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Politics · 3 hours ago

Trump who? Vulnerable Republicans quietly edge away from the president

Trump who? Vulnerable Republicans quietly edge away from the president

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A Reuters review found Republican candidates in 41 of 62 competitive House and Senate races have broken with Donald Trump on policy or played down ties to him before the 3 November midterms. Twelve candidates have quietly scrubbed his name or image from campaign websites. Disagreements over the Iran war and beef imports feature, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Trump's approval at a career-low 32%.

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