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Trump rallies in South Carolina for Senate candidate Darline Graham

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The Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Independent and other outlets report that President Donald Trump campaigned on Wednesday for Republican U.S. Sen. Darline Graham at a rally at Clemson University in South Carolina. Graham replaced her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and faces Democrat Annie Andrews in the November midterms. Bloomberg describes the race as unexpectedly tight, while the Daily Signal, citing the RealClearPolling average, reports Graham leading by 2.7 percentage points. According to the Washington Examiner, Trump warned voters about Democratic policies and invited Graham onstage.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump campaigned on Wednesday for Republican Sen. Darline Graham at a rally in South Carolina ahead of the November midterms.

    Reported byLeft3Center1Right2Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, The Independent, Bloomberg
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times, Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Daily Signal, The Epoch Times, One America News

  2. Graham replaced her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, in the Senate.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, The Independent
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Graham faces Democrat Annie Andrews in the November midterm election.

    Reported byLeft2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, The Independent
    Far Right
    The Daily Signal

  4. A RealClearPolling average cited by the Daily Signal shows Graham 2.7 points ahead of Andrews, while Bloomberg describes the race as unexpectedly tight.

    Reported byLeft2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg
    Far Right
    The Daily Signal

  5. At the rally Trump spoke about the economy, the war in Iran and voter ID, and invited Graham onstage.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  6. Trump said at the rally that Lindsey Graham respected his sister more than anyone, including Trump himself.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The Senate race is close.

    Bloomberg and Al Jazeera describe the race as tight or tightening; the Daily Signal, citing the RealClearPolling average, puts Graham 2.7 points ahead of Democrat Annie Andrews.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Trump campaigned for Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina before the midterms. Left outlets stress the tight race and Trump's personal remarks, while right outlets stress his warnings to voters and GOP turnout.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines stress the tight race in a red state and Trump's personal remarks, and The Independent's headline mocks the speech with “moans”.

    Trump Stumps for Darline Graham in Reliably Red South Carolina
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The only center coverage is an Associated Press report carried by PBS NewsHour; its headline presents the trip as a midterm rally as early voting begins, without a verdict.

    Trump will speak at South Carolina midterm rally for Sen. Darline Graham as early voting begins
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Mainstream right headlines report the rally and Trump's warnings to voters, while Far Right outlets frame it as a base push, as in the Daily Signal's “Trump Fights GOP Apathy.”

    Trump Fights Loaded modifier“GOP Apathy”The headline calls Republican voters apathetic, while the description describes their disappointment with the candidate.More neutral: Republican voters’ disappointmentDisagree with this highlight? in Deep Red South Carolina
    The Daily SignalFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left3

    whinedrandom commentmoans

  • Center0

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  • Right1

    GOP Apathy

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    GOP ApathyMore neutral: Republican voters’ disappointment

    The headline calls Republican voters apathetic, while the description describes their disappointment with the candidate.

    Trump Fights GOP Apathy in Deep Red South Carolina

    Used byThe Daily Signal (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    whinedMore neutral: said

    “Whined” adds a judgement of tone that the reported words do not show.

    President Donald Trump whined that the late Sen.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    random commentMore neutral: remark

    “Random” judges the remark as pointless before the reader has weighed it.

    …Graham respected his sister, Darline Graham, more than him — and he made the random comment while campaigning in South Carolina for her on Wednesday.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    moansMore neutral: says

    “Moans” characterizes the tone of Trump's remark, where a plain verb of speech would report it.

    Trump moans Lindsey Graham respected his sister more than him while stumping for her

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    want to burn it all downMore neutral: warns Democrats would undo GOP policies

    The headline lifts the most dramatic phrase from the speech, while the description reports the same pitch as a warning about policy.

    Trump warns Democrats ‘want to burn it all down’ in South Carolina pitch

    Quoted byWashington Examiner (Right)

    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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Tight race in a red state
  • Trump's remarks about Lindsey Graham
  • Protesters interrupting the rally

Leaves out

  • Trump's policy remarks on the economy, Iran and voter ID
  • Daily Signal's 2.7-point RealClearPolling lead

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

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  • BloombergLeft

    Trump Stumps for Darline Graham in Reliably Red South Carolina

    President Donald Trump returned to South Carolina on Wednesday to bolster Darline Graham, whose campaign for a 6-year US Senate term representing the conservative state has become unexpectedly tight.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump Loaded verb“moans”“Moans” characterizes the tone of Trump's remark, where a plain verb of speech would report it.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? Lindsey Graham respected his sister more than him while stumping for her

    Trump’s rally in South Carolina was something of a free-for-all, even with a fight, as protesters kept interrupting the president

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Trump heads to South Carolina to boost Senator Darline Graham in race

    The race between the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in deep-red state.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Midterm rally as early voting begins
  • Democratic voters' hopes for an upset
  • Graham's stumbles since replacing her brother
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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Trump will speak at South Carolina midterm rally for Sen. Darline Graham as early voting begins

    President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina on Wednesday to boost Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump's warnings about Democrats
  • GOP base turnout and enthusiasm
  • Deep-red state and Republican strength

Leaves out

  • Trump's comments about Lindsey Graham and his sister
  • Protesters interrupting the rally

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    7 hr 24 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 5:07 PM EDT

  • Center

    7 hr 19 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 5:02 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Oct 21, 9:43 AM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightOct 21, 9:43 AM EDT
  2. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 21, 5:02 PM EDT
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 21, 5:07 PM EDT
  4. The Daily SignalFar RightOct 21, 5:45 PM EDT
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 21, 7:06 PM EDT
  6. The IndependentLeftOct 21, 8:52 PM EDT
  7. One America NewsFar RightOct 21, 9:17 PM EDT
  8. BloombergLeftOct 21, 9:28 PM EDT
  9. Washington ExaminerRightOct 21, 10:21 PM EDT

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