# As the 2026 general election kicks off, Trump is clearly preoccupied

https://mins.news/en/item/46307

- CNN, 2026-09-05 03:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/trump-ballroom-fixation-midterms?Date=20260905&Profile=CNN

> With the 2026 general election getting underway, President Donald Trump appears clearly preoccupied. The piece considers which Roman metaphor best captures his posture these days.

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