Trump's Final Rally Warns of 'Soft War' and $47B Burden Ahead of Midterms
In a last‑minute speech at the Reflecting Pool, the former president warned of costly conflicts and rising gas prices, urging voters to back the party that holds the cards.
On the eve of Election Day, President Trump delivered his final public speech before the midterm elections at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, insisting the US holds the cards ahead of the midterm elections and calling the Iran conflict a "soft war."
He also detailed the Reflecting Pool's troubled renovation and highlighted a $47B cost that, together with soaring gas prices, is weighing on Republicans, according to the New York Post.
The New York Post reported that Trump sought to reassure voters on the eve of Election Day.
Original reporting
BBC News
Trump targets midterm voters with final campaign speech at Reflecting Pool
In his last public speech before crucial midterm elections, the president gave a detailed recounting of the Washington landmark's troubled renovation.
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Trump calls Iran conflict a ‘soft war,’ insists US holds the cards ahead of midterm elections
The president sought to reassure voters on the eve of Election Day as gas prices and the $47B cost weigh on Republicans.
Read the original →CBS News
Trump's unusual last-minute message to voters before the midterms
President Trump addressed voters in front of the Reflecting Pool, spending ample time touting his Washington, D.C., beautification plans ahead of the midterm elections. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- President Trump gave his final public speech before the midterm elections at the Reflecting Pool in Washington.
- The speech took place on the eve of Election Day.
- Trump called the Iran conflict a "soft war."
- Trump insisted the US holds the cards ahead of the midterm elections.
- The cost referenced was $47B.
- Trump gave a detailed recounting of the Reflecting Pool's troubled renovation.
- Gas prices and the $47B cost are weighing on Republicans, according to the New York Post.
- Trump sought to reassure voters on the eve of Election Day, according to the New York Post.
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