Trump returns home to drum up voter support for GOP candidates ahead of midterms

NPR | By Mara Liasson,

A Martínez

Published September 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

President Trump returns to the U.S. ready to rally on behalf of Republican candidates as the midterm election enters its crucial fall stretch.

Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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