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Elissa SlotkinD · MI · SEN
How outlets cover Slotkin · Nov 26 – Nov 30, 2025

Six Lawmakers Release Video on Refusing Unlawful Orders

Six Democratic lawmakers released a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders, and Slotkin helped organize it. Coverage diverges over possible political blowback and criticism of the lawmakers' warning.

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Community verdict

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Elissa Slotkin D · MI · SEN
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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: 50% good look
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

The coverage centers on a video by six Democratic lawmakers urging service members to refuse unlawful orders, with Slotkin among them. Politico reports that she organized the video, and right-leaning coverage also describes her as a participant or target of criticism over it.

Left-leaning outlets present Trump's attacks as potentially costly for Republicans. Center outlets also focus on possible political blowback while noting reactions from both parties. Right-leaning outlets emphasize criticism of the lawmakers' warning and scrutiny of their conduct.

Outlets by lean

5 RATED · 1 UNRATED

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“Trump's attacks may backfire”

Alternet.org highlights a Republican strategist's view that Trump's attacks on Democratic veterans could hurt Republicans politically.

1 LEFT ARTICLE
Alternet.org (cites Politico)NOV 26 · 7:18 PM ET
​GOP strategist says Trump's attacks on Democratic veterans are already backfiringThe article says Slotkin has been capitalizing on the attention generated by Trump’s attacks.CRED 45BAL 40 PORTRAYS SLOTKIN: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Slotkin

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 3 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. NOV 26: Left 1, Center 1, Right 2. NOV 27: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 28: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 29: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 30: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

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