Trump to campaign in deep-red Oklahoma, Alabama
Trump will rally for Mike Mazzei in Oklahoma and Republican candidates in Alabama as GOP leaders seek to boost turnout in competitive races.
- President Donald Trump will hold midterm rallies Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma, and Friday, Oct. 2, at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama, with both events hosted by the Trump 47 Committee.
- Trump's October itinerary marks a departure from his earlier pledge to campaign in 35 competitive battleground districts, as he instead visits Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states, signaling Republicans are playing defense in traditionally safe territory.
- In Oklahoma, Trump endorses Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei, who won the primary last month by just over 2,000 votes; Mazzei confirmed Friday he will attend despite a previously scheduled debate with Democratic nominee Cyndi Munson that evening.
- Trump's Alabama approval rating stands at 48 percent, down five points since early August, according to Civiqs polling; Rep. Barry Moore said the rally will be "jet fuel" to win big, while former Sen. Doug Jones argued it will fail to address extremely low voter turnout.
- Trump returns to Mobile nearly 10 years after his first mega-rally there in August 2015, which drew 30,000 people and established his candidacy as serious; the visit follows Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement last week of a $2.5 billion federal loan for the Mobile River Bridge.
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President Donald Trump will hold a pair of rallies next week in Oklahoma and Alabama, looking to shore up candidates in what have been reliably Republican states as polls flash warning signs for the GOP.
Trump set to rally GOP voters, hold midterm election event in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — In what would be his first official visit to Oklahoma in six years, President Donald Trump is set to attend a rally Thursday in Durant, the Republican National Committee announced. The “midterm rally” featuring Trump is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Choctaw Event Center. The rally will be hosted […]
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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He’s starting in deep red states instead
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground districts in the final sprint to November's midterm elections.
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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead
President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground districts in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections.
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