Spokesman Says Fetterman Checked Himself Into Hospital for 'Severe' Clinical Depression

  • Bias Rating

    70% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableFair

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  • Politician Portrayal

    14% Positive

Bias Score Analysis

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"In a statement Thursday, Fetterman's wife Gisele said she was proud of Fetterman for asking for help and getting the care he needs."
Positive
66% Conservative
"In a statement Thursday, Fetterman's wife Gisele said she was proud of Fetterman for asking for help and getting the care he needs."
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66% Conservative
"In a July interview, Fetterman claimed he was on the path to a full recovery and was 100 percent able to run fully."
Positive
14% Conservative
"According to Fetterman's chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, the freshman Democrat entered Walter Reed National Health Center at the recommendation of Congress's attending physician."
Positive
6% Conservative
"The New York Times reported last week that Fetterman faces serious mental health challenges as a result of his stroke."
Positive
2% Conservative
"She called for consequences for an NBC News reporter who grilled Fetterman about his health, saying that the interview was appalling to the entire disability community."
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0% Conservative
"Jentleson claims that doctors reassured Fetterman that he will soon be back to himself."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"His campaign released a note from his personal doctor -- also a campaign donor -- that said Fetterman should have no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"The doctor evaluated Fetterman after he was released from the hospital for lightheadedness."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"The medical scare is the latest evidence that Fetterman's health is far worse off than he claimed following his near-fatal stroke on the campaign trail last year."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) checked himself into a hospital Wednesday for severe clinical depression, an aide said Thursday."
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-34% Liberal

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*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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