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Trump claims he’s ‘flipping races’ with his rally-a-day blitz. It’s not Republicans he’s helping

The Independent·Andrew Feinberg·8 days ago
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W ith less two weeks until voters determine whether his party will retain control of the House, Senate and governorships in nearly every state, President Donald Trump appears increasingly detached from reality amid a political landscape that is growing increasingly perilous for him and his allies.

Trump is embarking on what aides are calling an all-out blitz of campaign rally appearances in support of Republican candidates in states across the country, even in places where Republicans would normally be heavily favored.

In the last few weeks, he has visited Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas and Nebraska to stump for Republicans in races that just a year ago were considered safe for the party’s chosen candidates. He says he plans to visit key battleground states including Maine and Michigan , where the GOP is hoping to retain one long-held Senate seat and flip another that has been held by a Democrat for decades.

The rallies follow the same familiar pattern he’s followed for years.…

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