- President Trump is urging voters to "pretend I'm on the ballot" and repeating the line in interviews and rallies to boost midterm turnout.
- GOP leaders are leaning on that messaging and have Trump attending the party's midterm convention in Dallas to energize supporters.
- Recent polls show Democrats favored to retake the House and Trump's approval deep in negative territory amid concerns about the Iran war and the cost of living.
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