Midterms viewed as referendum on Trump despite him not being on ballot
President Trump urged voters to act as if he were on the ballot; many see the midterms as a vote on his two-year record.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he’s on the ballot this Election Day. He’s not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday’s midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.