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Democrats projected to win House control in midterm elections
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Democrats were projected to win control of the U.S. House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, and NBC News and the Associated Press reported that Democrats also won control of the Senate. Trump congratulated Democrats in a call with CBS News, saying he looked forward to working with them, and told Fox News that “the Democrats did a good job.” He wrote on social media that he would have won in a landslide had he been on the ballot. According to The Daily Beast, a White House official blamed Republican candidates for the losses, while Semafor described the White House as defiant.
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NBC News projected that Democrats would win control of the U.S. House.
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- Left
- NBC News
- Far Right
- TheBlaze, Townhall
NBC News and the Associated Press reported that Democrats would control the Senate.
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- Left
- NBC News
- Center
- PBS NewsHour
Trump congratulated Democrats in a phone call with CBS News.
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- Left
- CBS News
- Center
- The Hill
Trump wrote on social media that he would have won in a landslide if he had been on the ballot.
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- Center
- Newsweek
- Far Right
- The Epoch Times
A White House official blamed Republican candidates for the election losses.
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- Far Left
- The Daily Beast
- Far Right
- TheBlaze
The AP reported that voters expressed widespread concern about high costs after the war with Iran and tariffs.
One outletPBS NewsHour· Center
How each side tells it
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All three sides report Democratic midterm gains and Trump’s congratulations to Democrats. The sides differ mainly in emphasis: the left and center stress Trump blaming his candidates, while the right stresses his defiance and his claim that he was not on the ballot.
the left
4 outlets · 1 opinion
Left-side headlines say Trump blamed his own hand-picked candidates for a stunning defeat, and the Far Left opinion piece mocks him for refusing to take blame.
Trump Blames His Hand-Picked Candidates for Sensational language“Stunning Defeat”The adjective adds drama to the losses beyond the reported results.More neutral: Republican lossesDisagree with this highlight?
The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
4 outlets
Center headlines lead with Trump congratulating Democrats after a midterm romp, while one AP-written report and Newsweek foreground his blame of Republican candidates or his refusal to take blame.
Trump congratulates Democrats after midterm romp
The HillCenterAll center headlines the right
6 outlets
Right headlines present Trump as downplaying or defying the losses, with Far Right outlets stressing his defiance and his claim that he was not on the ballot.
Trump Loaded verb“downplays”The verb implies Trump is minimizing the results, a judgement the article does not establish.More neutral: comments onDisagree with this highlight? midterm shellacking — and hints at plans for cabinet
New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines
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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.
Left5
looking to absolveStunning Defeathistoric wipeoutidiot lackeys
Center4
pins blame elsewhereRefuses to Take BlameDisastrouspunishing tariff policy
Right6
bloodbathrace to save faceRepublican wipeoutshrugged off
In the outlets’ own words
Loaded verb
pins blame elsewhereMore neutral: says the problem lies elsewhere
Describes the White House’s explanation as pinning blame, which implies the explanation is an evasion.
‘Buckle up’: A defiant White House pins blame elsewhere
Used bySemafor (Center)
Loaded verb
looking to absolveMore neutral: is seeking to shift blame away from
The verb implies the president deserves blame and that the official is clearing him of it, a judgement the report does not establish.
…As Democrats are poised for a strong midterm showing, a White House official is looking to absolve the 80-year-old president of any blame, arguing that he was an asset rather than…
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Sensational language
Stunning DefeatMore neutral: Republican losses
The adjective adds drama to the losses beyond the reported results.
Trump Blames His Hand-Picked Candidates for Stunning Defeat
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Sensational language
bloodbathMore neutral: heavy defeat
Describes the election results with dramatic language beyond the reported vote counts.
Donald Trump has denied that he is to blame for the midterm election bloodbath, instead suggesting the results are down to poor candidates.
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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Loaded modifier
race to save faceMore neutral: Trump’s response to the midterm results
Frames Trump’s statement as face-saving, which asserts a motive the article does not establish.
Trump's race to save face: President denies midterm losses are his fault as he blames poor candidates - 'I…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
historic wipeoutMore neutral: a large defeat
The phrase adds drama beyond the election results, which can be described without a dramatic label.
And in what appears to be a historic wipeout for ’s Republican party, the President has a clear idea of what went wrong: his…
Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)
Dehumanizing label
idiot lackeysMore neutral: Republican candidates
Calling Republican candidates idiots is an insult in the outlet’s own voice that adds contempt the facts do not establish.
…for ’s Republican party, the President has a clear idea of what went wrong: his idiot lackeys failed him.
Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Already CryingMore neutral: Trump Says He Is Not to Blame for Republican Losses
Describing Trump’s statement as crying presents a complaint as childish rather than reporting what he said.
Trump Is Already Crying That He’s Not to Blame for Republican Wipeout
Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Refuses to Take BlameMore neutral: Trump says he is not to blame for
Describes Trump’s declining to accept blame as refusal, which adds a judgement of his motive and conduct.
Trump Refuses to Take Blame for Disastrous Midterms For GOP
Used byNewsweek (Center)
Sensational language
DisastrousMore neutral: Republican midterm losses
Calls the Republican losses disastrous, a judgement the election results do not establish on their own.
Trump Refuses to Take Blame for Disastrous Midterms For GOP
Used byNewsweek (Center)
Loaded modifier
punishing tariff policyMore neutral: tariff policy
The word ‘punishing’ judges the effect of the tariffs rather than describing the policy.
…concerns about high costs in the wake of his war against Iran and his punishing tariff policy.
Used byPBS NewsHour (Center)
Sensational language
Republican wipeoutMore neutral: Republican losses
The term implies a total collapse, which is more than the reported losses describe.
…was Iran," but blamed high fuel costs as one of the driving factors behind the Republican wipeout.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
shrugged offMore neutral: responded to
The phrase suggests Trump dismissed the losses carelessly, a judgement beyond the reported remarks.
President Trump shrugged off the midterm shellacking his party faced and congratulated Democrats on their…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
stunning suite of victoriesMore neutral: a series of victories
The adjective adds drama to the Democratic wins beyond what the result requires.
…midterm shellacking his party faced and congratulated Democrats on their stunning suite of victories.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
downplaysMore neutral: comments on
The verb implies Trump is minimizing the results, a judgement the article does not establish.
Trump downplays midterm shellacking — and hints at plans for cabinet
Used byNew York Post (Right)
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QuotedRadical LeftMore neutral: name the group or the position
Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.
…White House is "defiant" and that President Donald Trump’s "resolve to stop the Radical Left is only going to become stronger."
Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)TheBlaze (Far Right)
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From the left
4 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- Trump blaming his own endorsed candidates
- Trump refusing responsibility
- Democratic gains
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- CNNLeft
Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame
By the time the House and Senate had been called for Democrats on Tuesday, a consensus among members of both parties was forming: voters had rejected President Donald Trump’s record in office, and he would face a starkly different political reality for the remainder of his term. …
- NBC NewsLeft
President Trump speaks to various media outlets reacting to midterm results
President Trump speaks to several media outlets reacting to substantial Democratic wins across the country, including in key battleground states and districts. …
- CBS NewsLeft
Trump congratulates Democrats in election night call with CBS News
President Trump congratulated Democrats on their victories in a phone call with CBS News.
- The Daily BeastFar Left
Trump Blames His Hand-Picked Candidates for Sensational language“Stunning Defeat”The adjective adds drama to the losses beyond the reported results.More neutral: Republican lossesDisagree with this highlight?
The White House is blaming the Republican candidates Donald Trump endorsed rather than the president himself for Tuesday’s election losses. As Democrats are poised for a strong midterm showing, a White House official is looking to absolve the 80-year-old president of any blame, …
Trump Is Loaded verb“Already Crying”Describing Trump’s statement as crying presents a complaint as childish rather than reporting what he said.More neutral: Trump Says He Is Not to Blame for Republican LossesDisagree with this highlight? That He’s Not to Blame for Republican Wipeout
The president refuses to take responsibility, leaving his party to suffer
From the center
4 outletsLeads with
- Trump congratulating Democrats
- Democrats’ midterm romp
- Trump blaming Republican candidates
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Trump says Democrats 'did a good job,' blames Republican candidates for midterm losses
Voters delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday by handing Democrats control of the Senate, rejecting his handpicked candidates while airing widespread concerns about high costs in the wake of his war against Iran and his Loaded modifier“punishing tariff policy”The word ‘punishing’ judges the effect of the tariffs rather than describing the policy.More neutral: tariff policyDisagree with this highlight?.
- The HillCenter
Trump congratulates Democrats after midterm romp
President Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election wins Tuesday night. Trump, in a call with CBS News, said that his message is “congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country. …
1 more from The Hill
- NewsweekCenter
Trump Loaded verb“Refuses to Take Blame”Describes Trump’s declining to accept blame as refusal, which adds a judgement of his motive and conduct.More neutral: Trump says he is not to blame forDisagree with this highlight? for Sensational language“Disastrous”Calls the Republican losses disastrous, a judgement the election results do not establish on their own.More neutral: Republican midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight? Midterms For GOP
Trump says the GOP would have won “IN A LANDSLIDE” if he’d been on the ballot.
- SemaforCenter
‘Buckle up’: A defiant White House Loaded verb“pins blame elsewhere”Describes the White House’s explanation as pinning blame, which implies the explanation is an evasion.More neutral: says the problem lies elsewhereDisagree with this highlight?
Tonight’s elections are a repudiation of Republicans that some in the White House have been unwilling to own.
From the right
6 outletsLeads with
- Trump’s defiance
- Trump not being on the ballot
- Trump downplaying the losses
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- New York PostRight
Trump Loaded verb“downplays”The verb implies Trump is minimizing the results, a judgement the article does not establish.More neutral: comments onDisagree with this highlight? midterm shellacking — and hints at plans for cabinet
When asked to give a postmortem of the midterm results, Trump acknowledged that "part of it was Iran," but blamed high fuel costs as one of the driving factors behind the Sensational language“Republican wipeout”The term implies a total collapse, which is more than the reported losses describe.More neutral: Republican lossesDisagree with this highlight?.
- TheBlazeFar Right
Trump takes DEFIANT tone after Democrats take the House: 'Buckle up'
President Donald Trump is not backing down despite Democrats taking the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections Tuesday. A White House official put the blame of the election night losses on Republican candidates and implied that the president was eager to ramp up …
- TownhallFar Right
Here's What the White House Is Saying About the Election Results
A White House official told Townhall that the Trump administration is gearing up for Democrats to take control of Congress with a degree of resolve, as Democrats continue to sweep races throughout the country on Tuesday night.
- The Epoch TimesFar Right
Trump Blames Voter Turnout, Candidate Quality as Election Results Come In
'I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!' the president wrote on social media.
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Mood Inside White House 'Defiant' as Trump Says He 'Wasn't on the Ballot'
A White House official said Tuesday night that the mood inside the White House is "defiant" and that President Donald Trump’s "resolve to stop the Loaded modifier“Radical Left”Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.More neutral: name the group or the positionThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight? is only going to become stronger."
- Daily MailRight
Trump's Loaded modifier“race to save face”Frames Trump’s statement as face-saving, which asserts a motive the article does not establish.More neutral: Trump’s response to the midterm resultsDisagree with this highlight?: President denies midterm losses are his fault as he blames poor candidates - 'I would have won by a landslide'
Donald Trump has denied that he is to blame for the midterm election Sensational language“bloodbath”Describes the election results with dramatic language beyond the reported vote counts.More neutral: heavy defeatDisagree with this highlight?, instead suggesting the results are down to poor candidates.
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Left
52 min later
Its first report, Nov 3, 10:57 PM EST
Center
First to report
The Hill, Nov 3, 10:05 PM EST
Right
1 hr 5 min later
Its first report, Nov 3, 11:10 PM EST
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- The HillCenterNov 3, 10:05 PM EST
- SemaforCenterNov 3, 10:50 PM EST
- The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 10:57 PM EST
- Daily MailRightNov 3, 11:10 PM EST
- Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 3, 11:15 PM EST
- The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 3, 11:22 PM EST
- NewsweekCenterNov 3, 11:26 PM EST
- TownhallFar RightNov 3, 11:39 PM EST
- CBS NewsLeftNov 3, 11:41 PM EST
- TheBlazeFar RightNov 3, 11:59 PM EST
- PBS NewsHourCenterNov 4, 12:34 AM EST
- New York PostRightNov 4, 12:41 AM EST
- NBC NewsLeftNov 4, 12:54 AM EST
- CNNLeftNov 4, 1:21 AM EST
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