Mejia midterm wakeup call: Run with Trump or get run over

Published April 23, 2026 6:00am ET



It’s been nearly 11 years since President Donald Trump descended the golden escalator to deliver a real, unapologetic, and indisputably authentic message to the American people.

In that time, Trump led the Republican ticket three times and each time he won the GOP more votes than in the previous election, both nationally and in blue states such as New Jersey.

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