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Trump discusses Republican midterm losses in interview with Stephen A. Smith

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Covered by 4 outlets. No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered it yet.

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Stephen A. Smith interviewed President Donald Trump for his Straight Shooter podcast, released on Thursday, about Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections. Smith said Trump refused to accept blame for the defeats. The Independent reports that Trump said his approval rating remains high and that he had not been on the ballot himself. The Daily Beast reports that Smith noted the losses came despite Trump urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot. Fox News reports that Smith later warned that Democrats face a steep challenge.

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Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections last week.
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The Daily Beast
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The Independent
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New York Post
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Fox News
Smith interviewed Trump for the Straight Shooter podcast, released on Thursday.
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The Daily Beast
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The Independent
Smith said Trump refused to accept blame for the losses.
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The Independent
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New York Post
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Fox News
Trump said his approval rating remains high.
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Trump said he had not been on the ballot himself.
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Smith noted the losses came despite Trump urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot.
One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left
Smith later warned that Democrats face a steep challenge.
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New York Post
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Every side reports that Trump discussed the midterm losses with Stephen A. Smith in an interview released Thursday and refused to accept blame. Left coverage stresses Trump’s claims about his approval and Smith’s pushback, while right coverage focuses on Smith’s warnings about Democrats.

the left
2 outlets
Left-side headlines cast the interview as Trump failing to answer for the losses, with the Independent calling his defense lies and the Daily Beast citing a humiliating reality.
Trump tries to defend his midterm losses with Absolutist framing“lies”The headline presents Trump’s claims about his approval rating as established falsehoods, although the supplied text gives no record checking them.More neutral: claimsDisagree with this highlight? over approval ratings and by turning on Republican candidates
The IndependentLeftAll 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 · 1 opinion
Right-side headlines center Smith’s takeaways on Democrats’ prospects after the interview, while the Far Right RedState opinion piece leads with Trump’s remarks about Obama.
Stephen A Smith debriefs interview with President Trump, warns Democrats face steep challenge
Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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humiliating realitydisastrousgrilledlies
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loudmouthedshock resignation

In the outlets’ own words

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humiliating realityMore neutral: loss
The word assigns an emotional judgement to the loss that the reported facts do not state.
President Donald Trump has been fact-checked with the humiliating reality of his massive electoral loss in a new interview.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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disastrousMore neutral: poor
The adjective judges the midterm results without attributing that judgement to anyone.
Smith asked Trump about Republicans’ disastrous midterm elections loss, noting several times that it had occurred despite the…
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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loudmouthedMore neutral: outspoken
The word judges the person’s manner rather than describing his role, which is already given as a sports personality and commentator.
When the very opinionated, loudmouthed ESPN sports personality Stephen A.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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shock resignationMore neutral: resignation
The word adds drama to the resignation, which the article describes with the facts of the affairs and the resignation itself.
…covered a variety of topics, from the GOP midterm election losses to Thursday’s shock resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after revelations of multiple affairs, including one…
Used byRedState (Far Right)

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grilledMore neutral: questioned
The verb adds a sense of hostile confrontation beyond the fact that Smith questioned Trump.
President Donald Trump grilled by Stephen A Smith over election wipeout but refuses to take any blame himself
Used byThe Independent (Left)
Absolutist framing
liesMore neutral: claims
The headline presents Trump’s claims about his approval rating as established falsehoods, although the supplied text gives no record checking them.
Trump tries to defend his midterm losses with lies over approval ratings and by turning on Republican candidates
Used byThe Independent (Left)

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devastatingMore neutral: major
The adjective adds emotional weight to the midterm losses, although it is quoted from Smith.
Smith said the pair discussed "devastating" GOP midterm losses during a 40-minute, wide-ranging interview and criticized Trump…
Quoted byFox News (Far Right)
These are Stephen A. Smith’s words. The outlets are reporting them.
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got slaughteredMore neutral: lost badly
The verb is vivid and judgemental about the scale of the defeat, although it is quoted from Smith.
…talked about the devastating losses in the midterms and how the GOP essentially got slaughtered," Smith told Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Quoted byFox News (Far Right)
These are Stephen A. Smith’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Trump refusing to take blame
Claims about approval ratings
Losses despite urging supporters to vote

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The IndependentLeft
Trump tries to defend his midterm losses with Absolutist framing“lies”The headline presents Trump’s claims about his approval rating as established falsehoods, although the supplied text gives no record checking them.More neutral: claimsDisagree with this highlight? over approval ratings and by turning on Republican candidates
President Donald Trump Loaded verb“grilled”The verb adds a sense of hostile confrontation beyond the fact that Smith questioned Trump.More neutral: questionedDisagree with this highlight? by Stephen A Smith over election wipeout but refuses to take any blame himself
2 hr agoRead at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
The Daily BeastFar Left
Stephen A. Smith Points Out Loaded modifier“Humiliating Reality”The word presents Trump’s election loss as an emotional humiliation the article judges him to suffer, not a stated fact.More neutral: Smith Points Out Electoral Loss to TrumpDisagree with this highlight? to Trump
President Donald Trump has been fact-checked with the Loaded modifier“humiliating reality”The word assigns an emotional judgement to the loss that the reported facts do not state.More neutral: lossDisagree with this highlight? of his massive electoral loss in a new interview. Trump, 80, sat down with sports journalist and political commentator Stephen A. …
13 hr agoRead at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

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0 outlets

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2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

Smith’s account of Trump refusing blame
Warning to Democrats about a steep challenge
Trump’s remarks about Obama

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Fox NewsFar Right
Stephen A Smith debriefs interview with President Trump, warns Democrats face steep challenge
Stephen A. Smith says President Trump was "immovable" in refusing to accept blame for GOP midterm losses during their wide-ranging White House interview.
15 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
Also published by New York Post. It counts once.
RedStateFar RightOpinion
Trump Talks Midterms With Stephen A. Smith, Tells Obama: You're 'Overrated' – and I'd Beat You Again
When the very opinionated, Loaded modifier“loudmouthed”The word judges the person’s manner rather than describing his role, which is already given as a sports personality and commentator.More neutral: outspokenDisagree with this highlight? ESPN sports personality Stephen A. Smith attended a dinner at the White House in October with Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and Bill Maher, he had one request for the president: Will you sit and answer my questions on camera?
7 hr agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRightFox News report
Stephen A Smith debriefs interview with President Trump, warns Democrats face steep challenge
New York Post published a report that is shown in full at Fox News.
11 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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2 hr 35 min later
Its first report, Nov 13, 1:25 AM EST
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First to report
Fox News, Nov 12, 10:50 PM EST

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Fox NewsFar RightNov 12, 10:50 PM EST
The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 13, 1:25 AM EST
New York PostRightNov 13, 3:21 AM EST
The IndependentLeftNov 13, 12:02 PM EST

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Trump discusses Republican midterm losses in interview with Stephen A. Smith

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Stephen A. Smith Points Out Loaded modifier“Humiliating Reality”The word presents Trump’s election loss as an emotional humiliation the article judges him to suffer, not a stated fact.More neutral: Smith Points Out Electoral Loss to TrumpDisagree with this highlight? to Trump

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Stephen A Smith debriefs interview with President Trump, warns Democrats face steep challenge

Trump Talks Midterms With Stephen A. Smith, Tells Obama: You're 'Overrated' – and I'd Beat You Again

Stephen A Smith debriefs interview with President Trump, warns Democrats face steep challenge

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