Trump focuses on Reflecting Pool renovations in his final pitch to voters before the midterms
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President Trump made one of his final pitches to voters yesterday in front of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.
He covered his construction projects around the nation's capital, rehashing debunked claims of vandalism to a previous attempt at restoring the Reflecting Pool. When he eventually got around to discussing the midterms, he took several shots at Democrats, painting their candidates as extremists. He also boasted of securing the borders and cutting taxes more than any other president.
He said if his supporters get out to the polls, Republicans would win in a "landslide" — but he didn’t sound confident that would happen: "For some reason, the sitting president doesn't win the midterms, but we gave this a very strong shot."
Democrats are heavily favored to retake the House, and many are feeling cautiously optimistic about their chances in a number of critical Senate races.
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He covered his construction projects around the nation's capital, rehashing debunked claims of vandalism to a previous attempt at restoring the Reflecting Pool. When he eventually got around to discussing the midterms, he took several shots at Democrats, painting their candidates as extremists. He also boasted of securing the borders and cutting taxes more than any other president.
He said if his supporters get out to the polls, Republicans would win in a "landslide" — but he didn’t sound confident that would happen: "For some reason, the sitting president doesn't win the midterms, but we gave this a very strong shot."
Democrats are heavily favored to retake the House, and many are feeling cautiously optimistic about their chances in a number of critical Senate races.
Find “NPR News Now” wherever you listen to podcasts.
Host: Korva Coleman/NPR
Reporter: Franco Ordoñez/NPR
Producer: Michael Zamora/NPR
