Trump makes third Texas trip in a month to campaign for Senate candidate Ken Paxton
President Trump is visiting Texas for the third time in a month to back Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is in a tight race with Democrat James Talarico. Coverage focuses on Republican unease and Trump's past remarks about Paxton.
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 2President Donald Trump is making his third trip to Texas in a month to campaign for Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Raw StoryL “President Donald Trump is making his third trip to Texas in a month to campaign for Senate candidate Ken Paxton” Read at Raw Story ↗ CBS NewsLC “President Trump is in Texas to support Ken Paxton while other Republican candidates weigh his impact ahead of the midterms.” Read at CBS News ↗ Left · 1Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is in a tight race with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a state long considered safely Republican, with early voting already underway and Election Day on Nov. 3. Raw StoryL “Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is locked in a tight race with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a state long considered safely Republican” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1CNN's Kate Bolduan said the mood inside the Republican Party "does not seem to be improving, with Republicans on edge" less than a month before the election. Raw StoryL “the mood inside the GOP "does not seem to be improving, with Republicans on edge" less than a month before Election Day” Read at Raw Story ↗
Left · 1CNN aired a montage of Trump's earlier remarks about Paxton, including that he "may not be the best-looking guy I've ever seen" and "can be a pain in the a-- sometimes". Raw StoryL “"He can be a pain in the a-- sometimes, I'll be honest."”“"and he may not be the best-looking guy I've ever seen."” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1CNN's Alayna Treene said Trump is expected to urge supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot, because his team believes driving turnout is the main thing his appearances can accomplish. Raw StoryL “Trump is expected to repeat his recent message urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1Treene said Trump has recently been in deep-red states such as Oklahoma, Alabama and Nebraska, and that his team worries about his tendency to go off script, citing criticism of his Monday remark in Nebraska that Iran could have attacked and taken out cities like San Diego and Los Angeles. Raw StoryL “On Monday night in Nebraska, he drew criticism for suggesting that Iran could have attacked and taken out cities like San Diego and Los Angeles.” Read at Raw Story ↗
Left · 1A forecaster has moved Alaska from toss-up to lean Democrat and South Carolina from safe Republican to likely Republican; Trump is expected to campaign almost daily until Election Day. Raw StoryL “shifting Alaska from toss-up to lean Democrat and South Carolina from safe Republican to likely Republican”“Trump is expected to campaign almost daily until Election Day on Nov. 3” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1A CBS News segment said some Republican candidates may not want Trump's visit, and that other candidates are weighing his impact ahead of the midterms. CBS NewsLC “Some Republican candidates may not want Trump's visit as he heads to Texas next to campaign” Read at CBS News ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets frame the visit around Republican anxiety and whether Trump helps or hurts candidates; Raw Story leads with a CNN supercut of Trump's lukewarm remarks about Paxton.
- Emphasis
- Republican unease, Trump's unflattering past comments, forecast shifts toward Democrats.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No right-leaning or centre coverage; no Paxton campaign or Republican response to the unease framing.
- Charged language
- “brutal supercut”“Republicans on edge”
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Trump is in Texas to campaign for Ken Paxton ahead of the midterms.
- Republican concern about Trump's electoral impact is a theme.
Donald Trump person
Trump is campaigning for Paxton and, per CNN, is expected to urge supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot.
“Trump is expected to repeat his recent message urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot” — Raw Story
Ken Paxton person
Paxton is the Republican Senate candidate in a tight race, receiving Trump's backing.
“Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is locked in a tight race with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico” — Raw Story
Left2 articles
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CNN plays brutal supercut of Trump insulting his chosen candidate: 'Republicans on edge'
Critical Presents Trump's endorsement of Paxton as halfhearted via a CNN montage, stressing GOP worry.
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Some Republican candidates may not want Trump's visit as he heads to Texas next to campaign
Neutral Morning-show segment on whether Republican candidates want Trump's campaign visits ahead of the midterms.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 7 Oct 13:51 First Raw StoryL CNN plays brutal supercut of Trump insulting his chosen candidate: 'Republicans on edge'
- 7 Oct 13:59 +8m CBS NewsLC Some Republican candidates may not want Trump's visit as he heads to Texas next to campaign
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