Don’t Be Fooled. Trump’s Sweating the Midterms

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years.

Ever the performer, President Trump has lately been putting on a show of indifference.

The congressional elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3? Farthest thing from his mind. “I don’t care about the midterms,” he said during a cabinet meeting last week. Democrats exulted. Members of the commentariat gasped, as if watching political seppuku.

Stratospheric gas prices? “This is peanuts,” he said about two weeks ago, minimizing the pain felt by less affluent Americans as he bragged about the........

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