Trump tells Max Miller reelection prospects 'aren’t looking good'
Axios reports Trump phoned Miller after domestic violence accusations surfaced, urging him to assess his campaign prospects
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President Donald Trump, pictured with Max Miller in 2022, is publicly standing by the congressman but in a reported phone call he took a different stance.
Photograph: HuffPost (embedded from source)
What this story says
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Left
- HuffPost led its report with Trump’s private remark to Miller that 'things aren’t looking good' for his reelection. The outlet highlighted the contrast between Trump’s public support for Miller as a 'good person' and his private scepticism about the campaign’s viability.
- The report included the voices of three unnamed sources familiar with the call, as well as Sen. Bernie Moreno’s call for Miller to drop out. HuffPost also noted the Wednesday deadline for Miller to withdraw to facilitate a special election, a detail it placed in the final paragraph.
- HuffPost described Miller as 'embattled' in its subheading and referred to the 'domestic violence accusations' against him in the opening paragraph. The outlet did not use euphemisms for the allegations.
Centre
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Right
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Questions about this coverage
- Is the coverage of Trump tells Max Miller reelection prospects 'aren’t looking good' biased?
- Trump tells Max Miller reelection prospects 'aren’t looking good' is one event reported by several 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.
- What did Trump say to Max Miller about his reelection?
- Trump told Miller that 'things aren’t looking good' for his reelection bid, according to Axios and reported by HuffPost. The call followed domestic violence accusations against Miller, though Trump publicly called him a 'good person'.
- Who has called for Max Miller to drop out of the race?
- Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Miller’s former father-in-law, has urged Miller to withdraw from the race. No House Republicans have publicly called for his resignation, as reported by HuffPost.
- What happens if Max Miller withdraws before Wednesday?
- If Miller withdraws before Wednesday, a special election could be held to replace him on the ballot, according to Axios. The deadline is critical for Republicans seeking to avoid a contested race in Ohio.
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3- Trump reportedly called Rep. Max Miller amid abuse claims from his ex-wife, told him, 'things aren't looking good' (opens We Got This Covered in a new tab)
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- Trump's Reported 4-Word Remark To Max Miller Signals Future Of His Candidacy (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Trump: "I Know Max Miller Is A Very Good Person" (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
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Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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