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Trump touts ‘golden age’ at Ohio rally, urges voters to deliver GOP midterm wins

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President Donald Trump urged Ohio rally-goers to "pretend I'm on the ballot" as he stumped for Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy in the midterms.

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All four outlets center on Trump’s Ohio rally and his push for GOP midterm wins, and Fox News and NBC both highlight his call for voters to “pretend” he is on the ballot. NBC’s headlines lean more on Trump’s prediction of a surprise and the competitiveness of the races, while ABC foregrounds the midterm context and higher prices. The Hill adds a brief live-updates framing and notes the rally as part of a red-state swing.

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