Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign, challenging Trump

May 24, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -46% Medium Liberal

  • Reliability

    25% ReliablePoor

  • Policy Leaning

    -20% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    88% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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"Despite the rocky start, DeSantis' aouncement marks a new chapter in his extraordinary rise from little-known congressman to two-term governor to a leading figure in the nation's bitter fights over race, gender, abortion and other divisive issues."
Positive
14% Conservative
"Hours before the aouncement, Trump argued in a social media post that Ron DeSanctus caot win the general election or the GOP primary because of his previous votes in Congress on Social Security and Medicare."
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-30% Liberal
"I'm Ron DeSantis, and I'm ruing for president to lead our great American comeback."
Positive
30% Conservative
"DeSantis joins a field that also includes former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy."
Positive
24% Conservative
"DeSantis joins a field that also includes former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy."
Positive
24% Conservative
"DeSantis joins a field that also includes former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy."
Positive
24% Conservative
"Aware of DeSantis' draw, Trump has been almost singularly focused on undermining his political appeal for months."
Positive
22% Conservative
"And More than any of his opponents, perhaps even Trump, DeSantis is positioned to hit the ground ruing thanks to the super PAC's monthslong efforts to install campaign infrastructure across Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, which will host the first four contests on the GOP's primary calendar early next year."
Positive
10% Conservative
"By contrast, Trump has scooped up an army of endorsements in key states, including Florida."
Positive
2% Conservative
"The ultimate Republican nominee is expected to face Democratic President Joe Biden on the general election ballot in November 2024."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Meanwhile, DeSantis and Trump have much in common."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Late Wednesday, DeSantis' office aounced that he signed a broad election law bill that contains a provision allowing him to run for president without resigning his post as governor, exempting himself from a state rule known as resign to run.Would-be supporters also worry that DeSantis has refused to invest in relationships with party leaders or fellow elected officials, raising questions about his ability to build the coalition he would ultimately need to beat Trump."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Not surprising, tweeted senior Trump adviser Chris LaCivita."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Former Vice President Mike Pence is also considered a likely presidential candidate but has not yet aounced a bid."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"DeSantis is considered to be Trump's strongest Republican rival even as the governor faces questions about his far-right policies, his campaign-trail personality and his lack of relationships across the Republican ecosystem."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"DeSantis, who likely would not have become the Florida governor without Trump's endorsement, has adopted the former president's fiery personality, his populist policies and even some of his rhetoric and maerisms."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"Yet DeSantis has one thing his rival does not: a credible claim that he may be more electable than Trump, who faces multiple legal threats, including criminal charges in New York, and who presided over Republican losses in three consecutive national elections."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"Hours before the aouncement, Trump argued in a social media post that Ron DeSanctus caot win the general election or the GOP primary because of his previous votes in Congress on Social Security and Medicare."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Super PAC adviser David Polyansky said Trump has made significant strategic mistakes on policy -- especially abortion -- that DeSantis' team is prepared to exploit."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Trump and his team believe that DeSantis may be Trump's only legitimate threat for the nomination."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"Trump and his team believe that DeSantis may be Trump's only legitimate threat for the nomination."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the GOP's willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump."
Negative
-54% Liberal
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the GOP's willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump."
Negative
-54% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Despite the rocky start, DeSantis' announcement marks a new chapter in his extraordinary rise from little-known congressman to two-term governor to a leading figure in the nation's bitter fights over race, gender, abortion and other divisive issues.
35% : Hours before the announcement, Trump argued in a social media post that "Ron DeSanctus" cannot win the general election or the GOP primary because of his previous votes in Congress on Social Security and Medicare.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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