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Trump rallies in North Carolina for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley

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Donald Trump held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday to campaign for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, two weeks before Election Day. CBS News reports that Whatley trails Democrat Roy Cooper in the polls, and The Guardian and RedState describe the race as an uphill battle for Whatley. The Associated Press reports that the Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending group had pulled back from North Carolina before the rally. The New York Post reports that Trump spoke for nearly two hours. The New Republic characterizes his remarks as a concession that Whatley cannot win.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Donald Trump held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday to support Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Center2Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The Guardian, CBS News
    Center
    Newsweek, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    RedState

  2. Whatley faces an uphill race against Democrat Roy Cooper, a former North Carolina governor.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The Guardian, CBS News
    Far Right
    RedState

  3. CBS News reports that Whatley trails Cooper in the polls.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  4. The Associated Press reports that the Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending group pulled back in North Carolina before the rally.

    One outletPBS NewsHour· Center

  5. According to the New York Post, Trump spoke for nearly two hours at the rally.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Trump effectively conceded that Whatley has no chance of winning the Senate race.

    The New Republic reads Trump's remarks that way. The Guardian, CBS News and RedState describe the race as uphill or Whatley as trailing, without saying the race is over.

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump rallied in North Carolina on Tuesday for Senate nominee Michael Whatley, two weeks before the election. Left outlets stress Whatley's polling deficit, the center stresses a Senate spending pullback, and the right stresses Trump's energy and attacks on Cooper.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines center on Trump's campaign trip and Whatley's polling deficit; The New Republic goes further, saying Trump was forced to admit Whatley cannot win.

    Trump looks to boost Republicans in North Carolina two weeks out from Election Day
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines treat the rally as a campaign event, with Newsweek highlighting a Republican warning and PBS, relaying an AP report, highlighting a Senate spending pullback.

    Trump To Rally in North Carolina as Thom Tillis Warns of GOP 'Sensational language“Train Wreck”The phrase is a dramatic label for a midterm outlook and appears in the headline as a highlighted quote, giving Tillis’s forecast more drama than the rest of the article.More neutral: serious midterm risksThese are Thom Tillis’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right headlines stress Trump's energy and stamina and his attacks on Cooper; Daily Mail notes GOP momentum problems, while far-right RedState frames the event around the Democratic candidate.

    Trump speaks for nearly 2 hours at North Carolina midterm rally — says he’s ‘working like a dog’ to get Republicans elected
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left3

    effectively confessedForced to AdmitScrewed Up

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right4

    pleads with voterstoutedtrotting outLight Up Roy Cooper

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    pleads with votersMore neutral: asks voters

    Pleads presents a campaign request as a desperate appeal, while the article describes a request to voters.

    Trump pleads with voters to 'please' pretend he's on ballot as GOP struggles to gain momentum in North…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    toutedMore neutral: described

    Touted suggests boasting, which adds a judgement about how Trump described his schedule.

    …on stage for nearly two hours Tuesday at a midterm rally in North Carolina, where he touted the grueling schedule he’s keeping to get Republicans elected in November.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    effectively confessedMore neutral: said

    Confessed implies an admission of wrongdoing, whereas the reported remarks are a statement about the race.

    Speaking at a midterm rally in Greenville Tuesday evening, the president effectively confessed that Whatley has no chance of winning on Election Day.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Forced to AdmitMore neutral: Says Whatley Race Is Difficult

    Forced implies Trump was compelled to concede something, a judgement the quoted remarks do not establish.

    Trump Forced to Admit He Screwed Up With MAGA Senate Candidate

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    Screwed UpMore neutral: Says Race Is Hard for Whatley

    Colloquial phrase that judges Trump's conduct rather than describing his remarks.

    Trump Forced to Admit He Screwed Up With MAGA Senate Candidate

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    trotting outMore neutral: campaigning with

    The verb presents Democratic campaign appearances as staged for effect rather than simply describing who appeared.

    For Democrats, that means trotting out "leaders" like Sens.

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Light Up Roy CooperMore neutral: criticize Roy Cooper

    The phrase implies an aggressive attack on Cooper by the rally speakers, which the supplied text does not describe.

    'Make It Make Sense': Trump and 'Absolute Patriot' Voter Light Up Roy Cooper During NC Rally

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

Words quoted from someone else (2)Hide the quoted words

Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    Train WreckMore neutral: serious midterm risks

    The phrase is a dramatic label for a midterm outlook and appears in the headline as a highlighted quote, giving Tillis’s forecast more drama than the rest of the article.

    Trump To Rally in North Carolina as Thom Tillis Warns of GOP 'Train Wreck'

    Quoted byNewsweek (Center)

    These are Thom Tillis’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    crazyMore neutral: (omit) and quote the statement

    Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.

    …to become your senator.” Trump repeated himself later in the rally, claiming: “It’s crazy, you’re going to send him to Washington to represent you.

    Quoted byThe New Republic (Far Left)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Whatley trailing Cooper in polls
  • Trump's effort to help Whatley
  • Republican struggles two weeks out
See the 3 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Trump Loaded verb“Forced to Admit”Forced implies Trump was compelled to concede something, a judgement the quoted remarks do not establish.More neutral: Says Whatley Race Is DifficultDisagree with this highlight? He Loaded verb“Screwed Up”Colloquial phrase that judges Trump's conduct rather than describing his remarks.More neutral: Says Race Is Hard for WhatleyDisagree with this highlight? With MAGA Senate Candidate

    Donald Trump flew to North Carolina in an attempt to rescue Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, but apparently even the president has given up on the liberal-favored race. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    Trump looks to boost Republicans in North Carolina two weeks out from Election Day

    President Trump is rallying in North Carolina on Tuesday as Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley trails Democrat Roy Cooper in the polls. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Trump continues midterm campaign blitz in North Carolina – US politics live

    President to stump for Michael Whatley, who is facing an uphill battle against Democrat Roy Cooper for the Senate, as elections are just two weeks away Sign up for the Breaking News US email Welcome to the US politics live blog! …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Rally in a battleground state
  • Republican warnings about the party
  • Senate spending pullback
See the 2 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    WATCH: Trump holds GOP midterm rally in battleground North Carolina

    The rally comes after the Senate Republicans' top campaign spending group pulled back in North Carolina.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
  • NewsweekCenter

    Trump To Rally in North Carolina as Thom Tillis Warns of GOP 'Sensational language“Train Wreck”The phrase is a dramatic label for a midterm outlook and appears in the headline as a highlighted quote, giving Tillis’s forecast more drama than the rest of the article.More neutral: serious midterm risksThese are Thom Tillis’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'

    Donald Trump is rallying in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday to campaign for Senate nominee Michael Whatley.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump's stamina and nearly two-hour speech
  • Attacks on Democrat Roy Cooper
  • Vance and other high-profile campaigners
See the 3 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • RedStateFar Right

    'Make It Make Sense': Trump and 'Absolute Patriot' Voter Loaded verb“Light Up Roy Cooper”The phrase implies an aggressive attack on Cooper by the rally speakers, which the supplied text does not describe.More neutral: criticize Roy CooperDisagree with this highlight? During NC Rally

    With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, it's all hands on deck in many hot-button races across the country, with Democrats and Republicans alike bringing in the star power in hopes of influencing late deciders and wavering voters to make up their minds and go to the …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Trump speaks for nearly 2 hours at North Carolina midterm rally — says he’s ‘working like a dog’ to get Republicans elected

    Trump noted his whirlwind tour aimed at helping the GOP maintain control of the House and Senate differs from how he’s previously approached midterm elections – and emphasized that it’s hard work.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Trump Loaded verb“pleads with voters”Pleads presents a campaign request as a desperate appeal, while the article describes a request to voters.More neutral: asks votersDisagree with this highlight? to 'please' pretend he's on ballot as GOP struggles to gain momentum in North Carolina

    Trump's visit comes as part of a multi-state campaign blitz he's launched in the final stretch of the midterms.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Guardian, Oct 20, 8:14 AM EDT

  • Center

    7 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 3:18 PM EDT

  • Right

    12 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 8:15 PM EDT

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  1. The GuardianLeftOct 20, 8:14 AM EDT
  2. NewsweekCenterOct 20, 3:18 PM EDT
  3. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 20, 6:06 PM EDT
  4. CBS NewsLeftOct 20, 7:37 PM EDT
  5. Daily MailRightOct 20, 8:15 PM EDT
  6. New York PostRightOct 21, 12:11 AM EDT
  7. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 21, 10:31 AM EDT
  8. RedStateFar RightOct 21, 11:50 AM EDT

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