Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- ABC News reports: “President Donald Trump wants midterm voters to imagine he's on the ballot and has seized the political spotlight in a way that makes such make-believe seem a bit more real”
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