(The Center Square) – After barnstorming battleground states with rallies for more than a month, President Donald Trump returned Monday to Washington, D.C. to make his final case before Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Speaking in front of the Reflecting Pool, fresh off refurbishing and refilling the iconic pool stretched between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, Trump touted his administration’s cleanup of the nation’s capital while making one final pitch for Republicans as Americans prepare to head to the polls.
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