Trump blames Cornyn and Karl Rove in advance if Paxton loses Texas Senate race
In a Truth Social post on Thursday, President Trump accused Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove of working against Ken Paxton's Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico, and said they would be to blame if Paxton loses.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday 15 October accusing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Republican strategist Karl Rove of working against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate campaign. Raw StoryL “John Cornyn, and his Liddle’ Buddy, Super RINO, Karl Rove, are doing everything possible to make it hard for Ken Paxton,”” Read at Raw Story ↗ Washington ExaminerR “In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said Cornyn and Rove “are doing everything possible” to hurt Paxton’s chances” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ Mixed · 2Paxton faces Democratic nominee James Talarico in the election next month, and Trump called Talarico the "ANTITHESIS of Texas Values" and, in Raw Story's account, a "Radical Left Lunatic" and "James TalaFREAKO". Washington ExaminerR “his Senate race next month” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ Raw StoryL “attacking his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, as a “Radical Left Lunatic,” and “James TalaFREAKO.”” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1Trump praised Paxton as "the Greatest Attorney General in the History of Texas". Raw StoryL ““the Greatest Attorney General in the History of Texas”” Read at Raw Story ↗
Left · 1Raw Story reports that Trump said Rove, a Fox News regular, "shouldn’t be allowed to spew his jealousy on FoxNews" and "should be ashamed". Raw StoryL ““Karl Rove, who shouldn’t be allowed to spew his jealousy on FoxNews, should be ashamed,” Trump declared.” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2Trump said that if Paxton loses, the blame would fall on "WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove, who have ineffectively opposed me for my entire political career". Raw StoryL “The president warned that Paxton’s defeat would be blamed on “WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove, who have ineffectively opposed me for my entire political career.”” Read at Raw Story ↗ Washington ExaminerR “pinning the blame on Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and former White House adviser Karl Rove in the event that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ends up losing” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ Left · 1He also called himself the "ALL TIME WINNER in the History of Texas" and urged Cornyn's supporters to back Paxton, saying Texas cannot take a chance on Talarico. Raw StoryL “Trump went on to boast that he is the “ALL TIME WINNER in the History of Texas,” before urging Cornyn’s supporters to throw their support behind Paxton.” Read at Raw Story ↗
Left · 1The coverage includes no response from Cornyn or Rove. Raw StoryL “President Donald Trump unleashed an angry tirade Thursday against longtime Republican strategist and Fox News regular Karl Rove” Read at Raw Story ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Presents the post as an angry personal tirade against Rove, leading with the 'jealousy' charge and Rove's Fox News role.
- Emphasis
- Trump's insults and capitalised language, including the nicknames for Talarico.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not include the Washington Examiner's framing of the post as a pre-emptive blame-shift, and gives no reaction from Rove or Cornyn.
- Charged language
- “White-hot”“unleashed an angry tirade”
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“President Donald Trump unleashed an angry tirade Thursday against longtime Republican strategist and Fox News regular Karl Rove” — Raw Story
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right2 outlets
- Framing
- Frames the post as Trump pre-emptively assigning blame to Cornyn and Rove should Paxton lose, in a short, straightforward report.
- Emphasis
- The electoral stakes and the blame-assignment angle, with Cornyn's and Rove's titles.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out Trump's insults toward Rove, such as 'Super RINO', and the Fox News criticism.
- Charged language
- “preemptively blames”
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“President Donald Trump is pinning the blame on Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and former White House adviser Karl Rove” — Washington Examiner
What every side reports
- Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday saying Cornyn and Rove are doing everything possible to hurt Paxton's campaign.
- Paxton is running against Democrat James Talarico for the Texas Senate seat.
Donald Trump person
Trump says Cornyn and Rove are doing everything possible to hurt Paxton, that they would be to blame for a loss, and that Texas needs Paxton over Talarico.
“We cannot take a chance on having a FREAKO, sometimes referred to as James TalaFREAKO, as our man in Washington, D.C.,”” — Raw Story
Karl Rove person
Rove is the target of Trump's criticism; the coverage gives no response from him.
“accusing him of undermining Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign.” — Raw Story
John Cornyn person
Cornyn is accused by Trump of working against Paxton; the coverage gives no response from him.
“Trump said Cornyn and Rove “are doing everything possible” to hurt Paxton’s chances” — Washington Examiner
Ken Paxton person
Paxton is the Republican candidate Trump is backing; the coverage quotes no statement from him.
““the Greatest Attorney General in the History of Texas”” — Raw Story
Left1 article
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‘Jealousy!’ White-hot Trump turns on Fox News regular trying to take down Ken Paxton
Critical Portrays Trump's post as an angry, personal outburst against Rove.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right2 articles
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Trump preemptively blames Cornyn and Rove should Paxton lose Texas Senate race
Neutral Briefly reports the post as Trump pre-emptively assigning blame for a possible Paxton loss.
- 15 Oct 22:01 First Raw StoryL ‘Jealousy!’ White-hot Trump turns on Fox News regular trying to take down Ken Paxton
- 15 Oct 22:49 +48m Washington ExaminerR Trump preemptively blames Cornyn and Rove should Paxton lose Texas Senate race
- 15 Oct 23:24 +1h 23m Just the NewsRC Trump claims Cornyn, Karl Rove would be partly to blame if Ken Paxton loses Texas Senate seat
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