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Trump’s final midterms speech really kicked the Republicans while they’re down
This was a speech that could hardly have gone worse for Republicans out on the campaign trail hoping for some last-minute help from the president, writes Holly Baxter
The Hill
What the coverage shows
All four outlets frame the speech as a closing midterms appearance, but CNN and CBS News emphasize that Trump spent much of it on Washington renovation projects rather than the election itself. The Independent is the most openly critical, calling it a bad moment for Republicans and highlighting a rambling remark about a Washington landmark, while BBC News is more neutral and only asks what is at stake or notes the final speech ahead of the midterms.
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