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Trump's midterm road show reveals GOP troubles and his priorities

The Washington Post reports the president's campaign swing for Republican candidates is shaping the party's agenda and exposing divisions ahead of the midterms; the hats remain unified.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, I'll be the dumb one. What actually happened with this midterm road show?

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPresident Trump has been campaigning for Republicans ahead of the midterms, and The Washington Post says the tour shows both the party's troubles and his own priorities.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTroubles? At a rally? With all those hats?

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Post says the agenda he's pushing signals divisions inside the party, so the hats don't settle it.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this change anything for me, personally, on my commute?

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot this morning. It matters mostly in how the midterms shape what Congress takes up, and that's the Post's framing, not a forecast.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd what happens next? Do the candidates at least get their own bus?

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe story doesn't say, Vera. Nobody knows yet.

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