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Not all Republicans want to show Trump off

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GOP candidates are avoiding talking about Trump in their ads, including in deep-red districts where they used to feature him. Some don’t even want to join him at events.

What the coverage shows

All four outlets frame the story around Trump’s weak standing in polling, but they split on what else to emphasize. Al Jazeera pairs the record-low approval headline with Republican struggles in generic congressional ballot surveys, while The Hill focuses only on the approval figure and labels it a record low. Politico shifts to Republican discomfort with featuring Trump in campaigns, and The Guardian US uniquely foregrounds small-business sentiment as a possible counterpoint to his low ratings.

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17 Oct 14:00 PoliticoFirst Not all Republicans want to show Trump off
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