Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood

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How did the left and right cover Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood?

Of the 10 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 10 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 Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood biased?

Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood is one event reported by 18 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 side is not reporting Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump links Senate candidate El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood?

18 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 Donald Trump accuse Abdul El-Sayed of?

Donald Trump accused Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Michigan, of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump stated that individuals associated with this group should not be allowed to serve in Congress.

When did Trump make these accusations?

Trump made these accusations while campaigning for Republican control of Congress ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. He made the comments during a White House Rose Garden lunch for law enforcement officials.

Did Trump endorse anyone in the Michigan Senate race?

Yes, Donald Trump endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race. This endorsement was made in the context of his campaign for Republican control of Congress.