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Republicans 'diving out of windows' to avoid Trump: family member
What happened
Donald Trump’s niece, psychologist Mary L. Trump, said Republican candidates were “diving out of windows” to avoid appearing with him—her metaphor for distancing themselves from an increasingly unpopular president. AlterNet reported that she pointed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s absence from a San Antonio event and to a Reuters review finding that candidates in 41 of 62 competitive congressional races had broken with Trump on policy or played down their ties to him.
Abbott attributed his absence to previously scheduled campaign events in multiple cities. Mary Trump interpreted…
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