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Trump called Miller a 'good person' but privately expressed doubts, while Ohio Republicans urged him to withdraw before a Wednesday deadline to trigger a special election.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T14:46:21.790Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-04T09:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T20:57:29.186Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":55,"hype":35,"notes":{"trust":"Only one outlet provided a full report; others are digests.","critic":"Quotes and specifics only in one outlet; others lack detail.","hype":"Headlines overstate the substance of the call."}},"tags":["#USPolitics","#OhioElection","#RepublicanParty","#DomesticViolenceAllegations","#TrumpEndorsements"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Max Miller","Bernie Moreno","Brian Poindexter","Republican Party","Ohio"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump phoned Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to say his reelection prospects were poor after domestic violence accusations emerged, as reported by Axios and published by HuffPost.","Trump publicly called Miller a 'good person' but privately told him 'things aren’t looking good', according to three sources familiar with the call.","Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Miller’s former father-in-law, has urged Miller to drop out of the race. Miller told Trump he intends to stay in.","Miller must withdraw by Wednesday to allow a special election to replace him on the ballot, Axios reported."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump telephoned Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to express doubts about his reelection chances following allegations of domestic violence. The call was reported by Axios and published by HuffPost on 29 July 2026."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump told Miller that 'things aren’t looking good' in his campaign, according to three sources familiar with the conversation. Miller responded that he planned to remain in the race. The call took place after domestic violence accusations against Miller became public."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Publicly, Trump described Miller as a 'good person'. No House Republicans have called for Miller to resign, but Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), who is Miller’s former father-in-law, has urged him to withdraw from the election. Miller is set to face Democrat Brian Poindexter in the general election."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Miller would need to withdraw by Wednesday to allow a special election to replace him on the ballot, Axios reported. The deadline is critical for Republicans seeking to avoid a contested race."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre- or right-rated outlets ran this story at all. 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