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Trump pitches midterm candidates as good-looking picks
The Indian Express·
At a Kentucky rally on Saturday, President Donald Trump praised Republican midterm candidates for their looks, naming House hopeful Ed Gallrein and Senator Jon Husted. He also called Georgia governor nominee Rick Jackson handsome. An ABC News and Washington Post poll put Democratic Congressional district candidates ahead 52 percent to 44 percent ahead of the midterms.
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What It Means For You
- The cited poll shows Democratic district candidates leading Republicans 52 percent to 44 percent.
- Nearly 7 in 10 respondents called gasoline unaffordable in the same survey.
- Control of Congress is the midterm stake raised in the Kentucky appearance.
What's Happening
- The Indian Express reported Trump's Kentucky remarks comparing Republican candidates' appearances.
- Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, and Ohio Senator Husted were named on stage.
- Rick Jackson was described as a handsome Georgia governor nominee.
Midterm Poll Snapshot
- Trump previously co-owned Miss Universe from 1996 to 2015 and starred on The Apprentice.
- Several polls show Republicans facing a difficult midterm map, the report said.
- The aesthetics pitch sits beside debates over which candidates appear more masculine.
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