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Staying Home Won’t Punish Republicans, It Will Undo Trump’s Wins

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10.09.2026

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Staying Home Won’t Punish Republicans, It Will Undo Trump’s Wins

Trump may not literally be on the ballot, but his accomplishments and future victories are.

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President Donald Trump closed out night one of the Republican National Committee (RNC) first-ever midterm convention with one simple plea: “Pretend that I’m on the ballot.”

“I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot. I’m on the ballot. I’m on the ballot. Just one more time, because if we lose, you’re going to lose your border, you’re going to lose your tax cuts, you’re going to lose your safety and security, you’re going to lose your wealth,” Trump said.

It’s an important ask, given how Republicans have struggled to turn out voters when Trump is not literally on the ballot. But while Trump’s name may not literally appear on the ballot, it is for all intents and purposes next to every single “R” on the ticket.

Trump’s agenda is on the ballot. But more importantly, so are his accomplishments.

Over the past two years, Trump has used his authority to shut down the southern border, restore immigration enforcement, dismantle federal DEI programs, and reverse Biden’s ridiculous definition of sex, among other things. Congressional Republicans have funded some of that agenda, like immigration enforcement, and passed Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill, which adds incentives for states to crack down on fraud and waste while also introducing no tax on tips and overtime for certain employment sectors.

Securing a Republican Congress is a priority. Many of Trump’s aforementioned accomplishments were through executive order in order to restore sanity more immediately.........

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