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Price concerns boost Democrats, and MAGA Republicans are motivated. Both parties are seen negatively, according to CBS News' latest polling.
Trump jokingly led RNC attendees in a pledge to “cheat like hell” and vote in the midterms even if they were not registered.
Among likely Democratic voters, 54% said they primarily wanted to stop Trump and the GOP from advancing their agenda, while 46% wanted to help Democrats enact theirs. By contrast, 57% of Republicans said they were seeking to help Trump and the GOP advance their policies, while 43% wanted to stop Democrats.
Republicans will kick off their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, betting President Donald Trump can energize core supporters and help the party hold onto its congressional majorities despite polls showing he is broadly unpopular.
Trump also claimed the checks are the result of the country’s economic success, claiming America is making so much money while comparing the move to when successful companies distribute cash to shareholders. The president, however, did not make it clear how the government planned to pay for these checks.
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Trump Makes Crowd Swear Pledge of Allegiance to “Cheat Like Hell”
President Trump led his fans in a bizarre pledge at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas Thursday night. “Please raise your right hand. I pledge, to the greatest president in the history of the United States,