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Franco Ordonez says Trump relied on his personal appeal to offset low approval ratings and economic concerns, including high gas costs.
“He banked on his personality and appeal with supporters to basically offset those low approval numbers and concerns about the economy and the high cost of gas.”
Trump visited Texas three times to support Ken Paxton, yet James Talarico became the first Democratic senator from Texas in almost four decades.
“Trump visited Texas three times after putting his thumb on the scale for Ken Paxton. But now James Talarico is the first Democratic senator of Texas in almost four decades.”
Franco Ordonez says Trump encouraged Darlene Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, to run for Senate in South Carolina and visited the state twice in October.
“Trump encouraged Darlene Graham, the late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, into the Senate race. He visited South Carolina twice in October”
Incoming House Oversight Committee chairman Robert Garcia vowed to take on what he called the Trump crime family, ICE abuses and the cover-up of the Epstein files.
“the incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Robert Garcia, he said, or he vowed to take on the Trump crime family, ICE abuses, and, in his words, the cover-up of the Epstein files.”
After Republicans lost the House in the 2018 midterms, Trump negotiated with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on spending, trade and criminal justice reform.
“Republicans lost the House then, and Trump actually started to negotiate with then Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi on spending on trade and on criminal justice reform.”
Franco Ordonez said NPR's reporting did not show the reflecting pool to be a top voter issue, yet Trump's final speech largely addressed it.
“I can tell you that none of our reporting showed that the reflecting pool was a top issue for voters, but that's what he really largely talked about.”
Trump visited Ohio three times in the campaign, and Ohio, Kansas and South Carolina were races his team would watch early.
“races in Ohio, where Trump visited three times, Kansas, as well as even South Carolina.”