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Trump Withdraws Endorsement of Jeff Hurd

Trump withdrew his endorsement of Jeff Hurd and backed Hope Scheppelman amid a dispute over tariffs. Coverage differs in its emphasis on Hurd’s defense of his vote and Trump’s response.

Lead article · NBC News · CENTERTrump withdraws endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, cites 'lack of support' on tariffs
Image · Yahoo News
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AVG CRED
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree that Trump withdrew his endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd and backed his primary challenger, Hope Scheppelman, amid a dispute over tariffs.

Center outlets connect the switch to Hurd’s tariff vote, often including his defense of it and its implications for the Colorado primary. Right-leaning outlets also link the switch to Hurd’s tariff position, with some stressing Trump’s criticism and the electoral stakes of opposing him.

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11 RATED · 1 UNRATED

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 76
“Hurd’s vote reshapes Colorado primary”

Center outlets link the switch to Hurd’s tariff vote, often including his defense of it and the stakes for the Colorado primary.

9 CENTER ARTICLES
NBC NewsFEB 21 · 10:15 PM ET
Trump withdraws endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, cites 'lack of support' on tariffsTrump withdrew his endorsement of Hurd and backed Scheppelman, citing Hurd’s opposition to tariffs.CRED 85BAL 75 PORTRAYS TRUMP: NEUTRALNBC NEWS · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS
The Denver PostFEB 23 · 8:29 PM ET
Trump revokes endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd following tariff voteTrump cited Hurd’s tariff vote in withdrawing his endorsement and backing Scheppelman instead.CRED 79BAL 75 PORTRAYS TRUMP: NEUTRAL
Roll CallFEB 23 · 6:36 PM ET
Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in TexasTrump has said he supports all three Republican candidates but has not endorsed one.CRED 79BAL 65 PORTRAYS TRUMP: CRITICAL
UNRATED · 1 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM

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, 6 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 19: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 20: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. FEB 21: Left 0, Center 3, Right 1. FEB 22: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. FEB 23: Left 0, Center 3, Right 0. FEB 24: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0.

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