President Donald Trump is heading to South Carolina today as the White House looks to focus more on the looming election season.
Trump’s visit to Myrtle Beach — where he hopes to provide a boost to Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. — comes as Republicans face a difficult path to retaining full control of Washington. The White House is shifting to an all-hands-on-deck approach, with Vice President JD Vance also campaigning in Ohio today.
A White House official told Semafor that Trump plans to continue traveling the country in the months ahead despite myriad foreign policy challenges. Trump has sought to shift focus away from the unpopular Iran conflict recently, though his pivot to economic penalties could make it harder for Republicans to make inroads on affordability.
“President Trump is the unequivocal leader of the Republican party who is committed to maintaining Republicans’ majority in Congress,” White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said. “In just over one year, the President has made our country greater than ever before with the most secure border in American history, the largest middle-class tax cuts ever, and the lowest murder rate since 1900.”