Claims extracted
27
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 27 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
60/100
NBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico addressed his recent absence from the campaign trail Sunday, saying it was nothing but a “nasty case of the flu.”
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it → address → flu
“I was in bed, drinking lots of liquids.
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I → drink → liquids
Unfortunately, the campaign made me work from home, so I didn’t even get full days off.
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I → make → days
But I didn’t want to be out on the trail, and I didn’t want to get anyone else sick.
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anyone → want → trail
It’s important, I think, for leaders to be responsible in these moments.
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leaders → ’ → moments
And I’m glad to be back.
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I → ’m → ?
I’m feeling much better,” he told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth in an interview.
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he → feel → interview
Talarico returned to the campaign trail Friday; his last in-person event in the state had been Sept. 26, and on Sept. 30, he spoke at a forum virtually, saying he wasn’t feeling well.
In his absence, some conservatives speculated that he was taking a break for mental health reasons.
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he → return → reasons
One right-wing influencer falsely claimed Talarico was receiving treatment at the Lindner Center of Hope, a facility in Ohio.
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Talarico → claim → Ohio
Asked about those theories, Talarico said, “The internet’s doing its thing.”
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internet → ask → thing
“That’s not true,” Talarico said.
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Talarico → ’ → ?
“I just had the flu, and I feel much better.
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I → have → flu
But it’s a good reminder that you can’t believe everything you read on the internet.”
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you → ’ → internet
The Lindner Center also shot down the speculation Sunday, posting on social media: “Representative James Talarico has never received treatment from Lindner Center of Hope.”
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Talarico → shoot → Hope
Republicans latched on to Talarico’s being off the trail in the final weeks of the campaign, and even some Democrats admitted to NBC News that his absence was less than ideal in the tight Senate race.
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absence → latch → race
State Attorney General Ken Paxton, Talarico’s Republican opponent, called for him to show “proof of life” with a picture of him and a newspaper showing the date.
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him → call → date
President Donald Trump, stumping for Paxton in San Antonio on Wednesday, highlighted Talarico’s absence and urged him to debate Paxton.
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Trump → stump → Paxton
Asked about Trump’s comment Sunday, Talarico said he agreed.
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he → ask → comment
“I agree with President Trump.
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I → agree → Trump
I think Ken Paxton should debate.
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Paxton → think → ?
The president’s saying he should debate.
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he → say → ?
Fox News has said he should debate.
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he → say → ?
The people of Texas have said he should debate, and I think it’s mysterious that Ken Paxton hasn’t responded to a request for a debate in 85 days,” Talarico said.
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Talarico → say → days
“Ken Paxton has asked for proof of life for me.
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Paxton → ask → me
I’m asking for proof of spine from him,” he added.
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he → ask → him
So far, no debates are scheduled.
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debates → schedule → ?
Talarico has accepted debate invitations from multiple media outlets, but Paxton hasn’t done the same.
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Paxton → accept → same
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