Trump Hits Campaign Trail as White House Turmoil Weighs on GOP Midterm Prospects

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President has hit red states to drum up Republican support – and his increasingly strange performances are on full display
Montana, Tennessee, Alaska. In the run-up to an election, a Republican president typically wouldn’t be campaigning in these traditionally red states.
These aren’t normal times, however, and Donald Trump, an unpopular president leading an unpopular party, has held rallies in those states in the last week, seeking to drum up support. But a series of eccentric performances from the president means his behavior has been the focus, rather than any of the candidates he is backing.
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