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What's the strategy behind Trump's midterm campaign tour through red states

NPR | By Steve Inskeep
Published October 20, 2026 at 2:49 AM MDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, about the strategy behind President Trump's heavy midterm travel schedule through red states.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.
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