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February 5, 2025

How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election

Most news influencers mentioned each candidate during the election, but more posts mentioned Trump

Most news influencers mentioned each candidate during the election, but more posts mentioned Trump

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Most news influencers mentioned each candidate during the election, but more posts mentioned Trump

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How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election
News influencers with newsroom experience were more critical of Trump; those outside the industry were more critical of Harris
Most posts from news influencers about candidates were on X and were from right-leaning influencers
Most news influencers mentioned each candidate during the election, but more posts mentioned Trump
News influencers criticized both candidates, but posts about Harris skewed more negative