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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Nobelle Borines

Trump Demands Personal Midterm Ads as Charen Calls Him 'Mad King' and GOP Strategists Favour Targeted Spending

Donald Trump was called a 'mad king' after the POTUS demanded that midterm ads should focus on him (Credit: The White House/Wikimedia Commons)

US President Donald Trump is pushing to make himself the focus of the 2026 midterm elections, despite concern among some Republican strategists that his political standing could put vulnerable candidates at greater risk, and has directed his political team to produce television advertisements highlighting his record in office.

The move comes as Republicans prepare to defend their congressional majorities with fewer than 100 days remaining before the November elections.

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