Trump says he passed a five-word memory test at Arizona rally
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The Daily Beast, The Independent, The New Republic and HuffPost report that President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Wednesday as he campaigns ahead of the midterm elections. According to these outlets, Trump said he passed a cognitive test that asked him to remember five words, and he described himself as a genius. He said the test's administrators were astonished when he recited the words in order. The outlets also report that Trump said his doctors view attendees who fall ill at his rallies as “collateral damage.”
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Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Wednesday as he campaigns ahead of the midterm elections.
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- The Daily Beast, The New Republic, HuffPost
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- The Independent
Trump said he passed a cognitive test that asked him to remember five words and called himself a genius.
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- The Daily Beast, The New Republic, HuffPost
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Trump said the test's administrators were astonished when he recited the five words in order.
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Trump said his doctors view attendees who fall ill at his rallies as collateral damage.
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All four outlets report that Trump called himself a genius after reciting five words at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona. Left-side outlets frame the episode as mockery of his self-praise, with Far Left outlets using sharper wording than The Independent.
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Headlines mock Trump's self-praise, with Far Left outlets using sharper wording such as invent and dubs himself, while The Independent mainly quotes his words.
Trump, 80, Loaded verb“Appears to Invent”Suggests fabrication of the test, a claim the article does not establish from a record.More neutral: DescribesDisagree with this highlight? New Cognitive Test He Aced
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Loaded verb
rantMore neutral: said or spoke
Dismisses the content by characterizing the delivery.
As part of his rambling, near-eight-minute rant, Trump repeatedly bragged about his own intelligence.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)The Independent (Left)
Loaded modifier
ramblingMore neutral: lengthy
Calls the speech rambling, a judgement of its quality rather than a description of its content.
As part of his rambling, near-eight-minute rant, Trump repeatedly bragged about his own intelligence.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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braggedMore neutral: said
Describes his remarks as boasting, adding a judgement of his motive.
As part of his rambling, near-eight-minute rant, Trump repeatedly bragged about his own intelligence.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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braggingMore neutral: saying
Describes his remarks as boasting, adding a judgement of his motive.
President Trump has declared that he is a “frickin’ genius” – bragging about passing a memory test in a swear-laden rant as part of an appearance in…
Used byThe Independent (Left)
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breezed throughMore neutral: said he passed
Adds mockery to the account of the test rather than reporting the outcome.
Donald Trump just breezed through another cognitive exam.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
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astonishing wow-factorMore neutral: test
Manufactures drama around a routine test of recall.
The astonishing wow-factor needed to pass this one?
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Sensational language
gargantuan taskMore neutral: task
Exaggerates the difficulty of recalling five words to mock the claim.
…at a Wednesday rally in Bullhead City, Arizona for accomplishing the apparently gargantuan task.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Appears to InventMore neutral: Describes
Suggests fabrication of the test, a claim the article does not establish from a record.
Trump, 80, Appears to Invent New Cognitive Test He Aced
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
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proclaimed himselfMore neutral: said he was
The verb proclaimed adds a tone of grandiosity to a plain statement that he described himself as a genius.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday proclaimed himself a “freaking genius” amid a packed travel schedule meant to boost Republican…
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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dubious claimMore neutral: claim
The word dubious judges the claim as doubtful before the facts about the test are presented.
Trump made the dubious claim while speaking at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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Dubs HimselfMore neutral: Calls Himself
The verb dubs frames Trump's self-description as a mocking label rather than reporting that he described himself that way.
Trump Dubs Himself A 'Freaking Genius' For Passing Cognitive Test
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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Quotedcollateral damageMore neutral: people who fall ill
Quoted description of how attendees who fall ill are regarded; the phrase softens harm to people.
…Trump also says that his doctors view attendees who fall ill at his rallies as ‘collateral damage’
Quoted byThe Independent (Left)
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- Trump's self-described genius status
- the five-word memory test
- his boasts about his intelligence
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- HuffPostFar Left
Trump Loaded verb“Dubs Himself”The verb dubs frames Trump's self-description as a mocking label rather than reporting that he described himself that way.More neutral: Calls HimselfDisagree with this highlight? A 'Freaking Genius' For Passing Cognitive Test
When the president successfully recited five words, he said the test’s administrators were astonished.
- The New RepublicFar Left
Trump, 80, Loaded verb“Appears to Invent”Suggests fabrication of the test, a claim the article does not establish from a record.More neutral: DescribesDisagree with this highlight? New Cognitive Test He Aced
Donald Trump just Loaded verb“breezed through”Adds mockery to the account of the test rather than reporting the outcome.More neutral: said he passedDisagree with this highlight? another cognitive exam. The astonishing wow-factor needed to pass this one? Remembering five words. The president claimed “genius” status at a Wednesday rally in Bullhead City, Arizona for accomplishing the apparently gargantuan task. …
- The IndependentLeft
‘I’m a frickin’ genius’: Trump claims nobody else could ace simple memory test in foul-mouthed Loaded verb“rant”Dismisses the content by characterizing the delivery.More neutral: said, spoke, postedDisagree with this highlight?
President Trump also says that his doctors view attendees who fall ill at his rallies as ‘Euphemism“collateral damage”Quoted description of how attendees who fall ill are regarded; the phrase softens harm to people.More neutral: people who fall illThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’
- The Daily BeastFar Left
Trump, 80, Claims ‘Genius’ Status for Remembering Five Words
President Donald Trump has declared himself a “frickin’ genius” for being able to remember five simple words. Trump, 80, made the bold claim during a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Wednesday as he continues to attempt to rustle up support ahead of the midterms. …
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The Daily Beast, Oct 14, 11:55 PM EDT
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- The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 14, 11:55 PM EDT
- The IndependentLeftOct 15, 8:36 AM EDT
- The New RepublicFar LeftOct 15, 11:21 AM EDT
- HuffPostFar LeftOct 15, 2:10 PM EDT
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