Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms
President Trump is conducting a final series of campaign rallies to support Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. He frames these events as a farewell tour, urging voters to treat his influence as if he were personally on the ballot.
Why it matters
The rallies highlight the ongoing influence of Donald Trump on the Republican party's electoral strategy and the potential shift in party identity post-midterms.
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President Trump was comparing his 2016 campaign rally size to the rallies Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders was having that year, when the president took a detour.
"We have the biggest rallies ever in history," Trump said, turning from braggadocious to reflective. "I hope you enjoy it because you're never going to see it again. You will never see what we've done. You'll never see it happen again."
Trump was in South Carolina to boost two Senate candidates who he personally picked but who have struggled to ignite excitement among Republican voters: Darline Graham in South Carolina and Michael Whatley in North Carolina.
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