campaign trail
noun
: a route that takes a candidate for office to different places in order to talk to people during a campaign
The candidates talked about the people they met on the campaign trail.
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President Trump was actually the one to inadvertently break the news last October while on the campaign trail.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
This brings the total tariffs on Chinese goods imported into the U.S. to 54% – just shy of the 60% Trump pledged on the campaign trail.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Trump's long been fixated on tariffs and vowed on the campaign trail to enact far-reaching trade restrictions.
—Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Loomer, who has promoted Sept. 11 conspiracy theories, was a frequent presence on the campaign trail during Trump’s 2024 successful White House run.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
This brings the total tariffs on Chinese goods imported into the U.S. to 54% – just shy of the 60% Trump pledged on the campaign trail.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Trump's long been fixated on tariffs and vowed on the campaign trail to enact far-reaching trade restrictions.
—Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Loomer, who has promoted Sept. 11 conspiracy theories, was a frequent presence on the campaign trail during Trump’s 2024 successful White House run.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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