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Four outlets report that President Donald Trump made comments about rapper Nicki Minaj’s body at a campaign rally in Michigan on Sunday, after praising Republican Senator Jon Husted’s physique at an earlier event in Ohio. According to the Washington Examiner, Trump said he had “one hell of a beautiful a** before, Nicki Minaj,” to applause from the crowd. The Independent reports that the speech lasted nearly two hours and that Trump campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. The Independent also reports that Trump called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member,” which El-Sayed has denied. Outlets differ on the rally’s location: one names Detroit and another names Port Huron.

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  1. Trump made remarks praising the body of rapper Nicki Minaj at a Michigan campaign rally on Sunday.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, The Independent
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  2. Trump had earlier praised Republican Senator Jon Husted’s physique at an Ohio event.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, The Independent
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. Trump campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, The Independent

  4. Trump called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member”; El-Sayed has denied any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Abdul El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

    Trump called El-Sayed a “Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member” at the rally, according to the Independent; El-Sayed has vehemently denied any ties to the Islamist organization.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Trump made comments about Nicki Minaj’s body at a Michigan rally on Sunday, after praising Jon Husted. The left headlines focus on crude wording about Minaj’s rear, the center headline states the compliment neutrally, and the right headline quotes Trump’s words directly.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Trump’s remarks on Minaj’s rear and derriere, using crude body terms in the outlets’ own voice rather than neutral wording.

    Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Newsweek’s headline reports Trump complimenting Minaj’s body in neutral wording and links it to his earlier remarks on Husted.

    Donald Trump Compliments Nicki Minaj's Body at Michigan Rally
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Washington Examiner’s headline quotes Trump’s own words, including the crude term, and centers the remark on the rally speech.

    Trump: Nicki Minaj has ‘one hell of a beautiful a**’
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    apparent love for buxom bumscheeky comments

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    apparent love for buxom bumsMore neutral: made further comments about the bodies of two people

    This is the outlet’s own characterization of Trump’s tastes, which it presents as fact about him rather than describing what he said.

    …comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’ Donald Trump reiterated his apparent love for buxom bums during a rally in Michigan on Sunday where he encouraged the crowd to…

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    cheeky commentsMore neutral: comments

    The adjective judges the remarks as playful before the reader has the facts, instead of describing them.

    Trump’s cheeky comments about Minaj’s derriere came as he explained his recent observation on the…

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

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

  • Hateful rhetoric

    Quoted

    Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood memberMore neutral: accused of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood

    Labels a Muslim candidate a jihadist because of his religion, presenting an accusation of terrorist ties as if it were a fact.

    Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.

    …attacking Roger’s Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a “Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member” and demanding he go through metal detectors at the U.S.

    Quoted byThe Independent (Left)

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

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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 on Minaj’s body
  • Husted comments as a running thread
  • Attack on El-Sayed in the Independent
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump focuses on Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful’ rear, AOC and owning Greenland in marathon rally speech

    ‘I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before – Nicki Minaj,’ Trump said as a crowd of his supporters in Michigan roared

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan

    Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’ Donald Trump reiterated his Sensational language“apparent love for buxom bums”This is the outlet’s own characterization of Trump’s tastes, which it presents as fact about him rather than describing what he said.More neutral: made further comments about the bodies of two peopleDisagree with this highlight? during a rally in Michigan on Sunday where he encouraged the crowd to compliment rapper Nicki Minaj ’s behind. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Compliment to Minaj’s body
  • Earlier remarks on Husted

Leaves out

  • Exact wording Trump used
  • Mike Rogers campaign stop

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

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  • NewsweekCenter

    Donald Trump Compliments Nicki Minaj's Body at Michigan Rally

    After discussing Husted’s body, again, Trump turned to Nicki Minaj at a Michigan rally and complimented the rapper’s backside.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s own words
  • Praise for Husted’s physique
  • Crowd applause
See the headline from the rightHide the headlines
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump: Nicki Minaj has ‘one hell of a beautiful a**’

    President Donald Trump complimented rap mogul Nicki Minaj’s body before she gave a speech at a campaign rally in Detroit on Sunday. “By the way, I’ve looked at one hell of a beautiful a** before, Nicki Minaj,” Trump said to roaring applause after similarly praising Sen. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 hr 44 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 6:36 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Newsweek, Oct 25, 4:53 PM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 6:16 PM EDT

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  1. NewsweekCenterOct 25, 4:53 PM EDT
  2. Washington ExaminerRightOct 25, 6:16 PM EDT
  3. The GuardianLeftOct 25, 6:36 PM EDT
  4. The IndependentLeftOct 25, 7:06 PM EDT

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