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Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after AP calls Mississippi Senate race

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President Donald Trump praised Democrat Scott Colom in an interview with Stephen A. Smith, saying “I give him a lot of credit” for campaigning among Republican voters, including at a Corinth, Mississippi, rally. Trump said he did not know Colom personally. The Associated Press called the close Senate race in Colom’s favor after local officials spent several days processing absentee and provisional ballots. Colom, a 43-year-old local prosecutor, would be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction, the Independent reports. He ran against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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What happened

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  1. Trump praised Democrat Scott Colom for campaigning among Republican voters, including at a Trump rally in Corinth, Mississippi.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post, The Independent
    Center
    The Hill

  2. The Associated Press called the close Mississippi Senate race for Colom after local officials processed absentee and provisional ballots.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  3. Colom, a 43-year-old local prosecutor, would be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  4. Trump said he did not know Colom personally.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Trump praised Democrat Scott Colom after the Associated Press called his close Mississippi Senate race. The Left outlets stress the surprise and the historic upset, while The Hill centers Trump’s own words of credit.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both Left outlets frame the story as a surprise, with Trump heaping praise on a Democrat after a historic upset, and the Washington Post stresses Colom’s outreach to Trump supporters.

    Trump heaps surprise praise on Democrat Scott Colom after his historic Mississippi Senate upset
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline quotes Trump directly, leading with his credit for Colom’s win and presenting the story as Trump’s reaction to the result.

    Trump on Colom's Mississippi Senate win: 'I give him a lot of credit'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s surprise praise
  • Historic upset win
  • Colom’s outreach to Trump supporters
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s own words of credit
  • Colom’s efforts to win over Republican voters
  • Trump’s reaction to the win
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump on Colom's Mississippi Senate win: 'I give him a lot of credit'

    President Trump reacted Thursday to Sen.-elect Scott Colom’s (D) upset victory in the Mississippi Senate race, giving credit to the Democrat for his efforts to win over Republican voters. …

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0 outlets

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    11 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 7:10 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 12, 8:06 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The HillCenterNov 12, 8:06 PM EST
  2. The IndependentLeftNov 13, 7:10 AM EST
  3. The Washington PostLeftNov 13, 2:00 PM EST

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