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Trump’s Political Revenge Tour Launches in Three States

Elections this month will test the president’s power within the GOP in his second term

President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11.Photographer: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images North America

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By Jonathan Tamari (BGOV)

May 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM UTC

I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what’s really happening in Washington—and how it impacts you. Email me with feedback and comments here. If this newsletter was forwarded to you sign up here.

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