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Trump revisits the scene of his political ascent as Republicans struggle

Washington Post Politics Friday 02 October 2026, 20:48 UTC By Cat Zakrzewski 1 min read
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MOBILE, Ala. — Eleven years ago, Donald Trump arrived in Mobile in his Boeing 757, strode onto a football field to “Sweet Home Alabama” and was greeted by a sight that revealed the scale of his fledging political movement: Tens of thousands of people had braved sweltering temperatures and snarled traffic to see him. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump revisits the scene of his political ascent as Republicans struggle A month before the midterms, the president is returning to Alabama and other...

MOBILE, Ala. — Eleven years ago, Donald Trump arrived in Mobile in his Boeing 757, strode onto a football field to “Sweet Home Alabama” and was greeted by a sight that revealed the scale of his fledging political movement: Tens of thousands of people had braved sweltering temperatures and snarled traffic to see him. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump revisits the scene of his political ascent as Republicans struggle A month before the midterms, the president is returning to Alabama and other places where his movement remains strongest.
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