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Trump tells voters ahead of midterms: 'Pretend I'm on the ballot'

Headline from The Hill

President Trump again urged Americans on Wednesday to cast their vote as if he was “on the ballot” this November. “I see it all the time, that when Trump’s on the ballot, they win,” the president told Fox News’s Trey Gowdy. “When he’s out of the ballot, the people don’t go to vote, and I’m...

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Trump wants voters to ‘pretend’ he is on the ballot in November. But will that backfire? (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Trump urged voters to treat the 2026 midterms as if he were on the ballot, despite his low approval ratings and voter dissatisfaction with the economy.

  2. The Hill

    Hannity: Trump 'is on the ballot' in midterms (opens The Hill)

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    Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday said President Trump is on the ballot for the midterms, a talking point that’s been hammered by strategists, lawmakers and voters alike throughout campaign season.

  3. The New Republic

    Trump’s Big Midterm Strategy Is About to Backfire (opens The New Republic)

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    President Donald Trump wants you to pretend that he’s on the ballot in the midterm elections. Speaking in an interview aired on Fox News’s Hannity Wednesday night, Trump explained his latest strategy to get out the vote in November. “There’s a theory that I get the vote,” Trump said .

  4. The Hill

    Trump tells voters ahead of midterms: 'Pretend I'm on the ballot' (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump again urged Americans on Wednesday to cast their vote as if he was “on the ballot” this November. “I see it all the time, that when Trump’s on the ballot, they win,” the president told Fox News’s Trey Gowdy. “When he’s out of the ballot, the people don’t go to vote, and I’m...

  5. Deseret News

    Trump and the push to gain points ahead of midterms (opens Deseret News)

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    President Donald Trump’s message to voters ahead of the November midterm election is “pretend I’m on the ballot.” “I see it all the time, that when Trump’s on the ballot, they win,” Trump told Fox News’ Trey Gowdy in an interview expected to air in full on Sunday.

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