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Coverage dated November 4, 2026

Trump made midterms about himself, and voters rejected him

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump consistently told voters this midterm campaign to pretend he was on the ballot.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Historic midterm rout serves as a sweeping rebuke of Trump era (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    President Donald Trump implored voters over the course of the midterm campaign to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” Voters did.

  2. The American Spectator

    A Modest Proposal Explaining the Midterm Rout (opens The American Spectator)

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    Donald Trump implored voters to “pretend that I’m on the ballot.” To that end, he held an unusual midterm Republican...

  3. The Columbian

    Trump made midterms about himself, and voters rejected him (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump consistently told voters this midterm campaign to pretend he was on the ballot.

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