Step 1: Trump begs voters in the Fort Worth area to back a GOP candidate in a special election in a red district.
Step 2: The Dem wins by double digits.
Step 3: Trump pretends Step 1 didn’t happen. https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/as-dems-flip-a-red-district-in-texas-trump-tries-to-distance-himself-from-his-own-failure
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