How outlets cover Donald Trump R · PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES · Mar 17 – Mar 23, 2026
Trump Renews Endorsement of Jeff Hurd as Primary Challenger Drops Bid
Trump again endorsed Rep. Jeff Hurd as Hope Scheppelman left Colorado’s 3rd District Republican primary. Center coverage focuses on Trump’s role in her departure and how the move reshapes the race.
Community verdict
23 VOTESPresident Donald Trump again endorsed Rep. Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd District Republican primary, and Hope Scheppelman withdrew from the race. Trump said he had persuaded her to leave the contest.
Center outlets focus on the endorsement reversal and Scheppelman’s departure, with some also highlighting Trump’s offer of an administration role and the effect on the race.
Outlets by lean
9 RATED · 1 UNRATEDCompare by side
Center coverage presents Trump as reversing his backing to Hurd and persuading Scheppelman to leave, with several articles noting an administration role for her.
How outlets portrayed Trump, by side
9 ARTICLESEach 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, 3 critical, 0 mixed, 6 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
MAR 17 – 23Articles per day by side. MAR 17: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAR 18: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 19: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 20: Left 0, Center 9, Right 0. MAR 21: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. MAR 22: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAR 23: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0.
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Full event ↗Only center outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.Only center outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.

