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Trump claims he told scandal-hit Florida Rep. Cory Mills to ‘get out’ of race before voters dumped him

Nypost · · 681 words · By Ryan King
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Trump claims he told scandal-hit Florida Rep.

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What happened

Trump claims he told scandal-hit Florida Rep.

Why it matters

Cory Mills to ‘get out’ of race before voters dumped him See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump distanced himself Wednesday from under-fire Rep.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 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 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the president still boasts a 96% success rate, with 313 of his 330 picks winning their primary elections so far this year, according to Ballotpedia.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly cite Ballotpedia as the source for Trump's 96% primary endorsement success rate in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ten Trump-endorsed candidates have been defeated in their primaries this cycle, with six of those losing in the last two weeks.Overall, Trump has a primary endorsement record of 96% so far in 2026, ac…
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/08/19/trump-midterm-en…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump-endorsed candidates this year have won 96% of their primaries, according to Ballotpedia.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/bill-oreilly-warns-republi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump’s own accounting supplied the statistics Maher recited on air. Only nine of the 260 candidates he has endorsed this election cycle have been beaten in their primaries, the president’s figures sh…
https://headlinereporter.com/2026/09/angry-trump-text-leaves…
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Claim 2: “Langston, who was crowned Miss United States in 2024”
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Claim 3: “the congressman “admitted [to officers] that the situation escalated from verbal to physical.””
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Claim 4: “Mills was one of three Trump-endorsed candidates to lose their primaries Tuesday, along with Catalina Lauf in Florida’s 19th Congressional District and Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Megan Degenfelder.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results regarding ChatGPT and WhatsApp; no evidence was found to confirm the losses of Catalina Lauf or Megan Degenfelder.
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web search NEUTRAL — 于是官方开始调整 Codex 的风控策略——全网所有使用 Codex 的免费用户，都需要验证手机号码。 这就是为什么你正常注册了 ChatGPT 账号，但在登录 ChatGPT 或者登录 Codex 时，会弹出手机号验证的提示。 另外补充一点：如果你使用的是"万人骑"（即多人共享的 网络），也可能触发手机号验证。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/2031417400504082455
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web search NEUTRAL — 一直磨，直到能用短效手机号注册whatsapp，将信息修改一下只有你可以登录（绑定邮箱之类的）。 注册成功后，whatsapp那边得加一个用户，避免风控。 最后在Codex授权的时候选择whatsapp验证即可，这种可以算长期账号。
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2025 · WhatsApp 詐欺？ 次のようなショートメッセージ受け取りましたがフィッシングでしょょうか？ WhatsAppアカウントは 未認証 により 永久停止 の恐れあり。 公式サポートへ至急 ご連絡 を： http**** ウイルス対策、セキュリティ対策 ・ 45,510 閲覧 5人 が共感してい ...
https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q10…
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Claim 5: “has claimed Mills tried to blackmail her with revenge porn.”
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Claim 6: “The woman, Sarah Raviani, allowed cops to listen to a recorded phone call in which Mills “instruct[ed] her to lie about the origin of her bruises,” according to a copy of the police report reviewed by NBC News”
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Claim 7: “Ryan Elijah... former Fox Orlando host”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about Microsoft and Elijah Wood; no evidence was found confirming Ryan Elijah's employment at Fox Orlando.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. A prominent child actor of the 1990s and a prolific figure in major studio features during the 2000s, he has received vari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Wood
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Philadelphia Eagles' upcoming 94th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Nick Sirianni. They will attempt to improve on their 11–6 r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UFL season was the third season of the United Football League.
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Claim 8: “the ethics committee noted in May that “a decision not to bring charges is not a finding of innocence or ‘no wrongdoing.’””
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Claim 9: “President Trump distanced himself Wednesday from under-fire Rep. Cory Mills following his primary loss to former broadcast journalist Ryan Elijah.”
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Multiple web search results and news reports confirm that Cory Mills lost his primary election to Ryan Elijah and that Donald Trump subsequently distanced himself/endorsed Elijah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's cong…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cory Lee Mills (born July 13, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and Army veteran who has served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Mills
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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Claim 10: “Elijah was backed by Mills’ House GOP colleagues Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos”
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Two cross-references from the New York Post confirm that Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos endorsed Ryan Elijah.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elijah racked up dozens of endorsements in recent weeks, including from Mills’ GOP colleagues Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/ryan-elijah-defeats-tr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elijah touted the 20 endorsements he’s racked up in the last month from people – including Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.)
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/rep-cory-mills-pressed…
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Claim 11: “Mills was not charged in that incident”
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Claim 12: “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen.”
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Politico and other web search results explicitly quote or report that Trump told Cory Mills to get out of the race but he wouldn't listen.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cory Lee Mills (born July 13, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and Army veteran who has served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Mills
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A range of notable Republicans openly expressed opposition to President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign for president of the United States.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 13: “Mills, an Army veteran”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Cory Lee Mills as an 'Army veteran'.
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Claim 14: “Trump — who backed Mills (R-Fla.) in February”
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Confirmed by Al Jazeera and multiple web search results stating Trump endorsed Mills in February.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cory Lee Mills (born July 13, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and Army veteran who has served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Mills
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a 2023–2024 criminal case against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of fals…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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Claim 15: “Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear last week that “I have not endorsed Cory Mills and I do not support Cory Mills.””
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Multiple web search results, including OPB, confirm the specific quote from Governor Ron DeSantis stating he did not endorse or support Cory Mills.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cory Mills lost his race in the 7th congressional district. That’s according to a race call by The Associated Press.And when asked about Mills late last week, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida s…
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/embattled-florida-rep…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronald Dion DeSantis is an American politician, attorney, and former naval officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as …
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web search NEUTRAL — Ron DeSantis was asked about Cory Mills. Here's how he responded."I have not endorsed Cory Mills," DeSantis said, "and I do not support Cory Mills." That set into motion a new cycle of posts on X and …
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elect…
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Claim 16: “the House Ethics Committee began looking into allegations of domestic assault, stolen valor and financial misconduct”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the House Ethics Committee launched a probe into Rep. Cory Mills involving allegations of campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct/domestic assault, and stolen valor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert John May III (born October 18, 1986) is an American former politician who was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 88th District from 2020 until 2025. He is a member…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (née Cherfilus; SHUR-fill-əss; born January 25, 1979) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 20th congressional dis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. House Committee on Ethics, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives. Before the 112th Congress, it was known as the C…
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Claim 17: “The ethics committee is also investigating a court injunction issued in October 2025 restricting Mills’ social media usage and contact pertaining to a woman — likely his ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Langston.”
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Claim 18: “In February 2025, the DC Metropolitan Police Department investigated accusations that he had assaulted a female Republican activist at his penthouse.”
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Claim 19: “accused him of harassment via text, including one May 15, 2025, message in which he told her, “Strap up cowboy” — which she interpreted as a warning that he would release videos of the two “engaging in sexual acts,” according to a report to the Columbia (Fla.) County Sheriff’s Office on July 14, 2025.”
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