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Trump to fly 3,400 miles to Alaska in hopes of saving a Senate seat
The president is making the roughly 3,400-mile journey north as Republicans try to hold a Senate seat in a midterm race that has tightened.
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- First reported by The Washington Post: “Trump to fly 3,400 miles to Alaska in hopes of saving a Senate seat”, with reporting from Fox News.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Dem, Alaska, Maine Senate, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive in House fight (October 12).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOur thoughts are with those families. Turning to politics, President Trump is flying 3,400 miles to Alaska today, hoping to save a Republican Senate seat.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThat's a long way to go for one seat, and the forecast up there is cold, Hank, with a dusting of desperation.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe're talking about the weather there, Brock.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBefore the top of the hour, what did a New York judge say back to Selma Blair's lawyers? Gloria has more.
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The story so far
- Alaska fisherman puts Republicans on defensive in House majority fight · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Shaheen: 'We've Got to Roll Back These Tax Breaks' · Breitbart
- Forge Labs: one year in Alaska in realistic Minecraft mod · YouTube (Forge Labs)
- Midterm debates and Trump's Alaska trip lead the week · The Hill
- Texas pitch: investment, border and crime wins, Senate seat in play · TheBlaze
- Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive in House fight · Los Angeles Times
- Trump to fly 3,400 miles to Alaska in hopes of saving a Senate seat (this story)
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