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Trump shares posts questioning Democratic midterm vote totals in Texas and nationally

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Newsweek, Daily Mail and Raw Story report that Trump shared posts on Truth Social on Saturday questioning Democratic midterm vote totals nationally and in Texas. Days earlier he told The New York Times he was ‘absolutely willing’ to accept the results, according to Newsweek and Daily Mail. Daily Mail reports that the midterm wins cost Republicans control of both chambers of Congress, and that James Talarico beat Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. Raw Story reports that one post the president shared argued Gina Hinojosa’s vote total in the Texas governor’s race was impossible. Daily Mail reports that the material he circulated provided no evidence of election fraud or wrongdoing.

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  1. Trump reposted social media posts on Truth Social on Saturday that question Democratic midterm vote totals.

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    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Trump told The New York Times on Tuesday that he was ‘absolutely willing’ to accept the election results.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. The midterm results cost Republicans control of Congress.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. James Talarico won the Texas Senate race over Republican Ken Paxton.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

  5. The material Trump shared did not provide evidence of election fraud or wrongdoing.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

  6. Trump did not say in the posts that the midterm results were fraudulent.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Trump shared posts on Truth Social questioning Democratic midterm vote totals after pledging to accept the results. The left frames it as Trump sowing doubt after a loss, the center as a shift in tone, and the right as questioning his pledge.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headlines cast the posts as Trump scrambling to sow doubt after a gigantic loss, treating the vote margin as a defeat and his posts as a reaction to it.

    Trump Loaded verb“scrambles”The verb implies panic and motive rather than describing the action.More neutral: sharesDisagree with this highlight? to sow doubt in outcome of midterms after his Sensational language“gigantic loss”The adjective inflates the margin of defeat beyond what the headline needs to state.More neutral: defeatDisagree with this highlight?
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headlines describe the act neutrally as Trump sharing posts that question the midterm results, and note his earlier pledge to accept them.

    Trump Shares Posts Questioning Midterm Election Results
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Daily Mail, the only right-side outlet here, leads with Trump questioning Talarico’s Texas Senate victory and sets it against his pledge to accept the results.

    President Trump shares claims about 'unusual patterns' in midterm elections and questions James Talarico's victory in Texas... despite saying he would accept the results
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    scramblesgigantic loss

  • Center0

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  • Right2

    stunningsome conservative commentators suggested were difficult to believe

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    scramblesMore neutral: shares

    The verb implies panic and motive rather than describing the action.

    Trump scrambles to sow doubt in outcome of midterms after his gigantic loss

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    gigantic lossMore neutral: defeat

    The adjective inflates the margin of defeat beyond what the headline needs to state.

    Trump scrambles to sow doubt in outcome of midterms after his gigantic loss

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    stunningMore neutral: decisive

    The word adds drama to the result rather than describing it.

    …shared posts questioning the midterm election results, including James Talarico's stunning Senate victory in Texas.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Vague attribution

    some conservative commentators suggested were difficult to believeMore neutral: some conservative commentators questioned the figures

    The claim is attributed to an unnamed group without saying who holds it.

    …in Democratic support and election-night figures that some conservative commentators suggested were difficult to believe.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    Looney Tunes numbersMore neutral: numbers he disputed

    The phrase dismisses the vote totals as absurd without giving evidence.

    …a post describing Gina Hinojosa’s performance in the Texas governor’s race as “Looney Tunes numbers.” The activity marks a shift in tone from election night, when Trump…

    Quoted byNewsweek (Center)

    These are Donald Trump’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s doubt about the outcome
  • Scale of the Democratic win
  • Trump’s loss
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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Trump Loaded verb“scrambles”The verb implies panic and motive rather than describing the action.More neutral: sharesDisagree with this highlight? to sow doubt in outcome of midterms after his Sensational language“gigantic loss”The adjective inflates the margin of defeat beyond what the headline needs to state.More neutral: defeatDisagree with this highlight?

    President Donald Trump is boosting a post that suggests Democrats’ blowout win in Texas was too big to be real. On Saturday, Trump shared on Truth Social, without comment, a screenshot of a post from an X account. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s shared posts on Truth Social
  • Shift in tone from election night
  • ‘Looney Tunes’ post about Texas numbers
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Trump Shares Posts Questioning Midterm Election Results

    Trump shared posts questioning Democratic midterm vote totals, days after saying he was willing to accept the election results.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s pledge to accept the results
  • Talarico’s Texas Senate victory
  • Claims about unusual voting patterns
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  • Daily MailRight

    President Trump shares claims about 'unusual patterns' in midterm elections and questions James Talarico's victory in Texas... despite saying he would accept the results

    Donald Trump shared posts questioning the midterm election results, including James Talarico's Sensational language“stunning”The word adds drama to the result rather than describing it.More neutral: decisiveDisagree with this highlight? Senate victory in Texas. The president highlighted claims of unusual voting patterns.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 7, 9:43 AM EST

  • Center

    3 hr 45 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 1:28 PM EST

  • Right

    12 hr 14 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 9:57 PM EST

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 7, 9:43 AM EST
  2. NewsweekCenterNov 7, 1:28 PM EST
  3. Daily MailRightNov 7, 9:57 PM EST

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