Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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expected in commentary, which argues a position · beta estimate
Publisher signals
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these signals count newsroom corrections;
Commentary has none to count
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Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG for Donald Trump to face accusations of corruption after he first arrived in Washington in 2017.
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he → take → 2017
In fact, within seventy-two hours of being sworn in as president, he got hit with a lawsuit alleging he’d violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
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he → swear → Clause
But while the Democratic political class was outraged by Trump’s corruption—even turning his failure to “drain the swamp” into a key pillar of their 2018 midterm strategy—the harsh reality was that voters didn’t really care.
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voters → outrage → strategy
Focus groups Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell conducted at the end of Trump’s first term and in its aftermath showed wide ambivalence to the corruption charges.
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Longwell → conduct → charges
Many Trump supporters downplayed his immense wealth and refusal to show his tax returns by saying things like “he can’t be bought” and “what politician doesn’t do it?”
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politician → downplay → it
As Carolyn, a disaffected 2016 Trump voter from Florida, put it in one 2020 focus group when asked about the various scandals: “It bothers me on a personal level, but I didn’t vote for him to be my friend.”
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him → put → level
Or as Drew, a repeat Trump voter from Colorado, put it in 2023 when asked about Trump making millions selling t-shirts and other merchandise featuring his mugshot: “Well, more power to him then, right?”
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Trump → put → him
Today, though, there’s reason to believe that the public’s earlier ambivalence has faded, and that Trump’s corruption is not only breaking through in a big way, but could sway the course of this year’s midterms.
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corruption → ’ → midterms
A recent Gallup survey found a record number of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, and a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a majority of Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to office.
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Trump → find → office
A Fox News poll released last week showed that corruption in government was the top issue for registered voters, followed closely by inflation and high prices.
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corruption → release → inflation
Far from fearful that they’re re-running a playbook that proved relatively ineffectual in 2018, the Democratic officials and strategists I talked to say
Last call!
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I → re → 2018
Our 30 percent Bulwark+ discount ends in just a few hours.
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discount → end → hours
And whatever happens on Election Day, the fight for American democracy—and the need for independent journalism—won’t end when the votes are counted.
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votes → happen → journalism
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we → love → community
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you → sign → price
Join the side you’re already on.
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you → join → side
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you → unlock → Longwell
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