Politics
Trump Launches Midterm Campaign Tour Amid Record Low Poll Numbers
Al Jazeera · 7 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Al Jazeera
AI SUMMARY
US President Donald Trump has kicked off a 32-day campaign tour across the United States ahead of the November midterm elections, facing voter backlash over the economy and the war on Iran.
- Donald Trump launched a 32-day campaign tour with back-to-back rallies in Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday.
- A poll by The Associated Press and NORC shows 71 percent of Americans disapprove of the US-Israel war on Iran.
- Only 26 percent of survey respondents approved of Trump’s handling of the economy, with about half worried about affording food and petrol.
- The price of diesel soared to record highs of over $6 per gallon after Iran stopped commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
- All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for grabs in the November 3 midterm elections.
- Trump expressed fear that he could face a third impeachment if Republicans lose control of Congress.
- In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is struggling in a Senate contest against Democrat James Talarico.
- Trump used his campaign stops to promote social conservatism, criticize Democrats, and defend artificial intelligence data centres.
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