One reporter, more than 13,000 miles, 12 flights, five rental cars, and 23 hotels—that’s the math behind The Epoch Times’ effort to follow President Donald Trump on his recent midterm campaign tour.
As the president participates in near-daily rallies to boost support for GOP candidates with less than a week left before the midterm elections, reporters covering the beat are scrambling to keep up with the grueling schedule.
The rally travel began when the president returned to the United States from Ireland last month, with a stop in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Sept. 16.
“In this election, I’m asking you to pretend I’m on the ballot just one more time,” Trump told the crowd, using a line he would repeat across the country. “Because, essentially, I am.”…