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Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

President Trump is capping off a busy week attacking fellow Republicans with a social media post calling Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina a "nitpicker" and "quitter."

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What happened Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam.
The headline split One side frames it as "Republicans finally freak out as Trump continues his looting spree". The other frames it as "Thom Tillis Defiantly Smacks Back at Trump’s Attacks, Says He’ll Have ‘A Lot of Fun’ Duri...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftRepublicans finally freak out as Trump continues his looting spree

AlterNet · Left · News report

CenterAd in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

Roll Call · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTrump continues attacks on GOP, turns ire on retiring Sen. Thom Tillis

Washington Times Politics · Center-right · News report

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Washington Times PoliticsNews report · May 22, 5:46 PM

Trump continues attacks on GOP, turns ire on retiring Sen. Thom Tillis

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President Trump is capping off a busy week attacking fellow Republicans with a social media post calling Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina a "nitpicker" and "quitter."

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MediaiteNews report · May 22, 8:21 PM

Thom Tillis Defiantly Smacks Back at Trump’s Attacks, Says He’ll Have ‘A Lot of Fun’ During Last Months in Office

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) had no problem dishing the criticism right back at Trump, defiantly declaring his intention to "have a lot of fun" during his last months in office. The post Thom Ti...

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AlterNetNews report · May 22, 6:04 PM

Republicans finally freak out as Trump continues his looting spree

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Could we really be at the point where Republicans have had enough? Or will they regroup after the holiday, after getting fresh threats from Donald Trump—and perhaps violent warnings from hi...

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Roll CallNews report · May 22, 4:57 PM

Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

By Saranac Hale Spencer ANALYSIS — A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afgh...

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