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Trump comments on Jon Husted’s body at rallies; Husted says he will work out

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

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According to reports, President Donald Trump has twice commented on Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted’s body during rally speeches in North Carolina and Ohio, using a term for the buttocks. Husted, who trails Democrat Sherrod Brown in the polls, told Fox News he would hit the gym to keep up his reputation. On Fox News on Sunday, Trump said Husted had gained about 14 points after the remarks. HuffPost reports that no evidence supports that claim and that Brown leads Husted in most recent polls.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. President Donald Trump twice commented on Jon Husted’s body during rally speeches in North Carolina and Ohio.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Jon Husted, who trails Sherrod Brown in the polls, told Fox News he would work out to keep up his reputation.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Trump said on Fox News that Husted had gained about 14 points in the polls after the remarks.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Recent polls show Sherrod Brown leading Jon Husted in most surveys, and reporting found no evidence for Trump’s claim that the remarks lifted Husted.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Trump’s remarks about Husted’s body lifted Husted in the polls, with Trump saying he went up about 14 points.

    Trump says the remarks helped Husted’s standing in the polls. HuffPost reports there is no evidence for this and that Sherrod Brown leads in most recent polls.

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that Trump repeatedly commented on Husted’s body at rallies and that Husted responded by saying he would work out. The main difference is tone: left-side outlets focus on Trump’s remarks and his polling claim, while the New York Post treats the exchange as a light-hearted story.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with Trump’s remarks about Husted’s body and Husted’s reaction, and HuffPost, rated Far Left, goes further by calling the comments a bizarre brag.

    Trump Turns His GOP Sensational language“Booty Talk”The phrase is a crude label that adds drama instead of describing the remarks neutrally.More neutral: remarks about his bodyDisagree with this highlight? Into An Sensational language“Utterly Bizarre Brag”The words pass a judgement on the remarks in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: claim about the remarksDisagree with this highlight?: 'You Know The Word...'
    HuffPostFar 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 article, from the New York Post, presents the exchange as a light-hearted story about Husted’s reaction, with Trump’s comments as a playful aside.

    Ohio Sen. Jon Husted reveals what he really thinks of Trump’s butt comments — as prez defends Sensational language“anatomical crack”The phrase is a crude joke that adds drama instead of describing the remark neutrally.More neutral: remark about his bodyDisagree with this highlight?
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left7

    MAGA candidateMAGA Jon Hustedbizarre victory lapwild comments

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    anatomical crack

In the outlets’ own words

  • Partisan shorthand

    MAGA candidateMore neutral: Republican candidate

    MAGA is a movement label, and the headline uses it in place of the candidate’s party.

    MAGA candidate reveals how he feels about Trump constantly talking about his rear

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Partisan shorthand

    MAGA Jon HustedMore neutral: Republican Jon Husted

    MAGA is a movement label, and the headline uses it in place of the candidate’s party.

    Trump keeps talking about MAGA Jon Husted’s rear — and this is what the candidate feels about it

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    anatomical crackMore neutral: remark about his body

    The phrase is a crude joke that adds drama instead of describing the remark neutrally.

    …Husted reveals what he really thinks of Trump’s butt comments — as prez defends anatomical crack

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    bizarre victory lapMore neutral: appearance on Fox News

    The words pass a judgement on Trump’s appearance in the outlet’s own voice.

    President Donald Trump on Sunday took a bizarre victory lap on Fox News, claiming that his wild comments about Sen.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    wild commentsMore neutral: remarks

    The words pass a judgement on the remarks in the outlet’s own voice.

    …Donald Trump on Sunday took a bizarre victory lap on Fox News, claiming that his wild comments about Sen.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    baseless claimMore neutral: unsupported claim

    The outlet asserts in its own voice that the claim lacks support, rather than reporting the lack of evidence.

    “He went up 14 points or something,” said Trump, who made a similarly baseless claim at a rally where he repeated his body examination bit last week.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Booty TalkMore neutral: remarks about his body

    The phrase is a crude label that adds drama instead of describing the remarks neutrally.

    Trump Turns His GOP Booty Talk Into An Utterly Bizarre Brag: 'You Know The Word...'

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Utterly Bizarre BragMore neutral: claim about the remarks

    The words pass a judgement on the remarks in the outlet’s own voice.

    Trump Turns His GOP Booty Talk Into An Utterly Bizarre Brag: 'You Know The Word...'

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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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

Leads with

  • Trump’s remarks about Husted’s body
  • Husted’s gym comment
  • Trump’s claim of a polling boost
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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

  • Husted’s gym pledge
  • Trump’s remarks as jokes
  • Trump doubling down on his praise
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  • New York PostRight

    Ohio Sen. Jon Husted reveals what he really thinks of Trump’s butt comments — as prez defends Sensational language“anatomical crack”The phrase is a crude joke that adds drama instead of describing the remark neutrally.More neutral: remark about his bodyDisagree with this highlight?

    Sen. Jon Husted doesn’t mind being the butt of President Trump’s jokes — but now he’s got a reputation to uphold. Husted (R-Ohio) joked Saturday that Trump’s unexpected praise about his physique has inspired him to hit the gym after the president repeatedly marveled at his …

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Independent, Oct 24, 6:33 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    17 hr 5 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 11:38 AM EDT

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  1. The IndependentLeftOct 24, 6:33 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 25, 11:38 AM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 25, 2:53 PM EDT

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