Trump ignores candidates at rallies to brag about himself

GOP insiders are becoming increasingly concerned the Donald Trump’s visits to battleground states to promote local candidates may be having a negative effect on voters as the president seems more interested in talking about himself than the local candidate in need of a boost at the polls.

“[Trump is] casting himself as the star of the midterms, eagerly inserting himself into hotly contested primaries, headlining rallies in pivotal swing states and increasing his fundraising efforts for Republicans,” some Republicans say his belief in his own star power has become problematic.

Tuesday, a top GOP operative confided “Today is a perfect example” of Trump’s failings as an advocate for candidates. “Instead of attacking [Democrat] Danny O’Connor, he’s attacking NBA star LeBron James.”

Another GOP official said Trump’s style is not conducive to building up the featured candidates. “He could easily be very helpful but has no interest in staying on message,” he confessed.

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