Presented with bleak polling, the White House moves to make the midterms about Trump

Despite economic headwinds and an unpopular war, Donald Trump’s allies believe Republicans will win in November if only they can get the president’s base to turn out.

Senior advisers to President Donald Trump met privately with his pollster last month to sort through the latest numbers. The outlook was grim, a person familiar with the discussion said.

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