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Trump moves to general election mode with Pennsylvania rally

By Associated Press

Trump moves to general election mode with Pennsylvania rally People wait in line to enter a political rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The rally is Donald Trump's first rally of the general election season, with Republican candidates in the pivotal state. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (Mary Altaffer/AP)

By Associated Press

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It’s Donald Trump’s first rally of the general election season, a Saturday night event in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with Republican candidates in the pivotal state.

While the former president’s endorsed picks won many Republican primaries this summer, many of those he backed were inexperienced and polarizing figures now struggling in their November races.

That’s putting Senate control on the line after it was once assumed to be a lock for Republicans.

The stakes are particularly high for Trump as he lays the groundwork for an expected 2024 presidential run amid a series of escalating legal challenges. Chief among them is the FBI’s recent seizure of classified documents from his Florida home.

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