Lucrezia Ciotti Donald Trump is aiming to mobilize Republican voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections , making economic promises, appeals to vote, and statements about the conflict with Iran. Meanwhile, the White House is also raising the possibility of further changes to the presidential space, possibly including the return of the indoor pool in place of the press conference room.
Trump considers returning the swimming pool to the White House: the press room could be moved
In parallel with the election campaign, the president is reportedly considering a remodel of the White House. According to the New York Times , Trump is considering eliminating the current press room to restore the presidential residence's indoor swimming pool.
The proposal was reportedly presented in August to Karoline Leavitt, then White House spokeswoman, who left her post on August 27. Any such intervention would restore to its original configuration a space that has changed purpose several times over the course of its history.
The pool was built in 1933 at the initiative of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, while during Richard Nixon's presidency it was covered to create a space dedicated to journalists. The idea of restoring it would therefore entail a new transformation of the spaces used by the press, although no further details on the timing or modalities of any potential project have been provided.
Trump promises voters $5.000 and focuses on the midterms: "You have to go vote."
Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign ahead of the November 3 midterm elections and is seeking to mobilize the Republican base with an economic promise and a direct appeal to voters. During a rally in North Carolina, the American president declared: " If you vote Republican and we win the House and Senate, you will get $5.000 ." During the event, some protesters were cleared away, while the tycoon urged supporters to go to the polls to prevent his party from losing ground in Congress. " The golden age has arrived, but you must go vote, " he said, adding: " It's my honor to be your president at this time ." Trump also announced a packed schedule of public events: " I have 18 rallies scheduled ." The aim is to counter a consolidated trend in US politics, which often sees the incumbent president's party lose seats during midterm elections.
The theme also recurred during a speech in the Oval Office, where Trump acknowledged the historic difficulties presidents face in the midterm elections , regardless of political affiliation or results. " For some strange reason, every president, good or bad, loses " in the midterm elections, he observed, declaring his intention to reverse the trend. According to the president, the outcome will depend above all on the participation of his supporters: " If I can mobilize my voters—Maga supporters, Republicans, whatever you want to call them— if they go to vote, we will win in a landslide ."
Hence the invitation to act as if he himself were a candidate: " So, I ask them to pretend I'm on the ballot ." On the economic front, Trump also addressed the rising cost of gasoline, arguing that the higher cost represents a necessary sacrifice to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. " It's a small price to pay for not allowing Iran to have nuclear weapons ," he declared, predicting a rapid decline in oil prices once the conflict is over: " Oil will drop like a stone as soon as the war is over ."