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President Donald Trump held final campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas before the midterm elections, according to outlets across the spectrum. At the Iowa rally, Trump said Republicans were on the verge of sweeping victories on Election Day, the Associated Press reports in a report carried by PBS NewsHour. The Washington Times reports that Trump warned voters about the threat he said Democrats pose. CBS News reports that polls indicate a toss-up in the midterm race in Iowa, a state Republicans usually win, while Republicans work to keep control of the Senate and House. The Epoch Times describes the rallies as closing a month-long campaign for Republican candidates in key states.

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  1. Trump held a final campaign rally in Iowa before the midterm elections.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, CBS News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Trump also held a closing rally in Kansas.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, CBS News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Trump said Republicans were on the verge of sweeping victories on Election Day.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  4. Polls indicate a toss-up in the Iowa midterm race, a state long considered reliably Republican.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  5. Republicans are working to keep their majorities in the Senate and House.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, CBS News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  6. Trump warned voters about the threat he said Democrats pose.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Trump held final rallies in Iowa and Kansas before the midterm elections. The left stresses a close race and Republicans trying to keep the House and Senate, the center reports Trump's prediction of Republican wins, and the right stresses his warnings about Democratic candidates.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines frame the rallies as a final push in a close race, with Republicans trying to keep their Senate and House majorities; the far-left HuffPost uses the same frame.

    Trump makes final campaign push in Iowa and Kansas as Republicans try to hang on to majority
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The only center coverage is an AP report carried by PBS NewsHour, whose headline neutrally states that Trump rallies in Iowa as part of the final push before Election Day.

    WATCH: Trump rallies in Iowa as part of final push before Election Day
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with Trump's campaign and his attacks on Democrats: the Washington Times highlights his warnings about Democratic candidates, while the Far Right Epoch Times stresses a month-long campaign blitz.

    Trump warns voters of Democrats' 'Loaded modifier“crap”A vulgar term of contempt for candidates, attached to Democrats in the headline and attributed to Trump’s speech.More neutral: weakThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' candidates at Iowa rally
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    Trump warns voters of Democrats' 'crap' candidates at Iowa rally

    Quoted byThe Washington Times (Right)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Republicans defending their majority
  • Toss-up polling in Iowa
  • Trump's final push
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump's final push before Election Day
  • Trump's America first pledge
  • Predicted Republican victories
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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    WATCH: Trump rallies in Iowa as part of final push before Election Day

    In Iowa, Trump insisted Republicans were on the verge of sweeping victories on Election Day on Tuesday. "We're going to elect 'America first' Republicans up and down the line," he said.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by ABC News and HuffPost. It counts once.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump's warnings about Democrats
  • Month-long campaign blitz
  • Republican candidates in key states
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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Trump Wraps Multi-Week Blitz With Rallies in Iowa and Kansas

    The president has spent a month campaigning to bolster support for Republican candidates in key states ahead of the midterm elections.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump warns voters of Democrats' 'Loaded modifier“crap”A vulgar term of contempt for candidates, attached to Democrats in the headline and attributed to Trump’s speech.More neutral: weakThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' candidates at Iowa rally

    President Trump closed out the final weekend campaign blitz before the midterm elections by warning voters about the threat posed by Democrats.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    2 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    PBS NewsHour, Nov 1, 2:12 PM EST

  • Right

    4 hr 25 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 6:37 PM EST

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  1. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 1, 2:12 PM EST
  2. HuffPostFar LeftNov 1, 4:45 PM EST
  3. The Washington TimesRightNov 1, 6:37 PM EST
  4. ABC NewsLeftNov 1, 6:49 PM EST
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 1, 8:31 PM EST
  6. CBS NewsLeftNov 1, 8:59 PM EST

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