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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Trump recycles ‘Dumocrats’ attacks at Kentucky rally but is privately ‘blaming aides’ for gloomy midterms outlook

At a rally in Kentucky on Saturday, President Donald Trump reprised familiar attacks on Democrats and predicted a strong Republican showing in the midterm elections. But privately, he has reportedly blamed his aides as polls signal trouble ahead.

In a roughly 90-minute speech in Highland Heights, Trump launched into familiar territory, deriding Democrats as “lunatics” and communists intent on allowing men to compete in women’s sports and letting immigrants enter the country illegally.

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