Trump backtracks on major policy position that could decide election after AZ court ruling

Apr 10, 2024 View Original Article
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  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • 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.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

11% Positive

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"And whatever they decide must be the law of the land, Trump said."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Trump stated that while he was proud that the three justices he appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed all Americans the Constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy, he ultimately felt the abortion issue should be up to the states."
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-6% Liberal
"Politico reported that when the former president was asked during an appearance in Atlanta, Georgia if Arizona's highest court went too far in effectively baing all abortions, he flatly responded by saying, yeah, they did.I think it'll be straightened out and, as you know, it's all about state's rights and it will be straightened out, Trump said."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"A 2023 ballot measure in Ohio to permanently enshrine abortion rights also passed, even though Trump comfortably won Ohio in both 2016 and 2020.'Sound the alarm': Republicans poised to lose Senate race in red state due to 'silver bullet' issue"
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Abortion is proving to be a political loser even in the reddest states."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"Trump can't outrun the consequences of Roe's fallBut following that statement, Arizona's highest court upheld a Civil War-era law that effectively bans abortion throughout the Grand Canyon State."
Negative
-44% Liberal
"READ MORE: 'Massive implications for November': AZ Supreme Court upholds 19th century anti-abortion lawOn Wednesday, Rolling Stone reporter Nikki McCa Ramirez wrote that Trump has effectively backed himself into a corner after stating that abortion is a states' rights issue, but disapproving of a state deciding the issue in a politically disadvantageous way."
Negative
-46% Liberal
"Seemingly out of political concern given Arizona potentially deciding control of the House, Senate, and the presidency in 2024, Trump backtracked on his previous position that whatever states do on abortion should be final."
Negative
-66% Liberal
"In 2023, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) was reelected with a comfortable margin despite a challenge from Trump-endorsed Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who ran on an anti-abortion platform."
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2% Conservative
"And whatever they decide must be the law of the land, Trump said."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Trump stated that while he was proud that the three justices he appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed all Americans the Constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy, he ultimately felt the abortion issue should be up to the states."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Politico reported that when the former president was asked during an appearance in Atlanta, Georgia if Arizona's highest court went too far in effectively baing all abortions, he flatly responded by saying, yeah, they did.I think it'll be straightened out and, as you know, it's all about state's rights and it will be straightened out, Trump said."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"A 2023 ballot measure in Ohio to permanently enshrine abortion rights also passed, even though Trump comfortably won Ohio in both 2016 and 2020.'Sound the alarm': Republicans poised to lose Senate race in red state due to 'silver bullet' issue"
Negative
-12% Liberal
"Former President Donald Trump is in a tricky, no-win position on what may be the deciding issue of the 2024 election."
Negative
-38% Liberal
"Trump can't outrun the consequences of Roe's fallBut following that statement, Arizona's highest court upheld a Civil War-era law that effectively bans abortion throughout the Grand Canyon State."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"READ MORE: 'Massive implications for November': AZ Supreme Court upholds 19th century anti-abortion lawOn Wednesday, Rolling Stone reporter Nikki McCa Ramirez wrote that Trump has effectively backed himself into a corner after stating that abortion is a states' rights issue, but disapproving of a state deciding the issue in a politically disadvantageous way."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Seemingly out of political concern given Arizona potentially deciding control of the House, Senate, and the presidency in 2024, Trump backtracked on his previous position that whatever states do on abortion should be final."
Negative
-30% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : And whatever they decide must be the law of the land," Trump said.
47% : Trump stated that while he was proud that the three justices he appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed all Americans the Constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy, he ultimately felt the abortion issue should be up to the states.
42% : Politico reported that when the former president was asked during an appearance in Atlanta, Georgia if Arizona's highest court "went too far" in effectively banning all abortions, he flatly responded by saying, "yeah, they did.""I think it'll be straightened out and, as you know, it's all about state's rights and it will be straightened out," Trump said.
38% : A 2023 ballot measure in Ohio to permanently enshrine abortion rights also passed, even though Trump comfortably won Ohio in both 2016 and 2020.'Sound the alarm': Republicans poised to lose Senate race in red state due to 'silver bullet' issue
30% : Abortion is proving to be a political loser even in the reddest states.
28% : Trump can't outrun the consequences of Roe's fallBut following that statement, Arizona's highest court upheld a Civil War-era law that effectively bans abortion throughout the Grand Canyon State.
27% : "READ MORE: 'Massive implications for November': AZ Supreme Court upholds 19th century anti-abortion lawOn Wednesday, Rolling Stone reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote that Trump has effectively backed himself into a corner after stating that abortion is a states' rights issue, but disapproving of a state deciding the issue in a politically disadvantageous way.
17% : Seemingly out of political concern given Arizona potentially deciding control of the House, Senate, and the presidency in 2024, Trump backtracked on his previous position that whatever states do on abortion should be final.

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