" Vote and don't let the jihadists and democratic communists win ." Donald Trump launches his final appeal before the midterms, choosing a stage for great occasions: the Lincoln Memorial .

With the Reflecting Pool, which he had repaired and which had become one of his greatest assets, behind him, the president addressed the American people directly: "These are the most important midterm elections in our history. We cannot allow those who hate this country to win."

After dwelling at length on the infrastructure projects carried out in Washington and the White House, including the Arch he wants to build and which "will be more beautiful than the Arch of Triumph" in Paris, Trump listed his successes.

"I've kept my promises and more," he assured, emphasizing immigration and tax cuts . "We stopped Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Our country is doing very well," he added.

Once the press conference in front of 50 selected guests concluded, Trump's longest hours began, the wait for the midterm results, which became a referendum on himself.

For the president, it's the moment of truth: after 30 rallies in 32 days, he can do nothing but wait for America's choice to decide whether his next two years in office will be a lame duck or not.

The president did everything he could to convince Americans, even going so far as to guarantee a $5,000 check if the Republicans won . "If the Democrats win, you'll have a Depression like 1929," he warned.

The surge in early voting —nearly 56 million Americans cast their ballots before the polls opened—is giving Democrats hope, however, as the latest polls show them with a strong lead.

THE DEMOCRATIC WAVE – The liberals' takeover of the House is now almost a given, and significant progress is also being made in the Senate. According to the final New York Times-Siena poll, Democratic candidates are ahead in all the races that will decide the balance of power in the Senate, from Texas, which they haven't won since 1988, to Kansas, which they last won in 1932. Polling guru Nate Silver estimates they have an 80% chance of winning the upper chamber, and the prospect of a "blue tsunami" is looming.

Despite the scandal in Alaska and tensions in Michigan surrounding candidate Abdul El-Sayed, accused by Trump of being a member of the "Muslim Brotherhood," optimism among liberals is palpable , as is the hope of snatching decisive votes in Republican stronghold states. Caution is warranted, however, given that polls in recent elections have proven inaccurate and incapable of capturing the true mood of Americans.

Playing in their favor, according to observers, is the fact that in the most important races the Republican candidates are very weak, as in the case of Ken Paxton in Texas and Darline Graham in South Carolina.

Among Republicans, however, tensions are high . Despite publicly displaying confidence, the behind-the-scenes showdown has already begun. And everyone is blaming the expected defeat on the president, who, with his war in Iran, has destroyed the Grand Old Party's chances of holding firm. Historically, the incumbent president's party is penalized in the midterms, but in this case, Republicans fear not only losing, but being overwhelmed by the opposition.

(Unioneonline)

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