Skip to content

PoliticsDeveloping

Obama and Trump hold dueling rallies days before US midterm elections

By

Coverage spectrum

Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

4 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Barack Obama and Donald Trump held campaign rallies on the same night, days before the US midterm elections, and traded barbs, according to the New York Post and Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera English says the exchange covered the Iran war, tariffs and the White House ballroom. The Daily Beast and HuffPost describe Trump’s rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, as smaller than Obama’s, held in a college gym with empty benches; HuffPost quotes MS NOW commentator Jen Psaki on the contrast. The Daily Beast says Trump was campaigning for Sen. Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy. The New York Post quotes Trump saying Obama had lost after campaigning against Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. How this works

What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Obama and Trump held campaign rallies on the same night, days before the US midterm elections.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Obama and Trump traded barbs at their rallies.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The exchanges reportedly covered the Iran war, tariffs and the White House ballroom.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. Commentators and the Daily Beast describe the crowd at Trump’s Chillicothe, Ohio, rally as much smaller than Obama’s.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost

  5. Trump said Obama had lost after campaigning against Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

Compare views

Every side present reports that Obama and Trump held rallies on the same night days before the midterms and traded barbs. The left-side coverage centers on crowd size, with the Daily Beast and HuffPost calling Trump’s turnout tiny or sparse, while the right-side coverage supplied emphasizes Trump’s remarks on Obama’s past campaigns.

  • the left

    2 outlets · 1 opinion

    Far Left headlines frame the event as a crowd contest and humiliation for Trump, while the left-leaning Al Jazeera English lists the rallies and their clashes neutrally.

    Obama Loaded verb“Blitzes”“Blitzes” turns a routine campaign appearance into an attack and adds drama.More neutral: Campaigns againstDisagree with this highlight? Trump With Massive Crowd in Sensational language“Major Humiliation”Calls the crowd comparison a humiliation for Trump, a judgement the article does not establish from evidence.More neutral: Smaller crowd than Obama’sDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar 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

    1 outlet

    The only right-side coverage supplied is a New York Post headline that reports the dueling rallies and the barbs traded between Trump and Obama, without describing crowds.

    Trump, Obama trade barbs at dueling primetime rallies days before midterm elections
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

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

  • Left7

    tiny crowdbrutally comparedfrantically touringman-crush

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    tiny crowdMore neutral: smaller crowd

    “Tiny” is a loaded size description with no measured figure given.

    The tiny crowd at Donald Trump’s latest rally has been brutally compared to the much larger turnout…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    brutally comparedMore neutral: compared

    “Brutally” adds an emotional judgement to the comparison.

    The tiny crowd at Donald Trump’s latest rally has been brutally compared to the much larger turnout Barack Obama enjoyed that same night.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    frantically touringMore neutral: touring

    “Frantically” characterizes Trump’s schedule with an emotional judgement.

    Trump, 80, has been frantically touring America in an attempt to secure votes for the Republican Party next week,…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    man-crushMore neutral: supporter

    The term is a mocking label that characterizes Trump’s relationship with Husted.

    On Wednesday, Trump headed to Ohio to support his man-crush Sen.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Show 3 more phrasesShow fewer

  • Loaded modifier

    embattledMore neutral: Republican

    “Embattled” pre-judges Ramaswamy’s standing without a cited basis.

    Jon Husted and embattled Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running for governor.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    BlitzesMore neutral: Campaigns against

    “Blitzes” turns a routine campaign appearance into an attack and adds drama.

    Obama Blitzes Trump With Massive Crowd in Major Humiliation

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Major HumiliationMore neutral: Smaller crowd than Obama’s

    Calls the crowd comparison a humiliation for Trump, a judgement the article does not establish from evidence.

    Obama Blitzes Trump With Massive Crowd in Major Humiliation

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Words quoted from someone else (2)Hide the quoted words

Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    sarcasticallyMore neutral: said

    The outlet characterizes the tone of Trump’s remark, adding a judgement about how he meant it.

    “I always worry when [Obama] campaigns against me,” Trump said sarcastically.

    Quoted byNew York Post (Right)

    These are Donald Trump’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    brag aboutMore neutral: talk about

    “Brag” presents Trump’s past statements about his crowds as boasting rather than describing them.

    It is a very far cry from the arenas that Trump famously used to brag about.”

    Quoted byHuffPost (Far Left)

    These are Jen Psaki’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

See the full language guide

See for yourself

Side by side

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

From the left

2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • crowd size at Trump’s Ohio rally
  • empty seating and Obama’s larger turnout
  • Trump’s campaign stops for Republican candidates

Leaves out

  • Trump’s remarks on Obama’s past campaigns

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

See the 3 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Obama and Trump spar at rallies in Georgia and Ohio: Key takeaways

    Obama and Trump traded barbs over the Iran war, tariffs and the White House ballroom ahead of the US midterm elections.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Obama Loaded verb“Blitzes”“Blitzes” turns a routine campaign appearance into an attack and adds drama.More neutral: Campaigns againstDisagree with this highlight? Trump With Massive Crowd in Sensational language“Major Humiliation”Calls the crowd comparison a humiliation for Trump, a judgement the article does not establish from evidence.More neutral: Smaller crowd than Obama’sDisagree with this highlight?

    The Sensational language“tiny crowd”“Tiny” is a loaded size description with no measured figure given.More neutral: smaller crowdDisagree with this highlight? at Donald Trump’s latest rally has been Sensational language“brutally compared”“Brutally” adds an emotional judgement to the comparison.More neutral: comparedDisagree with this highlight? to the much larger turnout Barack Obama enjoyed that same night. Trump, 80, has been Sensational language“frantically touring”“Frantically” characterizes Trump’s schedule with an emotional judgement.More neutral: touringDisagree with this highlight? America in an attempt to secure votes for the Republican Party next week, including two rallies in …

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

    Jen Psaki Zeroes In On A Donald Trump Rally Detail That’s Impossible To Miss

    “Look at the empty benches there, everyone. It is a very far cry from the arenas that Trump famously used to Loaded verb“brag about”“Brag” presents Trump’s past statements about his crowds as boasting rather than describing them.More neutral: talk aboutThese are Jen Psaki’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?.”

    Read at HuffPost (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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the two men trading barbs
  • dueling primetime rallies days before the midterms
  • Trump’s claims about Obama’s past campaigns
See the headline from the rightHide the headlines
  • New York PostRight

    Trump, Obama trade barbs at dueling primetime rallies days before midterm elections

    “I always worry when [Obama] campaigns against me,” Trump said Loaded verb“sarcastically”The outlet characterizes the tone of Trump’s remark, adding a judgement about how he meant it.More neutral: saidThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?. “He got involved with Hillary Clinton … and he lost. He then got involved with Kamala [Harris] and he lost."

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 28, 10:11 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    1 hr 20 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 11:31 PM EDT

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 28, 10:11 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 28, 11:31 PM EDT
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 29, 4:51 AM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out.

Read next

Help someone else find the truth beneath the surface

Most people see one side of a story. Share this one, so they can see how every side is telling it and decide for themselves.

Email it

Seen a mistake? Tell us what is wrong with this page