Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas ahead of midterms
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Trump’s travel on Thursday to Texas and Oklahoma kicks off what the president said will be a 32-day campaign blitz leading up to Nov. 3
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DENTON, Texas, Oct 1 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump began a 32-day campaign blitz on Thursday with stops in Texas and Oklahoma, aiming to bolster Republican candidates as his party fights to hold onto its slim congressional majorities in November's midterm elections.
Trump’s travel on Thursday to Texas and Oklahoma kicks off what the president said will be a 32-day campaign blitz leading up to Nov. 3
The president may be campaigning to help Republicans in the midterms, but he is allegedly already making plans for after the election. On Thursday, President Donald Trump made stops in Texas and Oklahoma, but he took some time out for an old friend who has a storied history in both places. 'So long as I'm here, you're…
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Trump’s travel on Thursday to Texas and Oklahoma kicks off what the president said will be a 32-day campaign blitz leading up to Nov. 3
- Trump launches midterm campaign push in Texas and Oklahoma as Republicans face tough races (opens Daily Maverick in a new tab)
DENTON, Texas, Oct 1 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump began a 32-day campaign blitz on Thursday with stops in Texas and Oklahoma, aiming to bolster Republican candidates as his party fights to hold onto its slim congressional majorities in November's midterm elections.
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The president may be campaigning to help Republicans in the midterms, but he is allegedly already making plans for after the election. On Thursday, President Donald Trump made stops in Texas and Oklahoma, but he took some time out for an old friend who has a storied history in both places. 'So long as I'm here, you're…
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- Trump Campaigns Deep in Republican Territory (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
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