Trump's campaign is moving to shore up Pennsylvania after 2018 midterm elections that saw Republicans get blown out in races up and down the ballot
Senior Trump 2020 advisers are headed to Harrisburg on Wednesday to meet with Pennsylvania GOP officials amid mounting concerns about the president’s prospects in the critical battleground state.
The meeting is the first of what Trump aides say will be a series of visits to battleground states. The fact that Pennsylvania is the first stop underscores the state’s importance, they say — and the level of concern about it.Sign Up The meeting is expected to focus on field deployment, voter data and coordination between state and national officials.
“The voters of the commonwealth were there for President Trump in 2016 and will be with him again in 2020,” he said.
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