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Trump Tells Iowa Republicans to Treat Him as 2026 Ballot

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Young Men Reject Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump told Iowa Republicans at Sioux City rally on Oct. 22 to “pretend I’m on the ballot” before 2026 midterms.
Polls show a Democratic lead among 18-29 men and nearly two-thirds of under-30 voters plan to reject Trump.
Way adviser Lucas Holtz said inflation, jobs and corruption dominate concerns for 18-29 men.
College Republican Connor Felo said Trump’s Iran war involvement and tariff policy left him disillusioned.

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Trump Swing-State Tour

U.S. President Donald Trump told Iowa Republicans at a Sioux City rally on Oct. 22 to act as if he were on the 2026 midterm ballot.
Karoline Leavitt highlighted Trump's defiant optimism, stressing his tour of swing states to rally MAGA voters and counter the midterm loss trend.
Republicans have historically lost seats in midterm elections, Leavitt noted.
Trump plans stops in North Carolina, South Carolina and Michigan to encourage voters.

Blindspot

A New York Times poll showed Democrats with a one-point lead among 18-29-year-old male voters, and a Harvard Youth poll found nearly two-thirds of under-30 voters intend to oppose Trump in the 2026 midterms.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Young Men Reject Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump told Iowa Republicans at Sioux City rally on Oct. 22 to “pretend I’m on the ballot” before 2026 midterms.
Polls show a Democratic lead among 18-29 men and nearly two-thirds of under-30 voters plan to reject Trump.
Way adviser Lucas Holtz said inflation, jobs and corruption dominate concerns for 18-29 men.
College Republican Connor Felo said Trump’s Iran war involvement and tariff policy left him disillusioned.

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