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In Dallas, Trump leans into a midterm where ‘I’m on the ballot’

With midterm elections for control of Congress drawing closer, a challenge for Republicans is Donald Trump's deep slump in public approval. This week in Dallas, the president has been trying to turn that liability around on live TV.

In Dallas, Trump leans into a midterm where ‘I’m on the ballot’

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With midterm elections for control of Congress drawing closer, a challenge for Republicans is Donald Trump's deep slump in public approval.

This week in Dallas, the president has been trying to turn that liability around on live TV.

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With midterm elections for control of Congress drawing closer, a challenge for Republicans is Donald Trump's deep slump in public approval. This week in Dallas, the president has been trying to turn that liability around on live TV.

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