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How outlets cover Kennedy · May 12 – May 13, 2026

John Kennedy Denies Quote About Obama and Obamacare Attributed to Him

So far two center outlets have covered this. No left- or right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · WBRZ · CENTERTrump reposts quote falsely attributed to Sen. Kennedy accusing Obama of profiting from Obamacare
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · WBRZ

President Donald Trump reposted a social media quote falsely attributed to Sen. John Kennedy accusing former President Barack Obama of profiting from Obamacare. Kennedy told NOTUS he did not make the statement.

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WBRZMAY 13 · 12:15 PM ET
Trump reposts quote falsely attributed to Sen. Kennedy accusing Obama of profiting from ObamacareKennedy told NOTUS he did not make the quote Trump reposted.CRED 71BAL 65 INFORMATIONAL
MediaiteMAY 12 · 6:39 PM ET
John Kennedy Responds to Fake Quote From Him Trump SharedKennedy said he did not make the remarks attributed to him in the post Trump shared.CRED 65BAL 45 GOOD

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Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 1 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAY 12: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAY 13: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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