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Oct 23 · Susan Collins says she won exemptions from the 50% Canada tariffs for Maine farmers
Newsweek: Susan Collins touts Canada tariff relief in tight Maine Senate race
Grade F (58/100). Newsweek lists the nine exempted categories, quotes Collins, Jackson and a University of Maine at Farmington political scientist, and gives named polls
F: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and leaves out key context.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'The timing gives Collins another opportunity to distance herself from an element of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda' (the outlet's own analysis)
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): the new tariffs the White House is adding on other Canadian goods (valves, carpets, waste products), reported by NBC News and the Daily Wire, are not mentioned
Splits: Newsweek lists the nine exempted categories, quotes Collins, Jackson and a University of Maine at Farmington political scientist, and gives named polls
Same story: NBC News, Daily Wire
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