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Trump Puts Legacy Ahead of Midterm Politics

September 22, 2026 · 9:30 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“For weeks, President Trump has repeated the same message in a bid to drive his supporters to the polls in November: Pretend I’m on the ballot,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“But in New York on Tuesday, the president offered a different assessment.”

Said Trump: “The Republican Party is running—and I’ll be helping them. But I am not running… It doesn’t even enter my mind.”

2018 Campaign, Foreign Affairs

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