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During the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump led attendees in raising their right hands to repeat a pledge encouraging voter turnout in November. Reports noted that Trump asked the crowd to pledge to vote and to try to cheat like hell to maintain the Republican majority. He also warned attendees that they would go to hell if they failed to vote.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that President Trump led convention attendees in a raised-hand pledge to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and Salon.com focused heavily on the controversial wording of the pledge, characterizing it as a pledge of allegiance to Trump and highlighting his instruction to cheat like hell. Center and right-leaning outlets such as The Hill and the New York Post placed more emphasis on Trump's call for voter turnout and his warning that non-voters would go to hell, presenting the event as a standard rally speech. The Right outlet BizPac Review framed the moment more enthusiastically as Trump pumping up the GOP crowd.
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Trump leads convention in pledge: ‘You go to h—’ if you don’t vote
President Trump closed out the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday by urging attendees to pledge to go out and vote in November’s midterm elections. “Please raise your right hand,” Trump told a stadium packed with his supporters as he was met with some laughter. “I pledge to the greatest president in the history…
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President Trump led his fans in a bizarre pledge at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas Thursday night. “Please raise your right hand. I pledge, to the greatest president in the history of the United States, that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends, I’ll do it any way, I don’t care if I’m registered…
At the midterm event, the president had audience members raise their hands and repeat after him.
The president demonised Democrats in an attempt to wangle votes in midterms despite backlash over Iran warWith his approval rating at a historic low, Donald Trump has brought down the curtain on the Republicans’ first ever midterm convention by pleading with supporters to do him “the biggest favour” and “pretend” they are voting for him in November’s US…
President had supporters raise their hands, promise to vote and “try and cheat like hell” to keep GOP majority
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President Trump closed out the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday by urging attendees to pledge to go out and vote in November’s midterm elections. “Please raise your right hand,” Trump told a stadium packed with his supporters as he was met with some laughter. “I pledge to the greatest president in the history…
After President Donald Trump told attendees at the Republican midterm convention Thursday night that "we want honesty in our elections," he led them in a pledge to "cheat like hell" and "go out and vote" in the midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump had a little fun on the second night of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, as he had the packed arena vow to…
After attendees eagerly complied, Trump added: "You know what happens if you don't vote? You go to hell."
President Donald Trump made an unconventional appeal Wednesday night for Texans to elect state Attorney General Ken Paxton to the U.S. Senate at the Republican Party’s midterm convention. Speaking to a primetime crowd, Trump doubled down on comments making fun of Paxton’s appearance and demeanor, while lauding his work as the Lone Star State’s top…
