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Trump’s remarks on Ashley Hinson’s weight at Iowa rally interrupted by protester
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The Daily Beast, HuffPost and The New Republic report that President Donald Trump, speaking at a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, commented on the weight of Ashley Hinson, the Republican Senate nominee in Iowa. The outlets quote Trump saying she was “a little bit heavier” and that she knew the weight that was on her. A protester interrupted his remarks. The New Republic reports that Trump called the protesters paid and said this one was paid by George Soros, and that the crowd booed as the protester was removed. HuffPost reports that Trump said Hinson had asked him not to discuss her body.
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What happened
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Trump said at a Dubuque, Iowa rally on Sunday that Senate nominee Ashley Hinson was “a little bit heavier.”
One side only: the leftReported byFar Left3See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The Daily Beast, HuffPost, The New Republic
A protester interrupted Trump while he was speaking about Hinson.
One side only: the leftReported byFar Left3See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The Daily Beast, HuffPost, The New Republic
Trump said protesters at his rallies are paid, and said this protester was paid by George Soros.
One outletThe New Republic· Far Left
Trump said Hinson had asked him not to talk about her body, a claim HuffPost reports.
One outletHuffPost· Far Left
How each side tells it
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Every outlet reports Trump’s remarks on Hinson’s weight at the Dubuque rally and the protester who interrupted him, and this side frames the moment as a rambling tangent cut short by a heckler.
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3 outlets
All three headlines center Trump’s remarks on Hinson’s weight and describe them as a rant or tangent, with words such as derailed, goes off and rants.
Trump Loaded verb“Derailed”The verb suggests the event knocked Trump off course, which goes beyond reporting that he was interrupted.More neutral: InterruptedDisagree with this highlight? by Protester During Loaded verb“Rant”Dismisses the content by characterizing the delivery.More neutral: said, spoke, postedDisagree with this highlight? on MAGA Pick’s Weight
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anatomical analysisanti-MAGADerailedRant
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In the outlets’ own words
Sensational language
anatomical analysisMore neutral: comments
The phrase mocks Trump’s comments in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing them neutrally.
President Donald Trump’s anatomical analysis of his female Senate pick was cut short by an anti-MAGA protester.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded modifier
anti-MAGAMore neutral: protester
The label characterizes the protester’s politics in the outlet’s own voice, beyond what the event requires.
…Donald Trump’s anatomical analysis of his female Senate pick was cut short by an anti-MAGA protester.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded verb
DerailedMore neutral: Interrupted
The verb suggests the event knocked Trump off course, which goes beyond reporting that he was interrupted.
Trump Derailed by Protester During Rant on MAGA Pick’s Weight
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded verb
RantMore neutral: said or spoke
Dismisses the content by characterizing the delivery.
Trump Derailed by Protester During Rant on MAGA Pick’s Weight
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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Loaded verb
admittedMore neutral: said
The verb implies a confession, while the quoted words only report a remark.
The president also admitted that he “put on a couple of pounds.”
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
Sensational language
assMore neutral: body
The crude word is the outlet’s own mocking aside about another lawmaker’s body.
Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) ass.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
Sensational language
entire bodyMore neutral: body
The phrase adds emphasis and mockery to the description of what Trump discussed.
Ashley Hinson’s (R-Iowa) entire body, even though she had apparently asked him not to.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Goes Off OnMore neutral: Discusses
The idiom presents Trump’s remarks as an outburst, which adds judgement beyond the words reported.
'I Shouldn't Say This': Trump Goes Off On A Weird New Tangent About A Lawmaker's Body
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
Loaded modifier
Weird New TangentMore neutral: New remarks
The word weird is the outlet’s own judgement of the remarks.
'I Shouldn't Say This': Trump Goes Off On A Weird New Tangent About A Lawmaker's Body
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
Loaded verb
rambledMore neutral: spoke
The verb characterizes Trump’s speech as disordered in the outlet’s own voice.
At a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, Sunday night, President Trump rambled about Republican Senate nominee Ashley Hinson’s weight before being interrupted by a…
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
who was annoyedMore neutral: and responded
The clause asserts Trump’s emotional state as fact without a source for it.
…know, give me a shot.” Then a protester decided to start heckling the president, who was annoyed.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
RantsMore neutral: Speaks
The verb characterizes Trump’s remarks as a rant in the outlet’s own voice.
Protester Heckles Trump as He Rants About Republican Woman’s Weight
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
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From the left
3 outletsLeads with
- Trump’s comments on Hinson’s weight
- the protester interrupting the rally
- Trump’s claim that the protesters are paid
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- The New RepublicFar Left
Protester Heckles Trump as He Loaded verb“Rants”The verb characterizes Trump’s remarks as a rant in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: SpeaksDisagree with this highlight? About Republican Woman’s Weight
At a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, Sunday night, President Trump Loaded verb“rambled”The verb characterizes Trump’s speech as disordered in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: spokeDisagree with this highlight? about Republican Senate nominee Ashley Hinson’s weight before being interrupted by a protester. “I knew Ashley for a long time, and she was a little bit heavier, OK?” Trump told the crowd. “She was. …
- HuffPostFar Left
'I Shouldn't Say This': Trump Loaded verb“Goes Off On”The idiom presents Trump’s remarks as an outburst, which adds judgement beyond the words reported.More neutral: DiscussesDisagree with this highlight? A Loaded modifier“Weird New Tangent”The word weird is the outlet’s own judgement of the remarks.More neutral: New remarksDisagree with this highlight? About A Lawmaker's Body
The president also Loaded verb“admitted”The verb implies a confession, while the quoted words only report a remark.More neutral: saidDisagree with this highlight? that he “put on a couple of pounds.”
- The Daily BeastFar Left
Trump Loaded verb“Derailed”The verb suggests the event knocked Trump off course, which goes beyond reporting that he was interrupted.More neutral: InterruptedDisagree with this highlight? by Protester During Loaded verb“Rant”Dismisses the content by characterizing the delivery.More neutral: said, spoke, postedDisagree with this highlight? on MAGA Pick’s Weight
President Donald Trump’s Sensational language“anatomical analysis”The phrase mocks Trump’s comments in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing them neutrally.More neutral: commentsDisagree with this highlight? of his female Senate pick was cut short by an Loaded modifier“anti-MAGA”The label characterizes the protester’s politics in the outlet’s own voice, beyond what the event requires.More neutral: protesterDisagree with this highlight? protester. A protester interrupted the 80-year-old president mid-tangent as he described how his Iowa Senate pick, Rep. Ashley Hinson, used to be “a little bit heavier. …
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The Daily Beast, Nov 1, 10:14 PM EST
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- The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 1, 10:14 PM EST
- HuffPostFar LeftNov 2, 4:58 AM EST
- The New RepublicFar LeftNov 2, 11:04 AM EST
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