Trump heads West in latest swing to bolster GOP in rocky lead-up to midterms

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 502

Last Updated: 5 hours, 41 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump this week will journey out West in an effort to galvanize support for Republican candidates three weeks before the midterm elections and convince voters to support his party amid low presidential approval ratings.

As the deeply unpopular war in Iran enters month eight, resulting in spiking prices at the gas pump and skyrocketing fertilizer prices for the agriculture industry, Trump is scheduled to rally in Alaska on Tuesday and …

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