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Trump says he would use veto power if Democrats win control of Congress

What’s new: TheGrio reports Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

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

5 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

President Donald Trump said he would use his veto if Democrats win control of Congress. CBS News and Fox News report his remarks, and Fox quotes him calling the veto “the ultimate power” to block Democratic legislation. CBS News reports he remained optimistic about Republican chances before polls closed. RedState says he is preparing a “break glass” plan in case Democrats take Congress. After polls closed, TheGrio reports that Republicans lost control of the House and Senate and that Trump threatened on Truth Social to use veto power, blaming his own party and Fox News for the defeats.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump said he would use his veto to block Democratic legislation if Democrats win control of Congress.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Far Right
    Fox News, RedState

  2. Trump called the veto “the ultimate power” to block Democratic legislation.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  3. Trump remained optimistic about Republican chances before polls closed, according to CBS News.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  4. Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, TheGrio reports.

    One outletTheGrio· Left

  5. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would have won in a landslide and threatened to exercise veto power.

    One outletTheGrio· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Trump said he would use his veto if Democrats take Congress. The left emphasizes his threat and the Republican losses, while the right stresses his “ultimate power” and a prepared “break glass” plan.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines frame Trump’s remarks as a threat or a willingness to use “tremendous powers”, with TheGrio linking the veto talk to Black voters and the midterm losses.

    Trump tells CBS News he is willing to use "tremendous powers" if Democrats take Congress
    CBS NewsLeftAll 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 · 1 opinion

    Headlines present the veto as Trump’s “ultimate power” and a ready “break glass” plan, with RedState’s opinion-section piece the most emphatic about preparation before the final count.

    Trump Loaded verb“touts”The verb “touts” adds a promotional judgement to what is a plain statement by Trump.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? 'ultimate power' of veto if Democrats win control of House and Senate
    Fox NewsFar RightAll 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.

  • Left2

    lashed outthreatens

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    Democrat takeoverBreak Glasstouts

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    Democrat takeoverMore neutral: Democratic majority

    “Takeover” implies seizing control rather than winning an election.

    …for the final votes to be counted before preparing for the possibility of a Democrat takeover of Congress.

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    Break GlassMore neutral: contingency plan

    The emergency metaphor presents a routine contingency plan as an urgent crisis measure.

    President Trump Shares His 'Break Glass' in Case of Emergency Plan If Dems Take Congress

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    toutsMore neutral: says

    The verb “touts” adds a promotional judgement to what is a plain statement by Trump.

    Trump touts 'ultimate power' of veto if Democrats win control of House and Senate

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    lashed outMore neutral: posted

    The phrase adds an emotional charge to a post that the excerpt describes in neutral terms.

    President Donald Trump lashed out online after Republicans suffered huge losses to Democrats in Tuesday’s midterm…

    Used byTheGrio (Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    threatensMore neutral: says he would use

    The word presents Trump’s remark as an act of menace rather than a stated position.

    Trump threatens veto power after Black voters help deliver major losses to Republicans

    Used byTheGrio (Left)

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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

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s threat to use veto power
  • Republican losses in the midterms
  • Black voters’ role in the results

Leaves out

  • RedState’s “break glass” emergency plan

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

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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 · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump’s “ultimate power” of the veto
  • A “break glass” plan before final votes
  • Trump’s optimism about GOP chances

Leaves out

  • Trump’s Truth Social post blaming his own party and Fox News for the defeats
  • Black voters’ role in the results

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

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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Trump Loaded verb“touts”The verb “touts” adds a promotional judgement to what is a plain statement by Trump.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? 'ultimate power' of veto if Democrats win control of House and Senate

    President Donald Trump declared he has "the ultimate power" of the veto to block Democratic legislation if the GOP loses control of Congress.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    President Trump Shares His 'Sensational language“Break Glass”The emergency metaphor presents a routine contingency plan as an urgent crisis measure.More neutral: contingency planDisagree with this highlight?' in Case of Emergency Plan If Dems Take Congress

    President Donald Trump isn't waiting for the final votes to be counted before preparing for the possibility of a Democrat takeover of Congress.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Nov 3, 6:49 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    52 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 7:41 PM EST

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  1. CBS NewsLeftNov 3, 6:49 PM EST
  2. Fox NewsFar RightNov 3, 7:41 PM EST
  3. TheGrioLeftNov 4, 2:25 AM EST

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