Trump vows to hit campaign trail hard for Republicans in tight midterms

Donald Trump promised Republican lawmakers he would spend the final month before the midterm elections campaigning across the country. Speaking at a White House dinner, he said he had planned extensive travel to states with closely contested races.

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I will be with you 100% all the way to November.

“I will be with you 100% all the way to November,” Trump told the gathering, which included Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Tom Barrett. He said the party’s effort would center on 35 races and that he wanted to help elect every Republican candidate possible.

Republicans are trying to protect narrow majorities in Congress as voters prepare to cast ballots on November 3. Trump’s approval rating has become a concern for the party. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released August 31 found that 33% of Americans approved of his performance, the lowest level of his political career and the third consecutive month at that level.

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It's all about 35 races .... We are going to see if we can get everyone elected.

The article links the political pressure to the war with Iran and persistent inflation. The conflict has disrupted global oil supplies and increased US energy prices. It has entered its seventh month, and recent exchanges between Washington and Tehran marked their largest barrage of fire since July.

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I'll be making a lot of stops.

Trump has already campaigned in Texas for Senate candidate Ken Paxton and in South Carolina for Darline Graham, who won her primary runoff and is seeking the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. He said he would visit Alaska for Senator Dan Sullivan and campaign for several governors, but added that the Senate and House remained his priorities. He was also scheduled to speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual gathering.

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I love the governors, but we're interested in the Senate, and we're interested in the House.