What did Trump say to Max Miller about the abuse allegations?

Trump called Miller on 29 July 2024 to express concerns about his reelection campaign amid abuse allegations by his ex-wife. Miller told Trump he would not drop out of the race, citing internal polling that showed him ahead. Trump later said the decision was up to the families involved, as reported by Mediaite.

What are the abuse allegations against Max Miller?

Emily Moreno, Miller’s ex-wife, accused him in court filings and police reports of throwing her against a wall during a February custody exchange, causing their daughter a clavicle fracture. She also alleged he threw hot water at her in 2024 and pointed a gun at her last year. Miller denies the allegations, as reported by CBS News.

Did any outlet report on Stephanie Grisham’s restraining order against Miller?

CBS News was the only outlet to report that Stephanie Grisham, a former Trump administration press secretary, had filed a restraining order against Miller. The report also mentioned a nondisclosure agreement between them and a lawsuit alleging its violation, but no other outlet carried these details.

Which outlets covered the story and which did not?

CBS News, rated centre, and Mediaite, rated left, ran the story, along with an unrated digest by WTX News. No right-rated outlet reported on the allegations or Trump’s call to Miller, as confirmed by the digests and reports available.

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Trump calls Ohio Rep. Max Miller over abuse allegations as ex-wife seeks restraining order

Miller denies assault claims by ex-wife Emily Moreno and says he will not quit his reelection race

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4 Aug 2026, 14:46Updated 4 Aug 2026, 14:46

Trump calls Ohio Rep. Max Miller over abuse allegations as ex-wife seeks restraining order

What this story says

President Trump called Rep. Max Miller on 29 July 2024 to express concerns about his reelection campaign amid abuse allegations by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.
Miller denied the allegations and told Trump he would not drop out of the race, citing internal polling that showed him ahead.
Moreno has accused Miller of assault in court filings and police reports, including throwing her against a wall and causing their daughter a clavicle fracture.
Miller sought a restraining order against Moreno’s lawyer amid a custody dispute, while Moreno filed for a restraining order against Miller last week.

Who covered it

Left 53%(8)Centre 40%(6)Right 7%(1)

Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured 4 Aug 2026, 15:45.

Trust

70/100

Craft

75/100

Hype

25/100

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Thin on the right so far

Only 1 of the 15 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

President Donald Trump called Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller on 29 July 2024 to discuss his reelection campaign. The call followed allegations by Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he assaulted her and their two-year-old daughter. Two sources familiar with the conversation told CBS News that Trump raised concerns about the impact of the allegations on Miller’s campaign.

Miller denied the allegations and told Trump he would not withdraw from the race. He cited internal polling that showed his campaign in a strong position ahead of the November general election. CBS News reported that the polling had not been independently verified. Miller said in a statement that dropping out would validate what he called false claims and betray his constituents.

Moreno, the daughter of Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, accused Miller in court filings and police reports of throwing her against a wall during a February custody exchange. She said the incident left their daughter with a clavicle fracture and a handprint-shaped bruise. Moreno also alleged that Miller threw hot water at her in 2024 and pointed a gun at her last year. She filed for a restraining order against Miller last week, alleging repeated physical and verbal altercations with her lawyer amid an ongoing custody dispute.

Miller denied the allegations in a livestream on X, calling them part of a pattern of false accusations timed to influence the custody battle. He pointed to an April letter from county investigators that closed a probe into abuse allegations involving his daughter, calling them unsubstantiated. Miller accused Moreno of defaming him and abusing their daughter herself. A spokesman for Moreno called Miller’s livestream shameful and said there was documented evidence of his violent behaviour.

What the coverage left out

No right-rated outlet ran this story at all. None of the digests or reports mentioned the restraining order filed by Stephanie Grisham, a former Trump administration press secretary, against Miller. CBS News was the only outlet to report on the nondisclosure agreement between Miller and Grisham and the lawsuit alleging its violation.

Tags:#USPolitics #DomesticAbuseAllegations #OhioCongressionalRace #TrumpEndorsement #CustodyDispute

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 4 Aug 2026, 16:00, 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

8 rated outlets

The Mediaite digest led on Trump’s statement that the decision for Miller to drop out of the race was up to the families involved. It did not include details of the allegations by Moreno or the restraining order filings. The digest did not quote Miller’s denial or his livestream remarks.

Centre

6 rated outlets

CBS News led with Trump’s call to Miller and the concerns raised about his reelection campaign. The report included Miller’s denial of the allegations and his statement that he would not drop out of the race. It detailed Moreno’s accusations, including the assault claims and the restraining order filings. CBS News also reported on Miller’s livestream denial and his accusation that Moreno was abusing their daughter. The report quoted statements from Moreno’s spokesman and Sen. Moreno, who called for Miller to step down from Congress.

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.

Read it at the source

29 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.