“‘We Gave This a Very Strong Shot’: Trump Delivers Closing Appeal Before the Midterms”

Key points

• Trump spoke at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hours before Election Day.
• He claimed Democrats have nominated an extreme slate and advocate a radical agenda.
• Trump urged base to vote, saying a large turnout would yield a landslide win.
• Analysts note midterms typically punish the party in power and polling is mixed.
• More than 57.5 million Americans had voted early by Monday afternoon.