Common Dreams Article RatingIn Face of New Trump Recording, How 'Democracy Prevailed' in Michigan
Dec 22, 2023 View Original Article
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-16% Somewhat Liberal
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10% Center
- Politician Portrayal
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-22% Negative
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| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
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| "In her post on X, Benson said the recording made it feel like a good time to tell people about how the situation played out in Michigan and why the power of the people standing their ground against anti-democratic efforts by Trump and the RNC turned the night of Nov. 17, 2020 from one of the lowest moments into something incredible and unforgettable." | Positive | 36% Conservative |
| "Both McDaniel and Trump assured the two local officials during the call that if they refused to sign the certification, attorneys would be provided to them." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The existence of the recording was reported Thursday by Detroit News journalist Craig Mauger, who detailed how Trump -- on Nov. 17, 2020 -- personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election during a call that included the former president, RNC chair Roa McDaniel, and the GOP board members, identified as Monica Palmer and William Hartma." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "We'll take care of that, Trump said, according to the report." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Benson recounted feeling defeated by the outsized pressure Trump and other GOP allies were putting on the Wayne board members, but it was at that very moment, she wrote, when something I'll never forget happened." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "We've got to fight for our country, Trump said to Palmer and Hartma on the recorded call." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Potentially lost in the larger battle and chaos that engulfed the nation as Trump refused to concede his election loss, Benson recalled what happened in Wayne County, Michigan as a vital lesson." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Both McDaniel and Trump assured the two local officials during the call that if they refused to sign the certification, attorneys would be provided to them." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Trump's efforts to disrupt the certification in Michigan were just part of his broader scheme to subvert the election results nationwide, a scheme which culminated in the January 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. for which he is now under federal indictment." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "The existence of the recording was reported Thursday by Detroit News journalist Craig Mauger, who detailed how Trump -- on Nov. 17, 2020 -- personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election during a call that included the former president, RNC chair Roa McDaniel, and the GOP board members, identified as Monica Palmer and William Hartma." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "We'll take care of that, Trump said, according to the report." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "But blocking certification in Wayne County and pushing this to the courts would still delay and create enough doubt and uncertainty to enable the Trump campaign to push Pesylvania, which was certifying the next week, to delay as well." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Benson recounted feeling defeated by the outsized pressure Trump and other GOP allies were putting on the Wayne board members, but it was at that very moment, she wrote, when something I'll never forget happened." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "We've got to fight for our country, Trump said to Palmer and Hartma on the recorded call." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "A newly-surfaced recording of then-President Donald Trump pressuring local election officials in Michigan to halt certification of results following his 2020 defeat has prompted Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to recount how activated citizens played a pivotal role in defending the democratic will of the people during that critical moment in history." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Potentially lost in the larger battle and chaos that engulfed the nation as Trump refused to concede his election loss, Benson recalled what happened in Wayne County, Michigan as a vital lesson." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
68% : In her post on X, Benson said the recording made it feel "like a good time to tell" people about how the situation played out in Michigan and why the power of the people standing their ground against anti-democratic efforts by Trump and the RNC turned the night of Nov. 17, 2020 from one of "the lowest moments" into something incredible and unforgettable.49% : "Both McDaniel and Trump assured the two local officials during the call that if they refused to sign the certification, attorneys would be provided to them.
43% : The existence of the recording was reported Thursday by Detroit News journalist Craig Mauger, who detailed how Trump -- on Nov. 17, 2020 -- "personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election" during a call that included the former president, RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, and the GOP board members, identified as Monica Palmer and William Hartmann.
43% : "We'll take care of that," Trump said, according to the report.
41% : Benson recounted feeling defeated by the outsized pressure Trump and other GOP allies were putting on the Wayne board members, but it was at that very moment, she wrote, when "something I'll never forget happened."
39% : "We've got to fight for our country," Trump said to Palmer and Hartmann on the recorded call.
37% : Potentially lost in the larger battle and chaos that engulfed the nation as Trump refused to concede his election loss, Benson recalled what happened in Wayne County, Michigan as a vital lesson.
*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.