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Trump asks convention crowd to pledge to him they will vote, ‘cheat like hell’

Washington Post Politics Friday 11 September 2026, 16:25 UTC By Amy B Wang 1 min read
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Closing out the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday, President Donald Trump asked those in the audience to raise their right hands. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVETrump asks convention crowd to pledge to him they will vote, ‘cheat like hell’

Closing out the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday, President Donald Trump asked those in the audience to raise their right hands. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVETrump asks convention crowd to pledge to him they will vote, ‘cheat like hell’ At the midterm event, the president had audience members raise their hands and repeat after him.
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