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Trump makes personal remarks about Senator Jon Husted at Ohio rally

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

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Daily Beast, Daily Mail and HuffPost report that President Donald Trump made personal remarks about Senator Jon Husted’s body at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday night. According to the outlets, Trump said he had looked Husted up and down and remarked on his hands, drawing laughter from the crowd. Newsmax host Rob Schmitt appeared shocked after watching footage, the Daily Beast and HuffPost say. MS NOW host Joe Scarborough criticized the remarks on Morning Joe. The outlets say Husted trails Democrat Sherrod Brown in Ohio polling, citing a CNN poll.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Trump spoke at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday night in support of Senator Jon Husted.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Trump said at the rally that he had looked Husted up and down and commented on the senator’s hands.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. Newsmax host Rob Schmitt appeared shocked after watching footage of the remarks.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost

  4. MS NOW host Joe Scarborough criticized the remarks on Morning Joe, saying they were not what a candidate in trouble would want at a midterm rally.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  5. Husted trails Democrat Sherrod Brown in Ohio polling, with one report citing a CNN poll showing a six-point gap.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Right
    Daily Mail

How each side tells it

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All sides report Trump’s remarks about Senator Jon Husted’s body at a Youngstown rally and Husted’s trailing in polls. The left treats the remarks as a spectacle to mock; the right ties them to Trump’s midterm troubles.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines put Trump’s remarks first in sexualized terms such as thirsts, lust and hits on, and foreground the reactions of a rival host and a commentator.

    Trump, 80, Loaded verb“Thirsts Over”Thirsts is a sexualized verb that frames the remarks as desire rather than as what Trump said.More neutral: comments onDisagree with this highlight? MAGA Senator, 59, in Sensational language“Wild Outburst”Wild and outburst add drama beyond the reported remarks.More neutral: remarksDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar 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 one right-side report, written by Daily Mail, leads with Trump’s struggles and his risk of losing both chambers, and calls the remarks rambling and bizarre.

    Loaded modifier“Struggling Trump”Struggling pre-judges Trump’s political standing as a settled condition.More neutral: TrumpDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“gushes over”Gushes adds an emotional tone to what Trump said about the senator.More neutral: comments onDisagree with this highlight? Ohio senator's backside in Loaded modifier“rambling speech”Rambling is a judgement on the speech’s quality rather than a description of its content.More neutral: speechDisagree with this highlight? weeks before crunch midterm elections
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left11

    thirsted overadmittedThirsts OverWild Outburst

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right5

    bizarre riffgushed overStruggling Trumpgushes over

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    thirsted overMore neutral: commented on

    Thirsted is a sexualized verb that frames the remarks as desire rather than as what Trump said.

    President Donald Trump has bizarrely thirsted over the body of a male MAGA senator during a midterm rally.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    admittedMore neutral: said

    Admitted implies a confession, where the article reports only that Trump said he did not know about a past.

    During his speech, the president praised Husted and admitted he didn’t know about his past playing football for the University of Dayton, where he…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Thirsts OverMore neutral: comments on

    Thirsts is a sexualized verb that frames the remarks as desire rather than as what Trump said.

    Trump, 80, Thirsts Over MAGA Senator, 59, in Wild Outburst

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Wild OutburstMore neutral: remarks

    Wild and outburst add drama beyond the reported remarks.

    Trump, 80, Thirsts Over MAGA Senator, 59, in Wild Outburst

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    wild campaign rallyMore neutral: campaign rally

    Wild adds drama beyond the reported events at the rally.

    …left stunned after Donald Trump thirsted over a male Republican senator at a wild campaign rally.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    obsessed withMore neutral: focused on

    Obsessed suggests a fixation that the article does not document beyond the remarks.

    …a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, at which the 80-year-old president appeared to be obsessed with Sen.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Hits onMore neutral: remarks on

    Hits on is a sexualized verb that suggests an advance the description does not report.

    MAGA Host Visibly Stunned as Trump Hits on Male Senator

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    bizarre riffMore neutral: remarks

    Bizarre is a judgement on the remarks that adds drama.

    The bizarre riff came as Trump faces the real possibility of losing both the House and the Senate in…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    gushed overMore neutral: commented on

    Gushed adds an emotional tone to what Trump said about the senator.

    …rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Donald Trump gushed over Senator Jon Husted’s backside on Monday night, admitting to an Ohio rally crowd…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Struggling TrumpMore neutral: Trump

    Struggling pre-judges Trump’s political standing as a settled condition.

    Struggling Trump gushes over Ohio senator's backside in rambling speech weeks before crunch…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    gushes overMore neutral: comments on

    Gushes adds an emotional tone to what Trump said about the senator.

    Struggling Trump gushes over Ohio senator's backside in rambling speech weeks before crunch midterm elections

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    rambling speechMore neutral: speech

    Rambling is a judgement on the speech’s quality rather than a description of its content.

    Struggling Trump gushes over Ohio senator's backside in rambling speech weeks before crunch midterm elections

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Gush OverMore neutral: remarks about

    Gush adds an emotional tone to what Trump said about the senator.

    ‘Morning Joe’ Nails Serious Point While Mocking Trump’s Gush Over Senator’s Ass

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    incredibly awkwardMore neutral: remarks

    Incredibly awkward is a judgement on the remarks that adds drama.

    The Newsmax host laughed off the incredibly awkward comments.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    remarkably uncomfortableMore neutral: personal

    Remarkably uncomfortable is a judgement on the remarks that adds drama.

    Newsmax host Rob Schmitt looked taken aback by some of Trump’s remarkably uncomfortable personal comments while the president campaigned at a rally in Youngstown,…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Lust ForMore neutral: remarks about

    Lust attributes a sexual motive to Trump that the reported remarks do not state.

    Right-Wing News Anchor Momentarily Stunned By Trump's Lust For Male Senator

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s personal remarks about Husted’s body
  • Newsmax host Rob Schmitt’s visible shock
  • Joe Scarborough’s mockery
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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

  • Trump’s struggles ahead of the midterms
  • Rambling and bizarre speech
  • Risk of losing both House and Senate

Leaves out

  • Newsmax host Rob Schmitt’s reaction
  • Joe Scarborough’s comments

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

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  • Daily MailRight

    Loaded modifier“Struggling Trump”Struggling pre-judges Trump’s political standing as a settled condition.More neutral: TrumpDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“gushes over”Gushes adds an emotional tone to what Trump said about the senator.More neutral: comments onDisagree with this highlight? Ohio senator's backside in Loaded modifier“rambling speech”Rambling is a judgement on the speech’s quality rather than a description of its content.More neutral: speechDisagree with this highlight? weeks before crunch midterm elections

    The Sensational language“bizarre riff”Bizarre is a judgement on the remarks that adds drama.More neutral: remarksDisagree with this highlight? came as Trump faces the real possibility of losing both the House and the Senate in three weeks.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 12, 8:15 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    12 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 8:32 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 12, 8:15 PM EDT
  2. Daily MailRightOct 13, 8:32 AM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 13, 3:11 PM EDT

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