Trump and Obama hold rallies as early voting hits records ahead of midterms
In the final week before the midterms, President Trump and former President Obama are campaigning, and ABC News reports record early voting in key states.
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 2President Trump and former President Barack Obama are both holding rallies in the run-up to the midterm elections. CBS NewsLC “Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms” Read at CBS News ↗ ABC NewsLC “Record early voting in key states as Trump, Obama appeal to voters on campaign trail” Read at ABC News ↗ Left · 1CBS News says Trump is holding several rallies, including in deep-red states, in the week before the midterm. CBS NewsLC “President Trump is holding several rallies, including in deep-red states, in the week before the midterm” Read at CBS News ↗ Left · 1CBS News says Trump is trying to keep his party in control of Congress. CBS NewsLC “as he tries to keep his party in control of Congress” Read at CBS News ↗
Left · 1ABC News says Trump is campaigning in traditionally red states while voters worry about rising prices. ABC NewsLC “President Trump is campaigning in traditionally red states as voters worry about rising prices.” Read at ABC News ↗ Left · 1ABC News's headline reports record early voting in key states, with Trump and Obama appealing to voters on the campaign trail. ABC NewsLC “Record early voting in key states as Trump, Obama appeal to voters on campaign trail” Read at ABC News ↗ Left · 2Both reports are short video segments published on 26 and 27 October 2026 by ABC News and CBS News, which are both rated lean left, and they describe the same final-week push from two angles: turnout and prices at ABC, and Trump's defence of Republican control of Congress at CBS. ABC NewsLC “WATCH: Record early voting in key states as Trump, Obama appeal to voters on campaign trail” Read at ABC News ↗ CBS NewsLC “Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms” Read at CBS News ↗
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Left3 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets run short video items on the final-week campaigning. ABC leads with record early voting and voter worry about prices. CBS leads with Trump's rallies in deep-red states and the aim of keeping Congress in his party's hands.
- Emphasis
- Trump's travel to traditionally Republican states, early-voting turnout and cost-of-living concerns.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The coverage gives no early-voting figures, no states by name and no detail of what Obama is saying.
- Charged language
- “deep-red states”
Centre0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Trump and Obama are both campaigning ahead of the midterm elections.
- Trump is holding rallies in traditionally Republican states.
Left3 articles
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WATCH: Record early voting in key states as Trump, Obama appeal to voters on campaign trail
Neutral Video item pairing record early voting with Trump campaigning in red states amid price worries.
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Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms
Neutral Video item on Trump's and Obama's rallies, with Trump trying to keep his party in control of Congress.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right0 articles
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- 26 Oct 23:08 First NBC NewsLC Final sprint to midterms
- 26 Oct 23:55 +47m ABC NewsLC WATCH: Record early voting in key states as Trump, Obama appeal to voters on campaign trail
- 27 Oct 00:59 +1h 50m CBS NewsLC Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms
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