At his rallies, President Donald Trump argues that the midterm elections are about one person — Donald Trump. “Get out in 2018,” Trump told a crowd in Missouri last month, “because you’re voting for me!”
Privately, the president says the exact opposite.
Trump distances himself from a potential GOP thumping
In public the president says the 2018 election is about him. In private, he talks about pointing the finger after likely Democratic gains.
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