US President Donald Trump ends his midterm campaigning by warning that the Democratic candidates are “extreme and dangerous,” and suggesting Republicans could face losses. He frames the election as unusually consequential, describing the race as the “most important midterm” of voters’ lifetimes and stating that Democrats’ slate is the most dangerous in American history, according to outlets’ accounts of his remarks.
Context across the coverage is that Trump uses a defensive, high-stakes message ahead of voters deciding which party controls Congress. Deutsche Welle adds that he lowers expectations by saying a sitting president “doesn’t win” midterms, while the Jerusalem Post includes Trump acknowledging that Republicans could suffer losses in the election. The South China Morning Post emphasizes the timing and setting of Trump’s final campaign comments before Election Day.
