Russian media reported today (October 15) that Trump, speaking at a rally in Montana, stated: "We have the safest border in history—history’s safest. But remember: if they [referring to Democrats] win even a little bit in the midterm elections, they will drag us back into the past. I call it the Dark Age."
With less than three weeks remaining until the November 3 midterms, electoral pressure continues to mount on the Republican Party. Once holding a slim advantage in both the Senate and House, Republicans now face an increasingly uncertain outlook, as Trump’s personal approval ratings continue to decline. Under this pressure, he has been frequently traveling across the country to campaign, repeatedly employing inflammatory rhetoric, deliberately amplifying the issue of immigration and border security, and stoking fears of crisis in order to energize his base and mobilize voter turnout.
Trump’s increasingly strident messaging aims to consolidate his core support, reverse declining poll numbers, and preserve Republican control of Congress. He simultaneously highlights his own accomplishments while constructing a binary narrative of division, portraying political opposition as a moral dichotomy between good and evil. The underlying societal fractures and deepening partisan polarization in the United States are further exposed through this electoral contest.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1879092990617731/
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