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Trump opens midterm travel swing with red-state rallies, not battlegrounds

Trump kicks off a month of campaign travel in GOP strongholds Oklahoma and Alabama, puzzling Republicans anxious about the midterms.

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What to know

  • Trump is opening a month of midterm campaign travel with rallies in deep-red Durant, Oklahoma, and Mobile, Alabama, rather than battleground states.
  • Officials say the sites were picked to reach multiple states and media markets and mobilize low-propensity voters in nearby close races; Trump is still set to visit battlegrounds like Florida, Texas, Ohio, Iowa and Michigan.
  • Some Republicans and even a source close to the White House are skeptical of the stated strategy, suggesting it's really about securing large rally crowds.
  • Coverage frames the choice as adding to broader Republican anxiety ('midterm gloom') ahead of the midterms.

“I think they want big rallies.”

person close to the White House, unnamed source close to Trump's team · Semafor ↗ · Sep 30

Donald TrumpDonald Trump President, campaigning for midtermsRepublican official familiar with the strategy Unnamed GOP strategistPerson close to the White House Unnamed source

Trump opens midterm travel swing with red-state rallies, not battlegrounds
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    Syndicated coverage frames tour amid 'midterm gloom'

    A widely syndicated column (run by Cleveland.com, AL.com, NJ.com and PennLive) characterizes Trump's red-state swing as happening amid broader midterm pessimism among Republicans, quoting a GOP source calling the itinerary peculiar.

    “It’s obviously a little peculiar…”
    — one Republican
    1. 7 outlets Trump to rally in Okla., Texas for GOP candidates in deep red states

      first by UPI, 12d ago · also Reuters, Straits Times, ABC News, MS NOW, Investing.com News, The Atlantic

      6 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets Trump won Nebraska by 20 points. Now he’s trying to rescue a GOP Senate seat after angering ranchers with his plan to import more beef

      first by Fortune, 8d ago · also Associated Press, Boston Globe, Washington Times, Orlando Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer

      1 more headline
    • carlquintanilla.bsky.social

      NYT: “.. starting to feel like the first stops of a farewell tour.” @nytimes.com

      carlquintanilla.bsky.socialBluesky7d ago857▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 13 posts in this stretch

    • 🇺🇸 Trump is in Nebraska today with a list of what his administration has delivered. The timing isn't random. With the midterms just 4 weeks away, he's there to convince Nebraskans to keep Republicans in charge. His biggest selling point is the tax cuts, like no tax on tips or

      @MarioNawfalX8d ago13▲view on X ↗
    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      🔴 BREAKING Trump Rallies for Republicans Ahead of Midterm Elections President Donald Trump is campaigning in traditionally Republican states as polls suggest a difficult outlook for his party in the upcoming midterm elections. The push includes taxpayer-funded advertisements airing during prime-time slots, including football games. 📰…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon8d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    The Hill reports GOP anxiety over the red-state tour

    The Hill covers Republican unease about Trump opening his midterm travel in safe red states rather than contested districts, describing the move as raising eyebrows within the party.

    1. 6 outlets Inside Trump's red-state travel swing

      first by Semafor, 12d ago · also PennLive, LA Times, LA Times California, CBS News, Katie Couric Media

      6 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets Trump expressing concern about GOP midterm chances

      first by Roll Call, 8d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer

      1 more headline
    2 more claims →
  3. 1

    White House-adjacent source doubts the stated rationale

    A person close to the White House tells Semafor they are skeptical of the official explanation for the red-state rally choices, suggesting the real motive is a desire for large rally crowds.

    “I don’t really buy it, but it’s a well-thought-out explanation. I think they want big rallies.”
    — person close to the White House
  4. background

    Trump kicks off midterm travel with red-state rallies — Trump begins a month of midterm campaign travel with rallies planned in Durant, Oklahoma, and Mobile, Alabama, rather than traditional battleground states, a choice Semafor reports has confounded some Republicans even as officials defend it as strategic.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns with Ricketts in Nebraska, where ranchers have beef with his import plan

    first by PBS, 8d ago · also NBC News, The Hill, PBS NewsHour

    2 more headlines
  2. 3 outlets Trump sets off on midterm blitz - are his trademark rallies a liability for Republicans?

    first by The Guardian, 9d ago · also NBC News, Guardian

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Trump takes red state midterm blitz to Nebraska as GOP frets over Senate race

    first by The Hill, 8d ago · also Townhall

    1 more headline
  4. 2 outlets Trump Journeys to Where He Is Still Popular

    first by Atlantic Politics, 7d ago · also The Atlantic

  5. 2 outlets Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up GOP’s midterm vote – US politics live

    first by Guardian US, 8d ago · also Guardian

  6. 2 outlets At Trump’s Rallies, a Familiar Mix of Rituals and a Plea to ‘Please Pretend’

    first by NYT, 9d ago · also NYT Politics

  7. 1 outlet Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red dye diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

    first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 8d ago

    1 more headline

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