What Trump’s travel schedule means for the midterm elections

Published September 26, 2018 4:00am ET



President Trump announced Tuesday that he will be holding one of his “Make America Great Again” rallies in Southaven, Miss., next week — and that Republicans are keeping an eye on the state’s Senate race.

Where Trump travels tells you a lot about which red-state campaigns the White House and Republican leaders believe need a little shoring up. “President Trump will update Mississippi patriots on the great success of his America First agenda that’s improving the lives of families across the Magnolia State,” said Michael Glassner, chief operating officer of Trump’s re-election campaign, in a statement. “The President will also encourage Mississippians to get out and vote for Cindy Hyde-Smith in November.”

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