Do you remember when the White House put out the report to friendly reporters like Peter Doocy of Fox News that Donald Trump was going to be heavily involved in the midterm election campaign and hold daily rallies all across the country in October to try to save the midterms for his party?
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This tale sounds nothing like the 80-year-old president who constantly complains when he has to do any work-related travel and spends nearly half of each week at one of his private clubs.
The idea that Trump, who can’t stay away during public events at the White House, was going to summon the energy to race around the country and hold daily rallies when he isn’t on the ballot and has told anyone within earshot at the White House that he doesn’t care about the midterm election, was always farcical.
For Republicans who were desperately hoping that Trump would come to the rescue with his super PAC checkbook in his hand, reality has started to set in.
Donald Trump probably isn’t coming to your state or district, and if you are in a swing state or district, Republican candidates are hoping that Trump stays away.
Details of Trump’s midterm tour are starting to emerge, and they aren’t what the White House promised.
