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Key takeaways from Trump's GOP midterm convention speech
On his party's biggest stage, Trump again puts himself in the center of the midterms, urging his supporters to pretend "I'm on the ballot" in a bid to energize the GOP.
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On his party's biggest stage, Trump again puts himself in the center of the midterms, urging his supporters to pretend "I'm on the ballot" in a bid to energize the GOP. Trump says, 'Pretend I’m on the ballot,' as he rallies Republicans ahead of challenging midterm elections. As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
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