Trump's big push: 10 rallies in final six days of midterms

GOP leaders are optimistic about the impact Trump will have on the midterm elections, arguing his presence on the trail could energize the party base and perhaps change the course of the election.

By Thursday, Trump will have headlined 12 "Make America Great Again" rallies for Republican incumbents and candidates for the House and Senate. Trump is planning on doing at least 10 more rallies, which often run well over an hour and attract many thousands of supporters, before the midterm elections. The campaign is planning on an even more intense campaign schedule that could include putting the president on stage twice in one day.

From Oct. 6 to Oct. 23, the president took well over 300 questions from reporters, sat down for at least eight interviews with the media, held a number of unscheduled press conferences, and hosted over 20 public events. Trump himself has said his recent uptick in engaging with the media is due to the midterm elections.

The demand for Trump's presence in some GOP races is due to his sky-high approval rating among Republican voters that remains above 90 percent.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trumps-big-push-10-rallies-in-final-six-days-of-midterms