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Trump has not endorsed in Israel’s Oct. 27 election but says he may back a candidate
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Al Jazeera, the Washington Examiner and Breitbart report that US President Donald Trump has not endorsed a candidate in Israel’s October 27 election, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to extend his tenure. According to the Washington Examiner, Trump told reporters on Tuesday, “we haven’t even thought about it,” then said “well, we may be” backing a candidate. Breitbart quotes him saying he may endorse somebody. Al Jazeera describes Trump’s ties to Netanyahu as long-standing and says his public stance has been ambivalent.
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Israel’s national election is set for October 27.
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Trump has not endorsed Netanyahu in the Israeli election.
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Trump said on Tuesday that he had not thought about endorsing and that he may endorse someone.
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Trump said in August, in a Fox News interview, that he may endorse someone but preferred to stay out of Israeli elections.
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All three outlets report that Trump has not endorsed a candidate in Israel’s October 27 election. Al Jazeera stresses his hedging and ties to Netanyahu; the right-side outlets lead with his remark that he may endorse someone.
the left
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Al Jazeera’s headline frames the story as Trump hedging against a backdrop of his long ties to Netanyahu, stressing public ambivalence over what he has said.
Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump Loaded verb“hedges”The verb suggests evasion, while the body text only reports that Trump has not yet endorsed a candidate.More neutral: has not said whether he will endorseDisagree with this highlight? as Israel vote nears
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Headlines lead with Trump’s own words that he may endorse someone or has not thought about it; Breitbart, rated Far Right, adds a possible high-profile American intervention.
Trump says he hasn’t thought about endorsing in Israeli elections
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right-wing Israeli wish listhedges
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right-wing Israeli wish listMore neutral: policies favored by Netanyahu’s government
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…the White House in 2017, US President Donald Trump has delivered on a right-wing Israeli wish list and pursued a foreign policy that has helped buoy Israeli Prime Minister…
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hedgesMore neutral: has not said whether he will endorse
The verb suggests evasion, while the body text only reports that Trump has not yet endorsed a candidate.
Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nears
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teasedMore neutral: said
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Immediately after, Trump teased that he could wade into the election in the future.
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- Trump’s long history with Netanyahu
- public ambivalence about endorsing
- shifting political winds in the US and Israel
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- Trump’s own quoted remarks to reporters on Tuesday
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Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump Loaded verb“hedges”The verb suggests evasion, while the body text only reports that Trump has not yet endorsed a candidate.More neutral: has not said whether he will endorseDisagree with this highlight? as Israel vote nears
US president has not endorsed Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 election amid shifting public sentiment.
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2 outletsLeads with
- Trump’s remarks to reporters
- possible American endorsement
- Netanyahu’s bid to extend his tenure
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- Trump’s record of policy support for Netanyahu’s government
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- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Trump Says He ‘May Endorse Somebody’ as Netanyahu Faces Pivotal Israeli Election
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he may endorse a candidate in Israel's upcoming national election, raising the possibility of a high-profile American intervention as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to extend his historic tenure in a closely contested vote that …
- Washington ExaminerRight
Trump says he hasn’t thought about endorsing in Israeli elections
President Donald Trump said he has not focused much on whether he will endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his reelection bid. “We haven’t even thought about it,” Trump told reporters Tuesday morning before traveling to Alaska. …
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Al Jazeera English, Oct 13, 1:40 AM EDT
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Its first report, Oct 13, 12:49 PM EDT
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- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 13, 1:40 AM EDT
- Washington ExaminerRightOct 13, 12:49 PM EDT
- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 14, 1:00 AM EDT
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