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President Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after Mississippi rally

Trump, who earlier labelled Colom a “Marxist radical” and a “shameless phony,” commended the senator‑elect for mingling with MAGA supporters at a Corinth rally.

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Election 2026 Mississippi Senate

What this story says

  • President Donald Trump praised Scott Colom after the Mississippi rally
  • Trump had earlier called Colom a “Marxist radical,” a “fake,” and a “shameless phony”
  • Colom attended a Trump rally in Corinth and will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction
  • The Associated Press called the race for Colom on Wednesday

Who covered it

Left 42%(5)Centre 50%(6)Right 8%(1)

Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 13 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

60/100

Craft

65/100

Hype

20/100

13 sources · methodology

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Scott Colom showed “chutzpah” by appearing at a Trump rally in Corinth, Mississippi, and interacting with the president’s most ardent supporters. The comment came during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s “Straight Shooter” podcast. Trump noted that lines at the rally stretched for miles and that Colom used the opportunity to speak to attendees.

Earlier in the campaign, Trump had described Colom as a “Marxist radical,” a “fake” and a “shameless phony who pretends to be a moderate” while campaigning for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith. Colom, a 43‑year‑old prosecutor, walked the line of Trump supporters, introduced himself and asked about their concerns, a move that attracted widespread media attention.

With the win, Colom will become Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the post‑Civil War Reconstruction era. The Associated Press declared the race in Colom’s favour on Wednesday after officials processed absentee and provisional ballots.

“I heard it the other day, where I had a rally there, and we had lines that went 10 miles long, and he campaigned on that line, telling everybody on the line what a good job he did. I give him a lot of credit for that.”

— Donald Trump, President of the United States
Tags:#USPolitics#Mississippi#ScottColom#DonaldTrump#SenateElection

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 13 Nov 2026, 03:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

5 rated outlets

  • The Toronto Star, Seattle Times, Hamilton Spectator and The Record all ran digests that highlighted Trump’s praise of Colom, noting the former president’s earlier insults and the senator‑elect’s attendance at the Corinth rally. Each digest mentioned that Colom will be the first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction and that the Associated Press called the race for him.

Centre

6 rated outlets

  • Centre‑rated outlets, WTOP, WBAL, WKMG, News 4 JAX, Ottumwa Courier and Winnipeg Free Press, all carried the story. WTOP provided a full report, quoting Trump’s description of the rally lines and his credit to Colom. The digests from the other centre outlets echoed the same facts: Trump’s praise, his prior criticism, Colom’s rally appearance, his historic Senate seat and the AP’s call.

Right

1 rated outlet

We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover President Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after Mississippi rally?
Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 42% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is President Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after Mississippi rally left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 42% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of President Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after Mississippi rally biased?
President Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after Mississippi rally is one event reported by 13 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 President Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom after Mississippi rally?
13 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 did President Trump say about Scott Colom’s rally appearance?
Trump said Colom showed chutzpah by attending the Corinth rally, noting the lines stretched ten miles and that Colom used the opportunity to speak to supporters, adding that he gives Colom a lot of credit for that.
Why is Scott Colom’s election historically significant?
Colom’s victory makes him the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since the Reconstruction era, marking a historic milestone for the state’s representation in the Senate.
How did the Associated Press describe the Senate race?
The Associated Press called the race in Colom’s favour on Wednesday after officials processed absentee and provisional ballots, indicating that he had secured enough votes to win.
Did any right‑rated outlets report this story?
No right‑rated outlet ran the story; the coverage was limited to left‑rated and centre‑rated publications.

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Right

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1

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