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Trump calls into Fox News on midterm election night, as Democrats take Congress
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Raw Story, HuffPost and The Daily Beast report that President Donald Trump called into Fox News late on election night, as Democrats were reported to have won control of the House and Senate. Fox had just called the Minnesota Senate race for Democrat Peggy Flanagan, and on air Trump raised alleged fraud claims there, saying he had won the state three times. He said he would accept the results and claimed 99 percent approval among Republicans, citing a CNN poll. Earlier he had criticized the network's polling and coverage. Raw Story quotes a liberal influencer, Ed Krassenstein, calling the appearance a mental breakdown.
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Democrats were reported to have won control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
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Trump phoned Fox News late on election night, and the network called the Minnesota Senate race for Peggy Flanagan during the call.
One outletHuffPost· Far Left
Trump said on air that he had won Minnesota three times and that vote counters matter more than candidates.
One outletHuffPost· Far Left
Trump said he would accept the election results.
One outletHuffPost· Far Left
Trump said he had 99 percent approval in the Republican Party, citing a CNN poll.
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Trump had earlier criticized Fox News’ polling and election coverage that night.
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Liberal influencer Ed Krassenstein posted on X that Trump had a mental breakdown on Fox News.
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All three outlets describe Trump's late-night Fox News call as erratic, with headlines stressing his tone and demeanor, and HuffPost noting his fraud claims about Minnesota's count.
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All three headlines are Far Left and frame the call as erratic: Raw Story asks about mental problems, The Daily Beast calls it a breathless tirade, and HuffPost calls it an unexpected turn.
Loaded modifier“Defeated Trump’s”Attaches a defeat label to Trump in a report on a midterm call in which he was not a candidate, pre-judging his standing.More neutral: Trump'sDisagree with this highlight? Late-Night Call Loaded verb“Devolves Into”Describes the call as deteriorating, a judgement about its quality rather than its content.More neutral: Turns IntoDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“Breathless Tirade”Dramatizes Trump's remarks with adjective and noun that add judgement about tone.More neutral: Rambling CallDisagree with this highlight?
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bizarreMore neutral: lengthy
A judgement about the appearance that the description does not support with evidence.
President Donald Trump has run to Fox News to deliver a bizarre, 23-minute-long rant as Democrats won control of the House and Senate.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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rantMore neutral: remarks
Describes Trump's remarks as a tirade, adding a judgement about their character.
President Donald Trump has run to Fox News to deliver a bizarre, 23-minute-long rant as Democrats won control of the House and Senate.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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head-scratchingMore neutral: unusual
A subjective characterization of the appearance that adds judgement.
The head-scratching appearance came on the same night that Trump, 80, relentlessly trashed the…
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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relentlessly trashedMore neutral: criticized
Describes Trump's criticism of the network with a verb that adds judgement about its intensity and manner.
The head-scratching appearance came on the same night that Trump, 80, relentlessly trashed the network’s polling and coverage of the election.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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Defeated Trump’sMore neutral: Trump's
Attaches a defeat label to Trump in a report on a midterm call in which he was not a candidate, pre-judging his standing.
Defeated Trump’s Late-Night Call Devolves Into Breathless Tirade
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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Devolves IntoMore neutral: Turns Into
Describes the call as deteriorating, a judgement about its quality rather than its content.
Defeated Trump’s Late-Night Call Devolves Into Breathless Tirade
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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Breathless TiradeMore neutral: Rambling Call
Dramatizes Trump's remarks with adjective and noun that add judgement about tone.
Defeated Trump’s Late-Night Call Devolves Into Breathless Tirade
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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got awkward fastMore neutral: The call became contentious quickly.
A flippant characterization of the interview that adds judgement rather than describing what happened.
Well, that got awkward fast.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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began to rantMore neutral: began to talk
Describes Trump's remarks with a word that adds judgement about their tone.
After host Bret Baier called the race, Trump began to rant about alleged fraud in Minnesota before peddling more of his election conspiracy…
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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peddlingMore neutral: repeating
Frames Trump's repeated claims as merchandise being sold, adding judgement.
…Baier called the race, Trump began to rant about alleged fraud in Minnesota before peddling more of his election conspiracy rhetoric.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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election conspiracy rhetoricMore neutral: claims of election fraud
Labels Trump's fraud claims as conspiracy without establishing that label in the excerpt.
…began to rant about alleged fraud in Minnesota before peddling more of his election conspiracy rhetoric.
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steamrolledMore neutral: won
Describes an election result with a dramatic verb of force rather than a plain verb.
As Democrats steamrolled Republicans in Tuesday’s midterms, President Donald Trump called into Fox News to…
Used byRaw Story (Far Left)
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brag aboutMore neutral: say about
Frames Trump's remarks about his popularity as boasting, adding judgement beyond the words said.
…Republicans in Tuesday’s midterms, President Donald Trump called into Fox News to brag about his popularity with the GOP and take a swipe at anchor Bret Baier — a performance…
Used byRaw Story (Far Left)
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said to be on full displayMore neutral: appeared on Fox News late on election night
Attributes a diagnosis-like characterization to unnamed sources rather than to a named speaker.
Trump's 'mental problems' said to be on full display during late-night 'breakdown'
Used byRaw Story (Far Left)
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Quotedmental breakdownMore neutral: late-night call
A diagnosis-like label for a politician's conduct, which the critic applies and the description repeats.
…a swipe at anchor Bret Baier — a performance one prominent critic branded a “mental breakdown.” “Donald Trump just had a mental breakdown on Fox News over the midterm…
Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)
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- Trump's tone and demeanor on air
- The late-night Fox News call
- His claims about Minnesota and the election
- Criticism from a liberal influencer
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- Raw StoryFar Left
Trump's 'mental problems' Vague attribution“said to be on full display”Attributes a diagnosis-like characterization to unnamed sources rather than to a named speaker.More neutral: appeared on Fox News late on election nightDisagree with this highlight? during late-night 'breakdown'
As Democrats Loaded verb“steamrolled”Describes an election result with a dramatic verb of force rather than a plain verb.More neutral: wonDisagree with this highlight? Republicans in Tuesday’s midterms, President Donald Trump called into Fox News to Loaded verb“brag about”Frames Trump's remarks about his popularity as boasting, adding judgement beyond the words said.More neutral: say aboutDisagree with this highlight? his popularity with the GOP and take a swipe at anchor Bret Baier — a performance one prominent critic branded a “Sensational language“mental breakdown”A diagnosis-like label for a politician's conduct, which the critic applies and the description repeats.More neutral: late-night callThese are Ed Krassenstein’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?. …
- HuffPostFar Left
Trump’s Live Phone Interview Takes Unexpected Turn As Fox News Calls Minnesota Race
Fox News viewers on Tuesday were treated to a live reaction from President Donald Trump as the network called the Minnesota Senate race for Democrat Peggy Flanagan. …
- The Daily BeastFar Left
Loaded modifier“Defeated Trump’s”Attaches a defeat label to Trump in a report on a midterm call in which he was not a candidate, pre-judging his standing.More neutral: Trump'sDisagree with this highlight? Late-Night Call Loaded verb“Devolves Into”Describes the call as deteriorating, a judgement about its quality rather than its content.More neutral: Turns IntoDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“Breathless Tirade”Dramatizes Trump's remarks with adjective and noun that add judgement about tone.More neutral: Rambling CallDisagree with this highlight?
President Donald Trump has run to Fox News to deliver a Sensational language“bizarre”A judgement about the appearance that the description does not support with evidence.More neutral: lengthyDisagree with this highlight?, 23-minute-long Loaded verb“rant”Describes Trump's remarks as a tirade, adding a judgement about their character.More neutral: remarksDisagree with this highlight? as Democrats won control of the House and Senate. The head-scratching appearance came on the same night that Trump, 80, relentlessly trashed the network’s polling and coverage of the election.
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- Raw StoryFar LeftNov 4, 10:51 AM EST
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