Skip to content

PoliticsBreaking

Trump campaigns for Senator Dan Sullivan at Alaska rally before midterms

By

Coverage spectrum

Covered by 17 outlets across the spectrum.

23 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

A man in a dark suit gives a thumbs up as uniformed officers salute beside an aircraft stairway.
Image via PBS NewsHourHow images are chosenReport this image

President Donald Trump traveled to Alaska on Tuesday to campaign for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, in a Senate race that outlets across the spectrum describe as close. The Washington Post puts the trip at 3,400 miles from Washington, and Newsweek reports it comes 21 days before the midterm elections. Newsweek also reports that Democrat Nancy Peltola leads recent Alaska polls. At the rally, Trump made his case to voters and threw his support behind Sullivan, CBS News reports. Newsweek reports that Trump also backed Bernadette Wilson for governor.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. How this works

What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump traveled to Alaska on Tuesday to campaign for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft4Center3Right1Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, CBS News
    Center
    Newsweek, Semafor, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times, One America News

  2. The Alaska Senate race is described as close and a crucial battleground.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    Newsweek, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News

  3. Newsweek reports that Democrat Nancy Peltola leads in Alaska polls.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

  4. Newsweek reports that the trip came 21 days before the midterm elections.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

  5. Trump spoke at a rally in Wasilla, Alaska, on Tuesday evening.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, One America News

How each side tells it

Compare views

All sides report Trump traveled to Alaska on Tuesday to campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan in a close race. Left headlines stress the trip's distance and unusual nature, right headlines the rally and race, and center headlines pair the trip with polling and midterm stakes.

  • the left

    8 outlets

    Left headlines stress the distance and unusual nature of the trip, presenting it as a last-ditch effort to save a Senate seat, with one calling it forced.

    Trump to fly 3,400 miles to Alaska in hopes of saving a Senate seat
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines pair the trip with polling and midterm stakes, leading with the Democratic challenger's lead in Alaska polls or the president's bid to save the midterms.

    Mary Peltola Leads Alaska Polls as Trump Schedules Rally for Dan Sullivan
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    6 outlets

    Right headlines call the Alaska race pivotal and report the rally itself, with the far-end outlets adding live coverage and a claim of a massive crowd.

    Trump headlines Alaska rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan ahead of pivotal Senate race
    One America 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.

  • Left5

    forced intofumedattempting to bolsterfawning

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    massive crowd

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    forced intoMore neutral: Trump to travel to Alaska

    The verb implies compulsion, which the reporting does not establish; the trip is described elsewhere in the article as a planned rally.

    Trump forced into unusual Alaska trip as GOP faces midterm warning

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    fumedMore neutral: responded to

    The verb attributes a strong emotional state to Trump in the outlet’s own voice.

    Trump fumed at a protester in Wasilla, Alaska, calling them a ‘spoiled child,’ among other…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    massive crowdMore neutral: crowd

    The description characterizes crowd size without a count.

    A massive crowd welcomed President Donald Trump when he took to the stage in Wasilla, Alaska,…

    Used byOne America News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    attempting to bolsterMore neutral: to bolster

    The verb suggests the effort may fail, a judgement the reported facts do not establish.

    …of his dwindling time ahead of crucial midterm elections to head to Alaska — attempting to bolster a Republican incumbent senator in another sign of GOP fears about retaining…

    Used byABC News (Left)

Show 2 more phrasesShow fewer

  • Loaded modifier

    fawningMore neutral: on-stage appearance

    Describes Harp’s appearance as servile without giving evidence for it.

    President Donald Trump’s loyal aide Natalie Harp has raised eyebrows with another fawning on-stage appearance with her boss.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    summonedMore neutral: has appeared

    Suggests the president called Harp in like a subordinate, which the article does not establish.

    The “human printer” has been summoned by the president again.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Words quoted from someone else (4)Hide the quoted words

Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Partisan shorthand

    Quoted

    the real Dan SullivanMore neutral: Dan Sullivan

    The phrase is Trump’s campaign line that implies the other candidate with the same name is not genuine.

    Trump heads to the Last Frontier to stump for ‘the real Dan Sullivan’

    Quoted byWashington Examiner (Right)

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

  • Dehumanizing label

    Quoted

    human printerMore neutral: aide

    Reduces Harp to a machine-like role in a nickname whose source the article does not name.

    The “human printer” has been summoned by the president again.

    Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    ‘real’More neutral: the Dan Sullivan on the ballot

    Implies the other candidate with the same name is not genuine; it is Trump’s slogan, quoted by the outlet.

    Trump urges Alaskans to vote for the ‘real’ Dan Sullivan in tight midterms battle

    Quoted byThe Guardian (Left)

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

  • Delegitimizing label

    Quoted

    hoaxMore neutral: a claim he said was a Democratic tactic

    Calling the second candidate’s presence a hoax asserts a Democratic plot that the excerpt gives no evidence for.

    He suggested the second Sullivan's presence in the race was a "hoax" by Democrats to siphon voters away from the Republican candidate.

    Quoted byFox News (Far Right)

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

See the full language guide

See for yourself

Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

8 outlets

Leads with

  • distance and unusual nature of the trip
  • a Senate seat at risk
  • midterm weakness for Republicans

Leaves out

  • Crowd size at the rally, which right-side coverage describes as massive

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

See the 9 headlines from the leftHide the headlines

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic challenger leads in polls
  • stakes for the midterms
  • how close the Alaska race is
See the 3 headlines from the centerHide the headlines

From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

  • rally for Sullivan
  • close and pivotal Senate race
  • crowd size

Leaves out

  • Democratic challenger's polling lead

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

See the 7 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Trump says 'we are looking into' other Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot, warns about governor's race

    President Donald Trump tells Fox News that Dave Bronson, a Republican running for governor, should drop out after falling to his preferred candidate in the GOP primary.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump heads to the Last Frontier to stump for ‘Partisan shorthand“the real Dan Sullivan”The phrase is Trump’s campaign line that implies the other candidate with the same name is not genuine.More neutral: Dan SullivanThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’

    President Donald Trump held a rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and other down-ballot Republicans in Wasilla, Alaska, Tuesday night, the first stop on a three-leg western campaign tour that will also take the president to Arizona and Montana. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump to Alaskans: Democrats will roll back drilling, kill jobs if they win midterms

    President Trump touted energy policy as he traveled to Alaska on Tuesday to rally support for an incumbent Republican in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the upper chamber in nearly 20 years.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • One America NewsFar Right

    Trump headlines Alaska rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan ahead of pivotal Senate race

    A Sensational language“massive crowd”The description characterizes crowd size without a count.More neutral: crowdDisagree with this highlight? welcomed President Donald Trump when he took to the stage in Wasilla, Alaska, where he rallied support for incumbent GOP United States Senator Dan S. Sullivan.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    LIVE NOW: Trump Participates in Midterm Rally in Wasilla, Alaska

    President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally at 7:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 13 at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, in support of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich III.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be

    It's a long way from Washington, has a small population and hasn't backed a Democrat for Senate in nearly 20 years.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Trump to campaign in Ohio, Alaska this week to boost Senate candidates in close races

    As midterm anxiety mounts over the economy and flagging approval ratings, the president targets critical red-state Senate battlegrounds.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from Just the News

Articles you open from here build My Mix, a private picture of how your reading spreads across the spectrum, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    9 hr 59 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 3:58 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Newsweek, Oct 12, 5:59 PM EDT

  • Right

    18 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Oct 13, 12:25 PM EDT

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. NewsweekCenterOct 12, 5:59 PM EDT
  2. The IndependentLeftOct 13, 3:58 AM EDT
  3. The Washington PostLeftOct 13, 11:37 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 13, 12:25 PM EDT
  5. BloombergLeftOct 13, 3:28 PM EDT
  6. SemaforCenterOct 13, 4:22 PM EDT
  7. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 13, 4:42 PM EDT
  8. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 13, 6:02 PM EDT
  9. CBS NewsLeftOct 13, 6:49 PM EDT
  10. NBC NewsLeftOct 13, 6:53 PM EDT
  11. One America NewsFar RightOct 13, 9:41 PM EDT
  12. Washington ExaminerRightOct 13, 10:21 PM EDT
  13. ABC NewsLeftOct 13, 10:47 PM EDT
  14. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 14, 1:32 AM EDT
  15. The GuardianLeftOct 14, 1:39 AM EDT
  16. Fox NewsFar RightOct 14, 8:08 AM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

Read next

Help someone else find the truth beneath the surface

Most people see one side of a story. Share this one, so they can see how every side is telling it and decide for themselves.

Email it

Seen a mistake? Tell us what is wrong with this page