President Trump’s critics and supporters express sharply differing views on policies and issues. But increasingly they differ on something more fundamental: what it means to be patriotic.
On the last day before midterm elections, President Trump was set to embark on a three-state swing and appear with conservative icons Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh.
At rallies, the president’s most fervent supporters look past his falsehoods, racially charged statements and attacks on critics. For his party to win Tuesday, he needs them to turn out in droves.
Some candidates are following the president in attacking prominent liberals and minorities to stoke an us vs. them narrative about the country’s security and culture.
Republicans have grown increasingly pessimistic about holding the House, as polls show a number of incumbents lagging well below 50 percent. G.O.P. leaders are more hopeful about the Senate.
A glowing jobs report right before an election should be a gift to the party in power, but the president’s strident tone on immigration is drowning out the good news.
Once a fierce critic of President Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham is his close ally. Democrats want “the old Lindsey” back, but he loves the conservative adulation.