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Trump says Republicans would have won in a landslide had he been on midterm ballot

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly right-leaning (60%).

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President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he was not on the midterm ballot and that Republicans would have won “in a landslide” if he had been. Republicans lost in the midterm elections, with reports describing a heavy defeat. The Washington Times reports Trump made the remark on Tuesday night. The Independent reports that before Election Day Trump had repeatedly urged supporters to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump said on Truth Social that he was not on the midterm ballot and that Republicans would have won “in a landslide” if he had been.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    One America News

  2. Republicans lost in the midterm elections.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. The Independent reports that before Election Day Trump had repeatedly urged supporters to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  4. The Washington Times reports Trump made the remark on Tuesday night.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides present report Trump said on Truth Social that he was not on the midterm ballot and Republicans would have won in a landslide, and that Republicans lost. Right-side headlines present it as an explanation for the defeat, while left-side headlines present it as a complaint after heavy losses.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines present Trump’s post as a complaint after Republicans were crushed, with the far-left Daily Beast saying he created the disaster himself.

    Trump Loaded verb“whines”The verb characterizes Trump’s remark as petulant rather than reporting what he said.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’ as his candidates are crushed in midterms one after another
    The IndependentLeftAll 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

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines present Trump’s post as a statement that Republicans would have avoided their defeat, with the Washington Times calling the result a shellacking and One America News quoting the landslide line.

    Trump says GOP lost because he was not on the ballot
    The Washington TimesRightAll 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.

  • Left4

    widespread wipeoutWash Hands ofDisaster He Createdwhines

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    electoral bloodbathFurious

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    widespread wipeoutMore neutral: heavy losses

    The phrase adds drama to the scale of the Republican losses.

    President Donald Trump has broken his silence as Republicans face a widespread wipeout in the midterm elections.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Wash Hands ofMore neutral: Trump responds to the midterm results

    The phrase asserts Trump’s motive for speaking as an attempt to escape blame.

    Trump Breaks Silence to Wash Hands of Disaster He Created

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    Disaster He CreatedMore neutral: midterm losses

    The headline presents responsibility for the losses as settled fact.

    Trump Breaks Silence to Wash Hands of Disaster He Created

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    whinesMore neutral: says

    The verb characterizes Trump’s remark as petulant rather than reporting what he said.

    Trump whines ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’ as his candidates are crushed in midterms one after another

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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  • Sensational language

    electoral bloodbathMore neutral: heavy electoral defeat

    The phrase adds dramatic judgement to the scale of the Republican losses.

    …cruised to victory if he was on the midterms ballot, as the GOP reels from an electoral bloodbath even worse than the one they suffered in 2018 during his first administration.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    FuriousMore neutral: Trump declares

    The adjective asserts Trump’s emotional state, which the article does not establish.

    Furious Trump declares GOP ‘would have won in a landslide’ if he was on midterm ballot

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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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 complaint about not being on the ballot
  • Scale of the Republican losses
  • Trump’s urging of supporters before Election Day
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump Loaded verb“whines”The verb characterizes Trump’s remark as petulant rather than reporting what he said.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’ as his candidates are crushed in midterms one after another

    Trump had repeatedly urged supporters to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ in the lead-up to Election Day

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump Breaks Silence to Loaded verb“Wash Hands of”The phrase asserts Trump’s motive for speaking as an attempt to escape blame.More neutral: Trump responds to the midterm resultsDisagree with this highlight? Absolutist framing“Disaster He Created”The headline presents responsibility for the losses as settled fact.More neutral: midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight?

    President Donald Trump has broken his silence as Republicans face a Sensational language“widespread wipeout”The phrase adds drama to the scale of the Republican losses.More neutral: heavy lossesDisagree with this highlight? in the midterm elections. “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump complained on Truth Social. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s claim that the GOP would have won in a landslide
  • Trump’s explanation for the Republican defeat
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Nov 3, 10:48 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    9 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:57 PM EST

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 10:48 PM EST
  2. The IndependentLeftNov 3, 10:51 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 3, 10:57 PM EST
  4. The Washington TimesRightNov 3, 11:12 PM EST
  5. One America NewsFar RightNov 3, 11:50 PM EST

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