{
  "id": 17555767,
  "title": "As US midterms near, Trump administration ramps up rhetoric with bigoted, racist memes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/as-us-midterms-near-trump-administration-ramps-up-rhetoric-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T07:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372874/us-midterms-near-trump-administration-ramps-rhetoric-bigoted-racist-memes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Trump administration’s online accounts are circulating images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud, in social media posts slammed by critics as inflammatory rhetoric. Only days before the midterm election, the posts coincide with the government’s sweeping campaign to show its aggressive…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/rubio-says-trump-administration-did-not-help-bolsonaro-flee-brazil-to",
        "published": "2026-11-01T06:34:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Trump is setting the stage to contest the midterms. Here’s how",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-is-setting-the-stage-to-contest-the-midterms-heres-how",
        "published": "2026-11-01T08:51:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}