Crippling ‘political hole’ leaves Trump midterm vow to GOP in tatters: report

President Donald Trump has dug himself into a “political hole” so deep that it appears to be limiting where he holds his October midterm rallies, Punchbowl News reported Monday.Trump has already rallied in 12 states since the beginning of October, and this week is slated to visit five more: Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. As flagged by Punchbowl News, however, the districts Trump is visiting this week all have a “throughline.”“Every single one of these stops comes in safe Republican House districts. This means (mostly) Trump-friendly crowds,” Punchbowl News’ report reads.While Trump has largely campaigned in safe Republican districts this month, he’s still drawn hecklers and protesters to his rallies, including one woman wearing a shirt bearing the message “RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES” who was attacked by rally attendees. And, with his next five stops all in Trump-friendly districts, it appears Trump is visiting states with competitive...