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WASHINGTON – Latest news on President Donald Trump and mid-term elections (local time):
4:15 p.m.
President Donald Trump urges Republicans to run in the mid-term elections to maintain his "political movement."
Trump held repeated clashes between Republicans and Democrats in Cleveland on Monday, saying the opposition party was for "open borders" and for a "rising" crime.
He also invoked the final days of the 2016 campaign, comparing his surprise win to Republicans now defying the polls and potentially retaining both houses of Congress.
Most polls suggest that the GOP will maintain control of the Senate but could lose the House.
In Ohio, Trump has experienced some of the biggest hits of his campaign, including a shot at the enemy of the 2016 general election, Hillary Clinton.
Trump is expected to hold rallies in Indiana and Missouri later on Monday.
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15:30.
The first girl, Ivanka Trump, joins her father in his last election campaign before the mid-term elections.
Ivanka Trump, who is also a senior White House advisor, rarely makes appearances in the election campaign, but she went with President Donald Trump for her rally in Cleveland on Monday.
The president seemed to make fun of the # MeToo movement when he introduced his daughter, saying, "You are no longer allowed to use the word" beautiful "when you are talking about women. It's politically incorrect.
Trump has vowed never to use that word again. His daughter then promoted the White House's economic policies and record employment.
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3:15 p.m.
President Donald Trump launches his final campaign blitz ahead of the mid-term elections by declaring "everything is at stake".
Trump's first stop on Monday was in Cleveland, where he stumbled on Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, a Republican candidate for governorship.
He criticized DeWine's Democratic opponent, Richard Cordray, for saying "a bad person" who "hurt a lot of people".
The mid-term elections became a referendum on Trump, who urged the mob to maintain Republican control in the House and Senate.
He says, "In a sense, I'm on the ticket."
But in recent days, Trump has distanced himself from Republican efforts to hold the House, which most pollsters think they can tip over to Democrats.
After Ohio, Trump will visit Indiana and Missouri.
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2:35 p.m.
President Donald Trump anticipates cabinet changes after the elections, calling the adjustments "very usual" but with no timetable.
Even so, Trump said Monday that he was supported by "very talented people" and that "I love my closet for the most part". The president answered reporters' questions before boarding Air Force One for a flight to Ohio. three closing rallies.
Trump responded that he was "surprised" by the question of whether he was considering replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
He also stated that Ryan Zinke had done a "very good job" as Secretary of the Interior despite a series of investigations into his conduct, including a case that had been referred to the Department of Justice for additional investigation.
Trump says he will review all reports on Zinke's conduct.
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11:30 am
President Donald Trump implores his supporters to vote on Tuesday, saying the media will treat the mid-term results as a referendum on his presidency.
Trump tells supporters of a teleconference organized as part of his reelection campaign that even if he does not appear on the ballot, "in a way, I'm on the ballot. of voting ".
He adds that "whether we consider it or not, the press considered it a lot like a referendum on me and us as a movement".
Trump also argues that if Democrats gain control of Congress, they will strive to go back on everything he has tried to do, saying "everything is fragile."
Trump's son, Eric Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican leaders also joined the call.
Trump will hold Monday three rallies to release the vote in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.
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11:20
President Donald Trump fuels the concern over illegal voting, a rare practice on the eve of Tuesday's election.
Trump tweeted on Monday that "the forces of order have been urged to closely monitor any illegal vote that may take place in the Tuesday (or early) election. the maximum criminal sanctions allowed by law, thank you! "
After taking office and without any evidence, Trump repeatedly reiterated that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally in 2016. He explains why Democrat Hillary Clinton garnered nearly 3 million more votes than the country.
Studies have shown that electoral fraud in the United States is rare. The Brennan Center for Justice found that most reported cases can be attributed to other sources, such as errors in writing.
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24:30
The president and a former president present their closing arguments, time is running out before the mid-term elections, which are crucial.
President Donald Trump urged voters in Tennessee and Georgia Sunday to support Republicans in all state protests, warning Democrats were in favor of high taxes and illegal immigration. Democrats have offered former President Barack Obama their final plea. Appearing in Indiana, and later in Chicago, Obama warned Democrats not to be distracted by lies and fear.
Trump seemed to distance himself from the fate of candidates in the House of Republicans as he was spending his last time before Tuesday's midterm elections in support of Senate candidates and governors.
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