Donald Trump Desperation "Pretend I'm On the Ballot" Midterms Tour (Upstate New York edition)

There's no need for pretending.  As far as most Democratic and Independent voters are concerned, Trump is indeed on the ballot.

Top headline:  New York Times. 10/10/2026

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Bottom headline:  New York Times, 10/9/2026

Election results:  Ballotpedia

Benjamin Oreskes and Grace Ashford report:

Mr. Trump implored voters to turn out for Mr. Blakeman and Republicans like Anthony Constantino, who is battling a Democrat in an unexpectedly tight contest in an upstate district that the president won by 20 percentage points two years ago. 

“I’m asking you to do me a favor — just pretend I’m on the ballot,” Mr. Trump told the crowd. “Here’s the story: When I’m on the ballot, we win everything.”

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