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Trump touts his executive power to make his case to midterm voters

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez

Published October 20, 2026 at 4:48 AM EDT

President Trump is leaning into unprecedented power ahead of midterm Election Day.

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Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.

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