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Trump tells Tennessee rally crowd he could say ‘stupidest things’ and they would clap

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Covered by 5 outlets, all left-leaning.

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Al Jazeera English, The Independent, TheGrio and The Daily Beast report that President Donald Trump told a crowd in Tennessee on Saturday that he could say the stupidest things and they would clap. The outlets say the remark came during an appearance for Tennessee Republicans, and that the crowd was a MAGA crowd in Clarksville. The Daily Beast quotes Trump saying, “There’s such love,” and describes him as openly mocking supporters who accept anything he says. The outlets report that the crowd responded with applause to the remark. The reports do not include a response from Trump’s office or from the supporters quoted.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Trump told a crowd at a Tennessee event that he could say the stupidest things and supporters would clap.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent, TheGrio

  2. The remarks were made in Tennessee on Saturday, during an appearance for Tennessee Republicans.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    TheGrio

  3. Trump said of the crowd’s support, “There’s such love.”

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All four left-side outlets report that Trump told a Tennessee crowd he could say the stupidest things and they would clap. Their headlines differ mainly in tone: the Daily Beast presents the remark as mockery of supporters, while the other outlets quote the remark more directly.

  • the left

    5 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the remark itself; the Far Left Daily Beast frames it as mocking supporters, while The Independent adds ‘They agree.’ to its headline.

    Trump Loaded verb“Mocks”The verb presents a joking remark as ridicule of supporters, which adds a judgement the quoted words do not state.More neutral: tellsDisagree with this highlight? His Supporters to Their Faces at Rally
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

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The words they chose

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    brashThey agreeopenly mockedlapping up

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    brashMore neutral: frank

    The word judges the president’s remarks as rude or reckless before the content is described.

    Trump’s brash remarks entertain crowd at election rally in Tennessee

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    They agreeMore neutral: Supporters responded with applause

    The outlet asserts in its own voice that the crowd shares the president’s view, rather than reporting how the crowd responded.

    They agree.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    openly mockedMore neutral: joked about

    The outlet characterizes the remark as mockery in its own voice, which adds a judgement beyond the words reported.

    Donald Trump has openly mocked his supporters for lapping up anything and everything he says.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    lapping upMore neutral: accepting

    The idiom implies supporters are gullible, a judgement the reported facts do not establish.

    Donald Trump has openly mocked his supporters for lapping up anything and everything he says.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    MocksMore neutral: tells

    The verb presents a joking remark as ridicule of supporters, which adds a judgement the quoted words do not state.

    Trump Mocks His Supporters to Their Faces at Rally

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Side by side

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From the left

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s remark that supporters would clap anything
  • the crowd’s loyalty and applause
  • Trump’s age and his praise of the crowd
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From the center

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From the right

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Oct 11, 7:42 AM EDT

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 11, 7:42 AM EDT
  2. The IndependentLeftOct 11, 9:48 AM EDT
  3. TheGrioLeftOct 11, 11:25 AM EDT
  4. HuffPostFar LeftOct 11, 3:18 PM EDT
  5. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 11, 4:26 PM EDT

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