Republicans Barely Mention Trump in Ads Before Midterms

The New York Times reports Republicans are barely mentioning Trump in political ads ahead of the midterms. CNN and NPR separately cover Trump's 2026 campaign rallies, which NPR says largely target very red states.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 23:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 23:40 UTCPicked up on News
3. 19 Oct, 23:40 UTCNYT covers Republicans' ads avoiding Trump

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• Trump promised a swing district blitz. He's going to a lot of very red statesNPR