Trump makes closing pitch at the Reflecting Pool
In an election-eve speech at the newly reopened Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump said Republicans gave the midterms 'a very strong shot' while noting that a president's party usually loses.
President Donald Trump delivered his closing message of the midterm campaign on Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, a site he had renovated this year.
Trump spent part of the speech praising the pool and other projects in the capital before turning to the election. He called Tuesday's vote the most important midterm of his lifetime and described Democratic candidates as extreme and dangerous. He also acknowledged that the party holding the White House usually loses seats in midterm elections, saying Republicans had nevertheless given the race a very strong shot.
The president held his last in-person rally on Sunday night in Salina, Kansas, after a stop in Dubuque, Iowa. He told the Kansas crowd it was his 30th rally of the campaign and that he was closing it down. On Monday he took part in a series of tele-rallies for Republican candidates and appeared on Fox News in the evening.
Democrats, meanwhile, kept their closing focus on the cost of living. Recent polling has shown low approval of Trump's handling of prices and the economy, along with frustration over the eight-month war with Iran.
Republicans are defending narrow majorities in both the House and the Senate. Polls show Democrats more motivated to vote, while Republicans hold a large money advantage in many key races.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.