastFar Left
Oscar Winner Loaded verb“Hits Trump”“Hits” frames a spoken message as an attack.More neutral: criticizes TrumpDisagree with this highlight? With Sensational language“Blistering”“Blistering” adds drama to a critical video.More neutral: pointedDisagree with this highlight? 3-Word Warning
Robert De Niro has a message for Donald Trump and the “Dehumanizing label“thugs”“Thugs” labels the people in question as criminals without evidence.More neutral: people he says are interfering with votesThese are Robert De Niro’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight? who are messing with our votes.” The Hollywood icon , 83, created a video urging people to stand up for voters’ rights . “Voting should be easy,” he says in the video. “You get to decide. …
8 hr agoRead at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
MeidasTouchFar Left
Robert De Niro Loaded verb“Unloads on”“Unloads on” presents the actor’s criticism as an outburst.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Trump and Supreme Court in Sensational language“Blistering”“Blistering” adds drama to a critical video.More neutral: criticalDisagree with this highlight? Voting Rights Video: ‘No F**king Way’
The Oscar-winning actor Loaded verb“slammed”“Slammed” adds force beyond the fact that the actor criticized the policies.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? Trump’s attacks on voting rights, warned of threats to democracy, and urged Americans to cast their ballots early.
11 hr agoRead at MeidasTouch (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

De Niro's attacks on Trump
claims of a plot to end voting
the activist group behind the video
the would-be king label

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The Washington TimesRight
De Niro calls Trump 'Delegitimizing label“would-be king”“Would-be king” casts the president as seeking illegitimate rule without evidence in the article.More neutral: criticizes TrumpThese are Robert De Niro’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' in video urging voters to action ahead of Nov. 3 midterms
Actor Robert De Niro features in a video from the activist group Hands Off Our Vote that claims the Trump administration is attempting to block fair elections in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
5 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Robert De Niro Sensational language“Fear Mongers”Describes the video as scaremongering in the outlet's own voice before its claims are assessed, asserting the speaker's intent and effect.More neutral: warns aboutDisagree with this highlight? About ‘Delegitimizing label“Would-Be-King”Casts the sitting president as an illegitimate ruler; the label is attributed to De Niro's video and is set in scare quotes in the headline.More neutral: President Donald TrumpThese are Robert De Niro’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ Trump Rigging Midterms: ‘No F**king Way’
Actor Robert De Niro is again on the attack against President Donald Trump, this time pushing the Delegitimizing label“conspiracy theory”Labels De Niro's warning false in the outlet's own voice without citing a record that contradicts it.More neutral: claim thatDisagree with this highlight? that the president and the Supreme Court are trying to take away Americans' right to vote.
6 hr agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
MeidasTouch, Oct 22, 11:59 AM EDT
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Right
4 hr 30 min later
Its first report, Oct 22, 4:29 PM EDT

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MeidasTouchFar LeftOct 22, 11:59 AM EDT
The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 22, 3:06 PM EDT
Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 22, 4:29 PM EDT
The Washington TimesRightOct 22, 5:49 PM EDT

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