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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Second-Term Low May 13Trump’s net approval rating dipped to -18.9, a record low for his second term, in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin polling average, following a string of surveys that show Americans have never been more…

Propaganda risk 40%
Claims checked 9
Techniques found 3
Topics 4

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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Second-Term Low May 13Trump’s net approval rating dipped to -18.9, a record low for his second term, in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin polling average, following a string of surveys that show Americans have never been more…

Why it matters

Trump has a 58.1% disapproval rating and 38.5% …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Douglas Wilson... wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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confidence: 90%
Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Douglas Wilson... wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote”
SINGLE SOURCE
Only one source (The Idea Magazine) reports that Douglas Wilson has proposed repealing the 19th Amendment.
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web search NEUTRAL — EnlargeDownload Link Citation: Joint Resolution of Congress proposing a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women, approved June 4, 1919.; Ratified Amendments, 1795-1992; Gener…
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/19th-amendment
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web search NEUTRAL — Douglas Wilson, a prominent religious figure, has proposed repealing the 19th Amendment, reflecting a broader masculinist movement challenging women’s political rights. 3 minute read.
https://theideamagazine.com/media-entertainment/the-men-who-…
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web search NEUTRAL — appointments clause of the Constitution.
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C2-3…
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Claim 2: “The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has generated an enviable — and politically sensitive — financial windfall... in New Mexico”
CORROBORATED
The claim is directly supported by a web search result from MyNorthwest.com (AP) and corroborated by Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Project Freedom is a United States military operation launched on 4 May 2026 to escort merchant ships, in response to Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Project_Freedom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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Claim 3: “Trump has a 58.1% disapproval rating and 38.5%”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The provided evidence mentions a net approval of -18.8 or -21, but does not provide the specific breakdown of 58.1% disapproval and 38.5% approval.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The most well-known member is Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present), which makes the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and political activist. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Jr.
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Claim 4: “Jim Rogers sells all US stocks... as national debt hits $38.97 trillion”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The claim states the national debt hit $38.97 trillion. However, the provided evidence from AOL and other sources states the debt stood at $36.58 trillion at the time of Jim Rogers' actions, and Wikipedia notes it hit $38 trillion in October 2025, contradicting the specific $38.97 trillion figure associated with the stock sale.
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web search NEUTRAL — US National Debt Hits $38 Trillion (October 23, 2025)[166]. U.S. official gold reserves as of 31 July 2014[update] total 261.5 million troy ounces with a book value of approximately $11.04 billion.[16…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_St…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Treasury Department data, the U.S. national debt now stands at $36.58 trillion. Rogers also warned that this time, even the Federal Reserve “doesn’t have unlimited amounts of money that c…
https://www.aol.com/finance/jim-rogers-sold-us-stock-1407008…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jim Rogers sold all of his US stock holdings because he’s ‘seen this party’ before — warns Americans to be ‘very careful.'According to Treasury Department data, the U.S. national debt now stands at $3…
https://money.ca/investing/stocks/jim-rodgers-sells-us-stock…
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Claim 5: “Trump’s net approval rating dipped to -18.9, a record low for his second term, in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin polling average”
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The Silver Bulletin evidence shows a net approval rating of -18.8, not -18.9. While very close, the specific number in the claim is slightly off from the provided source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caswell Silver (June 25, 1916 – October 18, 1988) was an American geologist and entrepreneur who was President of Sundance Oil Company from 1960 to 1984. In addition to the business of oil and gas exp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caswell_Silver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FiveThirtyEight, also rendered as 538, was an American website that focused on opinion poll analysis, politics, economics, and sports blogging in the United States. The website, which took its name fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveThirtyEight
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Read Silver (born January 13, 1978) is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player who analyzes baseball, basketball, football, and elections. He is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Silver
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Claim 6: “Xi asked if China and the U.S. will be able to overcome the “Thucydides Trap””
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The web search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'during' and do not contain any information regarding Xi Jinping or the 'Thucydides Trap'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of DURING is throughout the duration of. How to use during in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/during
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web search NEUTRAL — DURING definition: 1. from the beginning to the end of a particular period: 2. at some time between the beginning and…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/during
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web search NEUTRAL — Definition of during preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/englis…
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Claim 7: “China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly”
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Multiple independent cross-references (Denver7, Flipboard) confirm that Xi Jinping warned Trump about clashing over Taiwan. Wikipedia also confirms a state visit occurred in May 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, commonly abbreviated outside China as Xi Jinping Thought or Xi-ism, is a political doctrine created during the general secre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping_Thought
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Claim 8: “Trump-Xi Summit Ends After Two Hours”
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Multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm the summit ended after two hours.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump-Xi Summit Ends After Two Hours
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/crush-their-souls-democrats…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump-Xi Summit Ends After Two Hours
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-judge-told-musk-he-wasn-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump-Xi Summit Ends After Two Hours
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/video-elon-musk-brings-son-…
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Claim 9: “The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor and political [scientist]”
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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard confirm that the phrase 'Thucydides Trap' was popularized by a Harvard professor and political scientist.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/chinese-public-greets-trump…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/bessent-says-us-china-discu…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor and political [scientist]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/what-is-the-thucydides-trap…
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