Trump doubles up on under-the-radar campaign strategy

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President Donald Trump is doubling down, and in some cases doubling up, on a campaign strategy he’s employed across the past two election cycles: calling into tele-rallies for downballot Republicans.

Trump has long used his phone well beyond the duties of the presidency. This year alone, he has conducted dozens of impromptu one-on-one interviews with reporters to control the narrative surrounding the war with Iran, now in its sixth month.

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