Kentucky Candidate Ralph Alvarado Removes Trump Mentions From Website
Republican hopeful for the 6th congressional district shifted campaign messaging from 'America First Fighter' to 'Independent Leadership.'
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Senator Ralph Alvarado Jr. speaks during the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
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What this story says
- Ralph Alvarado, a Republican candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district, has removed mentions of Donald Trump and a photo of them together from his campaign website.
- Alvarado's campaign website messaging changed from "America First Fighter" to "Independent Leadership."
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that 13 percent of Americans strongly approve of the president, down from 23 percent a year ago.
- Andy Biggs, a Republican candidate in Arizona, also modified campaign signs to remove mentions of Trump.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 9 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
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Craft
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Hype
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Ralph Alvarado, a Republican candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district, has removed references to Donald Trump and a photo of the two together from his campaign website. The shift in messaging occurred after Alvarado secured the Republican nomination in May.
Campaign Messaging Shifts
Alvarado's campaign website messaging changed from "America First Fighter" to "Independent Leadership." Previously, the website stated, "President Trump needs more allies in Congress to deliver on his bold vision to Make America Great Again. With your help, I will be that fighter." The updated text reads: "Healthcare isn’t a talking point to me, it’s been my life’s work. In Congress, I’ll work with both parties to fight for affordable healthcare, lower costs, and practical solutions that help Kentucky families."
A photo of Alvarado standing beside Trump was also removed from campaign materials. The New Republic reported that new language on the website frames Alvarado as an ardent supporter of bipartisanship, focused on health care and affordability costs, replacing earlier text that described him as "one of President Trump’s earliest supporters" and determined to "stop the woke agenda."
Other Candidates' Changes
Andy Biggs, a Republican candidate in Arizona, also modified campaign signs to remove mentions of Trump. Biggs's campaign erected modified signs that added the name of his running mate, Sine Kerr, and stripped any mention of the president. Biggs's website still mentions that he was endorsed by Trump.
Polling Data
A Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that 13 percent of Americans strongly approve of the president, down from 23 percent a year ago. The same poll indicated that 35 percent of conservatives surveyed said they strongly approved of Trump’s job during his second term. Additionally, 41 percent of registered voters said they would vote for a Democratic candidate if the presidential election were conducted today.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned the Reuters/Ipsos poll data regarding conservative approval of Trump's job performance during his second term or the percentage of registered voters who would vote for a Democratic candidate if the election were held today.
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How each side covered it
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Left
6 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports focused on Ralph Alvarado removing mentions of Donald Trump and a photo of them together from his campaign website. These reports highlighted the shift in messaging from "America First Fighter" to "Independent Leadership," framing Alvarado as "two-faced" and willing to say anything to get elected. Several outlets noted that this rebranding occurred as polling shows a tied race in Kentucky's 6th congressional district. The New Republic also included details about Andy Biggs modifying campaign signs to remove Trump mentions and cited a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing declining approval for the president.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led with Ralph Alvarado removing Trump from his campaign website. The Hill stated that Alvarado was Trump's pick for an open House seat in Kentucky and that his campaign website no longer featured an image of the candidate with Trump. Political Wire also reported that Alvarado removed all mentions of Trump from his website, citing NBC News that Alvarado was running with Trump's endorsement but had removed pro-Trump messages and a photo.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kentucky Candidate Ralph Alvarado Removes Trump Mentions From Website?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 75% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kentucky Candidate Ralph Alvarado Removes Trump Mentions From Website left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Kentucky Candidate Ralph Alvarado Removes Trump Mentions From Website biased?
- Kentucky Candidate Ralph Alvarado Removes Trump Mentions From Website is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Kentucky Candidate Ralph Alvarado Removes Trump Mentions From Website?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What changes did Ralph Alvarado make to his campaign website?
- Ralph Alvarado removed mentions of Donald Trump and a photo of himself with Trump from his campaign website. His website's messaging also shifted from 'America First Fighter' to 'Independent Leadership.'
- Did any other Republican candidates remove Trump mentions from their materials?
- Yes, Andy Biggs, a Republican candidate in Arizona, modified campaign signs to remove mentions of Trump. However, Biggs's website still indicates he was endorsed by Trump.
- What does recent polling suggest about President Trump's approval?
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that 13 percent of Americans strongly approve of the president, a decrease from 23 percent a year ago. This suggests a potential waning of his influence.
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9 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- Kentucky GOP candidate scrubs campaign from any mention of Trump and MAGA (opens Alternet in a new tab)
- BREAKING: Two-Faced Ralph Alvarado Scrubs Trump From His Website As Polling Shows Tied Race in KY-06 [NBC NEWS] (opens DCCC in a new tab)
- Trump suffers new humiliation as MAGA candidate scrubs endorsement off campaign materials (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
- Trump Endorsee Scrubs Trump Mentions From Website (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
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- Trump-backed House candidate removes mentions of the president from his website (opens NBC News in a new tab)
- This Kentucky Republican Is Erasing Trump From His Campaign (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
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Centre
2Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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