Trump unveils 'last 30 days' strategy to decide midterm elections
US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday evening his plan to help Republicans win 35 key congressional races in the final stretch leading up to the midterm elections scheduled for November 3, in an effort to maintain Republican control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Speaking at a dinner hosted in the White House Rose Garden in the presence of Republican lawmakers and administration officials, Trump said he would begin in October, one month before the elections, an intensive tour featuring appearances at various campaign events and the organization of virtual campaign rallies.
He added, “I will dedicate the last 30 days, perhaps a little more, because it concerns 35 races. I will go to each of these 35 districts, and we will see if we can elect everyone.”
Trump did not specify which races he would target, as Republicans face competition for dozens of seats in the November elections. He asked the officials and lawmakers present, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, to provide him with the names of candidates whose races are close, whether they are leading by a narrow margin or trailing slightly.
The US President said, “In some cases, you might be significantly behind, and we will help you cross the finish line. But it is mostly about close races, and I believe we will be able to elect all of them.”
He also revealed plans to organize a series of intensive “phone and virtual campaign meetings,” which could reach up to 10 meetings in a single night during the period preceding the midterms. Trump described these events as “great” and noted that they “work amazingly well.”
Trump pledged to travel to Texas to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is in a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. Trump joked about Paxton, saying, “You might not like his style of dress.”
The Republican president compared the intensive campaign schedule he intends to undertake with the final phase of his 2024 presidential campaign, recalling that he refrained from playing golf during the last four months of that race. He added, recalling that period, “Four months ago, I said, ‘Alright, no days off. If I’m not giving four or five speeches a day, that’s really bad. I was traveling and campaigning hard.’”
He continued, “For four months, there will be no fun. I won’t go play golf... All I will do is work, work, work, fight, fight, fight, and win, win, win... and I did that.”
