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Trump plans to campaign for 35 Republican candidates in midterm elections

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • President Donald Trump said he plans to support 35 Republican candidates in the midterm elections and campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan’s reelection in Alaska.
  • Trump said he would use in-person speeches and virtual events, while noting that he would not visit candidates who already held overwhelming leads.
  • He said his focus was helping the Republican Party rather than running for office himself.

Donald Trump says the Republican Party’s midterm effort will come down to 35 races, and he plans to take an active role in all of them. Speaking at a White House dinner attended by several candidates, Trump said he would campaign with in-person speeches and virtual events.

It all comes down to 35 races

· Donald TrumpTrump described the group of Republican contests he plans to support.

He specifically pledged to work for Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska, where Sullivan is seeking reelection. Trump said he would not necessarily travel to areas where candidates led by 40 points after spending 25 years in office, but said he intended to visit each of the 35 locations and try to help all the candidates win.

They’re leading by a mile

· Donald TrumpTrump characterized the Republican candidates’ position at the White House dinner.

Trump later told reporters that his support in the November elections was directed primarily at the Republican Party. “I’m not running, number one. My party is running, and I’m going to help my party,” he said in the Oval Office.

I’m not running, number one. My party is running, and I’m going to help my party

· Donald TrumpTrump explained that his focus was supporting Republicans rather than seeking office himself.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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