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Stephen A. Smith calls dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock 'shocking'
The Hill - Campaign reaches for "shocking" where Daily Caller stays flat.
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What happenedStephen A. Smith calls dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock ''.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Stephen A. Smith calls dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock 'shocking'". The right frames it as "‘It Was Epic’: Kid Rock Discusses Trump Dinner With Stephen A. Smith, Bill Maher".
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CenterStephen A. Smith calls dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock 'shocking'
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Right / center-right‘It Was Epic’: Kid Rock Discusses Trump Dinner With Stephen A. Smith, Bill Maher
Stephen A. Smith calls dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock 'shocking'
shocking
Commentator Stephen A. Smith said he was shocked President Trump hosted him, left-leaning comedian Bill Maher and conservative country star Kid Rock at the White House earlier this week, ad...
