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President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in Kalispell, Montana, on October 14 that the Department of War will establish a new military testing range in the state, which he called a “super range” for advanced weapons and technologies. He said it would test possible autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technology, supersonics and hypersonics. The Epoch Times reports that the site’s location has not been disclosed and that its timeline, budget and operating details are limited. Fox News reports that Trump credited lobbying by Montana’s Republican lawmakers for the decision.

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  1. Trump said at a rally in Kalispell, Montana, that the Department of War will establish a new weapons testing range in the state.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, Fox News

  2. Trump said the range would test possible autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technology, supersonics and hypersonics.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, Fox News

  3. The site’s location has not been disclosed, and its timeline, budget and operating details were limited, the Epoch Times reports.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  4. The announcement came at a midterm campaign rally less than three weeks before the elections.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, Fox News

  5. Trump credited persistent lobbying by Montana’s Republican lawmakers for the decision, according to Fox News.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Trump announced a Pentagon weapons-testing range in Montana at a rally. Left and center coverage stays with the announcement itself, while right-side headlines more often add the midterm campaign setting and the technologies to be tested.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    NBC News presents the story as Trump’s announcement of a new Defense Department super range for Montana, stating it plainly and placing the rally in the description.

    Trump announces new Defense Department 'super range' for Montana
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Newsweek’s headline pairs the super range with gun rights and tariffs, presenting it as one of several topics Trump touted at a Montana rally.

    Trump Loaded verb“Touts”Touts means promotes or praises, which adds approval to a presidential announcement that can be stated neutrally.More neutral: AnnouncesDisagree with this highlight? Weapons ‘Super Range,’ Guns and Tariffs at Montana Rally
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side headlines report Trump’s announcement of a Pentagon super range in Montana in plain terms; Fox News and The Epoch Times, both Far Right, add the midterm rally and military-technology focus.

    Trump announces advanced weapons testing ‘super range’ in Montana
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Loaded verb

    ToutsMore neutral: Announces

    Touts means promotes or praises, which adds approval to a presidential announcement that can be stated neutrally.

    Trump Touts Weapons ‘Super Range,’ Guns and Tariffs at Montana Rally

    Used byNewsweek (Center)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s announcement at a rally
  • a new Defense Department super range
  • testing advanced weapons and technologies
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  • NBC NewsLeft

    Trump announces new Defense Department 'super range' for Montana

    During a rally in Montana, President Trump announced that the state will receive a new Defense Department 'super range' for testing advanced weapons and technologies.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the range as one rally topic among several
  • gun rights and tariffs
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Trump Loaded verb“Touts”Touts means promotes or praises, which adds approval to a presidential announcement that can be stated neutrally.More neutral: AnnouncesDisagree with this highlight? Weapons ‘Super Range,’ Guns and Tariffs at Montana Rally

    Trump announced a weapons-testing “Super Range” in Montana while defending gun rights and tariffs.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s announcement at the rally
  • advanced weapons and technology testing
  • the midterm campaign setting
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Oct 14, 10:47 PM EDT

  • Center

    1 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 11:52 PM EDT

  • Right

    24 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 11:11 PM EDT

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  1. NBC NewsLeftOct 14, 10:47 PM EDT
  2. Washington ExaminerRightOct 14, 11:11 PM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 14, 11:26 PM EDT
  4. NewsweekCenterOct 14, 11:52 PM EDT
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 15, 6:17 AM EDT
  6. Fox NewsFar RightOct 15, 8:07 AM EDT

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