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- Donald Trump announced a 32-day campaign tour ahead of November midterms that will decide control of Congress, with stops planned in toss-up states including Texas and Ohio.
- Trump told reporters Republican candidates "all want me to go campaign" and speculated he could face a third impeachment if Democrats win both the House and Senate.
- Trump's approval rating fell to 37% in a Wall Street Journal poll, the lowest for a president heading into midterms since the outlet began conducting the poll in 1990 under George HW Bush.
- Voters cited frustration over cost of living and the war on Iran — which the source says has roiled global energy markets — as drivers of Trump's declining standing.
- The Republican Party held its first-ever midterm political convention in Texas this month, with Trump delivering the keynote address, as allies pledged he would "campaign like it's 2024 again."
- The Department of Homeland Security spent $20 million on campaign-style advertisements lauding Trump's accomplishments, prompting Democratic Senator Patty Murray to call the spending "illegal and a shockingly corrupt misuse of taxpayer dollars" in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Why it matters: Trump's 37% approval rating — the lowest pre-midterm figure since the WSJ poll began 35 years ago — and the $20M DHS ad scandal hand Democrats an opening to consolidate frustrated voters over inflation and Iran war energy costs, while leaving GOP candidates torn between distancing and coattails. His insistence on leading the campaign despite these headwinds makes November a direct referendum on his second term.
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