‘A massive piece of pool’: Trump talks algae and grass in final midterm push
US President touts new pipes and ‘great reflectivity’ of Washington’s Reflecting Pool on eve of critical vote
On Monday, former US President Donald Trump concluded the midterm election campaign by branding Democratic candidates as the "most extreme and dangerous" in American history, ahead of the vote that will determine which party controls Congress. Addressing the reopened Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., Trump declared the midterm elections "the most important midterm, I believe, in our lifetime."
He warned that the Democratic candidates posed a "dangerous" threat to the country. Instead of campaigning in battleground states, Trump participated in seven tele-rallies for Republican contenders and Vice-President J.D. Vance canvassed in New York and Ohio. During his speech, Trump alleged that Democrats supported open borders, higher taxes, stricter gun regulations, and gender transition treatments for children.
He particularly targeted Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the Michigan Senate, branding him a "jihadist." El-Sayed has denied any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and dismissed the allegations. Trump also criticized Democrats in Alaska for alleged "corrupt" practices involving a second candidate named Dan Sullivan. Despite acknowledging that his party typically loses seats in midterms, Trump predicted a "landslide" victory for Republicans if his 2024 supporters participated.
He promised a $5,000 payment to every adult if the Republicans won, though he did not specify how the funds would be financed.
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