From the Left · Watch · October 28, 2026
Oct 27 ยท Trump and James Talarico hold dueling rallies in Texas a week before the Senate election
CBS News: With one week until Election Day, President Trump is rallying in Texas Tuesday as the race for a seat in the Senate heats up
Grade B (82/100). Report from Lubbock on the dueling rallies, Trump's oil message, fuel costs, early-vote turnout and ad spending in the Paxton-Talarico race
B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [1:08] 'US consumers have paid an average of $470 in higher fuel prices since the war started in February' (figure given with no source)
Splits: Report from Lubbock on the dueling rallies, Trump's oil message, fuel costs, early-vote turnout and ad spending in the Paxton-Talarico race
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