Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’
Former President Trump spoke at a rally in South Carolina to encourage people to vote in the midterm elections. He told supporters to imagine he was on the ballot as a way to motivate them to participate in voting for a Republican Senate candidate.
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2 sourcesWith midterms approaching, Trump implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the ballot!
Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’
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3 sourcesTrump pleads with GOP voters to show up for midterm elections: ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot’
Trump tells his supporters to pretend he's on the ballot in November and vote in the midterms
VIDEO: Trump Tells Supporters at Rally to 'Pretend' He's on the November Ballot
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2 developments- Aug 21Trump tells his supporters to pretend he's on the ballot in November and vote in the midterms
- Aug 22Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot'
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Quiet for 62 daysLast development · Aug 22 — Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot'
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