President Trump will hold at
least 10 midterms rallies between Oct. 31 and Election Day,
with the
possibility of bumping it up to two rallies each day in two different
states, per three sources familiar with the planning. The White House
and Secret Service are still working out the logistics.
A
source familiar with the rallies said the first will be held in Florida
next Wednesday and Vice President Mike Pence will join on a couple of
the stops.
Why it matters: This
is a heavy load of campaigning for a sitting president, but it's clear
that Trump wants to overcome the historical pattern of presidents losing
congressional seats in their first midterm election. And he's viewed as
the GOP's best motivator to energize their base ahead of a tough
election.
What they're saying: “When
you win the presidency, for some reason, you always end up losing the
House,” Trump said at a rally in Nashville in May, adding it “makes
absolutely no sense, but I think what happens is you get complacent.”
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