Trump implores voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ as he tries to boost vulnerable Republicans ahead of midterms – live

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Trump addresses crowd in first of two planned speeches during Republican midterm conventionRepublicans look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularitySign up for US Breaking News emailStefany Shaheen, the daughter of a longtime New Hampshire senator and former governor, has won the Democratic nomination in the race for Chris Pappas’s former House seat.Stefany Shaheen’s mother Jeanne Shaheen is a former governor who has represented New Hampshire in the Senate since 2009. The younger S