Trump jokes Republicans can ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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US President Donald Trump has jokingly asked Republican voters to ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms, ‘like Democrats’.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:07:44 UTC.

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