Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
68/100
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Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called out his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, for fueling conspiracy theories during his nine-day absence with the flu, saying he wouldn’t do anything different during a live town hall hosted by CNN on Wednesday night.
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he → call → night
The Texas Democrat returned to the campaign trail last weekend after more than a week away with the flu, as conspiracy theories from right-wing activists spread like wildfire across social media.
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theories → return → media
Talarico said staying home was the “responsible” decision, promptly responding “no” when asked whether he would have done anything differently.
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he → say → anything
CNN’s Erin Burnett put the question to Talarico right at the start of the program.
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Burnett → put → program
“That decision to stay home for a week sent my opponent and his conspiracy theorists spiraling,” Talarico said at the event in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Talarico → stay → Worth
“I mean, these false claims got millions of views online, and this is an example of what I call the rage economy,” Talarico continued.
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Talarico → mean → what
“Conspiracy theorists can post anything they want on the internet.
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they → post → internet
They get clicks.
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They → get → clicks
The billionaires who own these platforms get rich.
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who → own → platforms
We all get angry, and nobody’s life gets any better.
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life → get → ?
Conspiracy theories don’t put food on the table.”
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theories → put → table
Talarico faced fierce criticism and mockery after stepping away from the campaign the trail following a Sept. 30 virtual call with the Hispanic Business Council, during which he disclosed that he had been diagnosed with the flu.
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he → face → flu
Paxton also criticized the Democrat’s absence on social media, while his campaign called for “proof of life.”
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campaign → criticize → life
Meanwhile, conservative activists spread rumors last week that Talarico was struggling with his mental health and had secretly retreated to an Ohio hospital.
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Talarico → spread → hospital
The hospital in question denied that Talarico had ever been treated there.
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Talarico → deny → question
Talarico responded on social media that he’d never been to Ohio in his life.
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he → respond → life
“I opened up social media and learned that I apparently had dropped out of the race, had flown to a mental hospital, and that I had died,” he said.
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he → open → hospital
Talarico remains locked in a tight race with Paxton just days before early voting begins on Monday, with most polls showing the Democrat holding a slight edge.
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Democrat → lock → edge
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