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World - / Aug 22, 2026 - 'Pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot': Trump's appeal to voters ahead of midterms - US President Donald Trump on Friday urged South Carolina Republicans to "pretend" he was on the ballot and turn out to vote for Darline Graham in Tuesday's Senate runoff, using his own political popularity to rally support for the Republican

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