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Cheesecake Factory, tan suits, and the staying power of culture wars

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Neither man is on the ​ballot but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail on Wednesday, with less than a week to go before congressional races that could shift the balance of power in Washington. Covered by 11 outlets: 4 lean left, 6 are centre, 1 lean right.

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  1. Washington Examiner Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Obama and El Sayed’s ‘shared values’: Leftism and deception

    Former President Barack Obama is regarded by his adoring fans in the “news” media as the ultimate surrogate for their shared political party. He’s the “Closer.” Never mind that Obama has amassed a very dodgy record of actually delivering electoral success for any Democrat not...

  2. Google News Center Factuality: High US
    Obama mocks Trump for ‘whole-of-government response’ to Cheesecake Factory joke - The Washington Post

    Obama mocks Trump for ‘whole-of-government response’ to Cheesecake Factory joke The Washington Post The Cheesecake Factory Is Over-the-Top, Gaudy and Bizarre. That’s the Point. WSJ ‘They mobilized a whole government response to that joke’: Obama laughs off Trump attacks in...

  3. HuffPost Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Trump Bought Up To $175,000 Worth Of Shares In The Cheesecake Factory Last Year: Report

    The MAGA leader appeared personally affronted by former President Barack Obama’s “Cheesecake Factory” joke, and new documents could reveal why.

  4. Raw Story Left Factuality: Mixed US
    Ex-Trump official says 'self-imploding' president was just 'baited' into 'worst' move

    Former Trump administration official Miles Taylor says former President Barack Obama needed just one joke to get President Donald Trump to undercut his own party days before the midterms . “It took Barack Obama one joke to get the president of the United States to sabotage...

  5. FRANCE 24 English Center Factuality: High State media FR
    US Midterms: Donald Trump and Barack Obama make closing pitches

    In the United States, Democrats are turning to Barack Obama to rally voters ahead of the midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency. The former president has addressed three campaign rallies this week, with the latest one in...

  6. FRANCE 24 English Center Factuality: High State media FR
    Trump and Obama trade barbs in closing week of US midterm election

    Neither man is on the ​ballot but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail on Wednesday, with less than a week to go before congressional races that could shift the balance of power in...

  7. The Globe and Mail Center Factuality: High CA
    Trump and Obama make closing stretch appeals in pivotal states ahead of next week’s midterm elections

    Georgia Democrats rallied with Obama Wednesday night, at the same time Trump was in Ohio attempting to energize his base

  8. HuffPost Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    'Phony Outrage': Obama Mocks Trump Response To His Cheesecake Factory Joke

    Barack Obama has escalated his spat with Donald Trump by mocking how the current US president responded when he joked about his White House decor. The former Democratic president said Trump’s redecoration of the iconic presidential building looked like “Saddam Hussein had...

  9. HuffPost Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    ‘Devastating Supercut’ Compares Obama’s Zingers To Trump’s Rambling At Dueling Rallies

    The two presidents have been taking swipes at each other ahead of next week’s midterm elections.

  10. Axios Center Factuality: High US
    Cheesecake Factory, tan suits, and the staying power of culture wars

    With less than a week until a potentially historic midterm election , the political discourse is being dominated not by war or seismic shifts in technology, but by the Cheesecake Factory . The big picture: Culture wars regularly swarm American political discussions,...

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