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Vance says he is jealous of Trump’s praise of Sen. Jon Husted’s body

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Reports from The Hill and HuffPost say Vice President JD Vance joked at a Fox News town hall in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday that he was “jealous” of President Donald Trump’s praise of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio). Vance was asked by Fox News host Jesse Watters why Trump keeps complimenting Husted’s backside, and said Trump is “at heart a comedian.” Raw Story and Salon say Trump has repeatedly praised Husted’s body at rallies and in a TikTok video posted this week. HuffPost reports Trump said his praise lifted him 12 points in the ratings, a claim the outlet says recent Ohio polls do not show. HuffPost reports Husted is in a close race with Democrat Sherrod Brown.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Vice President JD Vance said at a Fox News town hall on Thursday that he was jealous of Trump’s praise of Sen. Jon Husted’s body.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Trump has repeatedly praised Husted’s body, including his backside, at rallies and in a TikTok video.

    Reported byFar Left3Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost, Salon, Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill

  3. Trump claimed his praise of Husted caused him to jump 12 points in the ratings.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  4. Vance said Trump is at heart a comedian who likes to shake things up.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill

  5. Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown are in a close race for Ohio’s Senate seat.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost, Salon

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Trump’s remarks about Husted’s body are a joke or a message of dominance.

    Vance says Trump is a comedian who is joking; Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte, quoted by Raw Story, argues the remarks send a message that Trump owns the men he praises.

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports Vance joking that he is jealous of Trump’s praise of Sen. Jon Husted’s body. Left outlets dwell on Trump’s repeated remarks about Husted’s buttocks and call them bizarre or a sign of harassment, while the center outlet reports the praise and Vance’s quip in flatter terms.

  • the left

    2 outlets · 1 opinion

    Left headlines lead with Trump’s remarks on Husted’s body and frame them as bizarre, alarming or sexual, with the sharpest wording in Raw Story’s “stroke” and “owns these people” headlines.

    Trump Brings Up 'Powerful Ass' Yet Again — And In A Most Unexpected Place
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline puts Vance’s quoted “I’m jealous” at the center and gives Trump’s words only as a quoted phrase, without adjectives about the remarks.

    Vance on Trump talking about GOP senator's 'a—': 'I'm jealous'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

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  • Left9

    hollow agendaleeringaghastchilling message

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    hollow agendaMore neutral: the GOP’s policy agenda

    Asserts the party’s agenda is empty before any argument is made.

    Trump's admiration of the senator's rear end can't distract from the GOP's hollow agenda

    Used bySalon (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    leeringMore neutral: remarks about

    Describes Trump’s remarks as lecherous rather than stating what he said.

    Ohio’s Jon Husted, object of Trump’s leering, is just an empty pair of pants

    Used bySalon (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    aghastMore neutral: reacting to

    Presents the reaction as shocked rather than reporting it.

    'I'm having a stroke': Onlookers aghast over Trump's 'strange TikTok' all about man's body

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    chilling messageMore neutral: message

    Adds a frightening tone to a reading of the remarks presented as one journalist’s view.

    …the remarks have confused onlookers , one journalist believes there to be a chilling message behind the president’s flattery.

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    dark messageMore neutral: message

    Adds a sinister tone to the columnist’s reading of the remarks.

    'He owns these people': Columnist flags dark message behind Trump's new male body fixation

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    male body fixationMore neutral: repeated comments about men’s bodies

    Calls Trump’s repeated comments a fixation, which asserts a psychological motive.

    'He owns these people': Columnist flags dark message behind Trump's new male body fixation

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    bizarreMore neutral: unusual

    Adds the judgement bizarre to Trump’s interest in male bodies.

    Trump’s bizarre interest in male bodies isn’t sitting well with the vice president ― for one specific…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    AdmitsMore neutral: says

    Frames Vance’s joking remark as a confession.

    JD Vance Admits He’s ‘Jealous’ Over Trump’s Fixation On MAGA Senator’s Ass

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    FixationMore neutral: repeated praise of

    Calls Trump’s interest a fixation, implying an obsession.

    JD Vance Admits He’s ‘Jealous’ Over Trump’s Fixation On MAGA Senator’s Ass

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    I'm having a strokeMore neutral: viewers express surprise

    Uses a dramatic exclamation as the headline to heighten the reaction.

    'I'm having a stroke': Onlookers aghast over Trump's 'strange TikTok' all about man's body

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

    These are Clint Russell’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    strange TikTokMore neutral: TikTok video

    Adds the judgement strange to the description of the video.

    'I'm having a stroke': Onlookers aghast over Trump's 'strange TikTok' all about man's body

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

    These are FactPost’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

2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump’s repeated remarks about Husted’s body
  • Vance’s jealousy joke
  • onlookers’ and columnists’ alarm
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Vance’s “jealous” remark
  • Trump’s praise of Husted
  • Vance’s description of Trump as a joker

Leaves out

  • Trump’s TikTok video
  • Trump’s claimed 12-point gain in ratings

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

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  • The HillCenter

    Vance on Trump talking about GOP senator's 'a—': 'I'm jealous'

    Vice President Vance joked Thursday he is “jealous” President Trump has repeatedly praised other male politicians' appearances, namely that of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), and not his own. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    HuffPost, Oct 29, 11:56 PM EDT

  • Center

    14 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 2:28 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. HuffPostFar LeftOct 29, 11:56 PM EDT
  2. Raw StoryFar LeftOct 30, 8:52 AM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 30, 2:28 PM EDT

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