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Trump campaigns for Tennessee Republicans at Clarksville midterm rally

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

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CBS News and The Epoch Times report that President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican candidates on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tennessee, less than three weeks before the midterm elections. The Epoch Times says thousands attended despite stormy conditions from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias. Trump urged voters to go out and vote and said Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. Bill Hagerty would win their races. One America News reports that Trump vowed to reverse the tradition in which the opposing party gains ground in midterm elections. CBS News reports that the GOP faces a rough forecast.

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  1. Trump campaigned for Republican candidates at a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Oct. 10, less than three weeks before the midterm elections.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, One America News

  2. CBS News reports that Republicans face a rough forecast with the midterms less than three weeks away.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  3. The Epoch Times reports that thousands attended the rally at F&M Bank Arena despite stormy conditions from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  4. The Epoch Times reports that Trump is in the middle of a 32-day campaign blitz to keep the party in control of the House and Senate.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  5. Trump told the crowd to “pretend that I’m running and go out” to vote, and said Sen. Bill Hagerty and Sen. Marsha Blackburn would win.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, One America News

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Coverage reports Trump campaigned for Republicans at a Clarksville, Tennessee rally on Saturday, less than three weeks before the midterms. CBS News frames it against a rough GOP forecast, while the right-side outlets stress Trump’s vow to beat the midterm curse and his claim that Democrats will cheat.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Only one left-side report, from CBS News, presents the rally as a campaign-trail stop set against a rough GOP midterm forecast.

    Trump hits campaign trail in Tennessee with midterms voting less than 3 weeks away
    CBS NewsLeftAll 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

    2 outlets

    Headlines are plain event titles, except One America News, which leads with Trump’s vow to overturn the midterm curse and a quote.

    Trump Speaks at Rally for Tennessee Republicans
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    braved

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  • Loaded verb

    bravedMore neutral: attended despite

    The verb casts attendees as enduring hardship to show commitment, which the reported facts do not establish.

    Thousands of people in Tennessee braved the stormy conditions to see the president speak at the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville…

    Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

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    Quoted

    midterm curseMore neutral: midterm pattern

    The term presents the historical midterm pattern as a curse, a label that carries the speaker’s conclusion.

    Trump vows to overturn ‘midterm curse’ during Tenn.

    Quoted byOne America News (Far Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • GOP’s rough midterm forecast
  • Timing weeks before the midterms
  • Trump campaigning for Republicans

Leaves out

  • Crowd size and stormy conditions at the rally

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

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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Trump hits campaign trail in Tennessee with midterms voting less than 3 weeks away

    President Trump campaigned for Republican candidates in Tennessee on Saturday as the GOP faces a rough forecast with midterms less than three weeks away. Taurean Small has more.

    Read at CBS News (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

  • Trump’s vow to beat the midterm curse
  • Thousands attending despite stormy weather
  • Trump’s claims that Democrats will cheat

Leaves out

  • Republicans’ rough midterm forecast

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

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  • Left

    6 hr 26 min later

    Its first report, Oct 10, 9:08 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    First to report

    The Epoch Times, Oct 10, 2:42 PM EDT

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 10, 2:42 PM EDT
  2. CBS NewsLeftOct 10, 9:08 PM EDT
  3. One America NewsFar RightOct 11, 12:49 PM EDT

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