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How outlets cover Trump · Feb 8 – Feb 13, 2026

Trump Endorses Julia Letlow in Louisiana Senate Race

Trump endorsed Julia Letlow in Louisiana, while Republican leaders urged him to endorse John Cornyn in Texas. The coverage diverges between the Louisiana endorsement’s effects and pressure over the Texas race.

Lead article · Winnipeg Free Press · CENTERLouisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump's backing of GOP rival in reelection bid
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The articles center on Trump’s role in Republican Senate races: he endorsed Julia Letlow in Louisiana, while Republican leaders urged him to endorse John Cornyn in Texas.

Center outlets focus on the Louisiana endorsement and its implications for Cassidy and other Republican candidates. Right-leaning outlets focus on pressure to back Cornyn and concerns about Ken Paxton’s general-election prospects.

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“Trump’s influence in Louisiana races”

Center outlets describe the Letlow endorsement as a point of dispute among Louisiana Republicans and a test of Cassidy’s reelection prospects.

12 CENTER ARTICLES
Winnipeg Free PressFEB 13 · 7:30 PM ET
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump's backing of GOP rival in reelection bidTrump’s endorsement of Letlow is presented as a central test of Cassidy’s reelection prospects.CRED 89BAL 70 PORTRAYS TRUMP: CRITICALWINNIPEG FREE PRESS · ALSO CARRIED BY YAHOO NEWS, MYMOTHERLODE.COM - THE MOTHER LODE'S LOCAL NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER, MOVIES, CLASSIFIEDS, YELLOW PAGES, REAL ESTATE, THE SEATTLE TIMES, MYNORTHWEST.COM
The Dallas Morning NewsFEB 9 · 7:00 AM ET
Will Donald Trump make big splash in Texas Senate race?Trump says he is considering an endorsement that could influence the Senate primaries and later general election.CRED 79BAL 75 PORTRAYS TRUMP: NEUTRAL
ABC 22 - WJCL SavannahFEB 9 · 8:50 AM ET
Trump's neutrality in Georgia Senate race raises fears of runoffTrump has endorsed in some contested races but has privately indicated that he may sit out Georgia's Senate primary.CRED 73BAL 65 PORTRAYS TRUMP: CRITICALABC 22 - WJCL SAVANNAH · ALSO CARRIED BY YAHOO NEWS, CNN

How outlets portrayed Trump

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, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 2 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 8: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. FEB 9: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. FEB 10: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 11: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 12: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. FEB 13: Left 0, Center 5, Right 0.

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