‘Trump has the harder job’ in campaigning for trailing candidates: Byron York

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York argued President Donald Trump faces a tougher midterm challenge than former President Barack Obama in rallying voters, as Trump works to turn out Republicans who typically vote only when he is on the ballot.“I think Trump has the harder job because what he is trying to do is, he knows there are a lot of Republicans who only voted because of him being on the ballot,” York said on Fox Business’s Varney & Co. Thursday.“They didn’t vote in 2022, but they did vote in 2024 when he was on the ballot, that’s why he’s going around saying, ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot,’ but it’s hard to get those people to the polls,” York said. York argued that Obama’s job rallying voters is much easier. “Obama is mostly campaigning for candidates who are ahead, it’s easier to do that,” York said. “Trump is campaigning for a lot of candidates who are behind in very, very close races.”Obama’s campaign stops have included jabs at Trump, including the White House ballroom renovations.“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Obama said during a campaign event in Ohio on Saturday.He also compared Trump’s renovations to “arts and crafts” during a rally alongside Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) outside Atlanta on Wednesday.“So, I think Trump has the tougher job,” York said. “Plus, a lot of Republicans are trailing right now.”SALENA ZITO SLAMS OBAMA CHEESECAKE FACTORY JOKE: IT’S ‘MIDDLE AMERICA’S CUP OF TEA’Trump and Vice President JD Vance have traveled across the country to bolster Republican support in traditionally red-leaning states to help save the Senate from flipping to Democratic control.Trump will hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas this weekend.