Event Brief
Trump invokes Willie Horton ad in midterm attack
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
Summary: President Donald Trump, arguing that Democrats have allowed crime to run amok, reaches back to the political past by invoking the notorious Willie Horton ad. The remarks are framed as part of his midterm messaging aimed at persuading voters.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump invokes the Willie Horton ad as part of his midterm campaign messaging on crime and Democrats.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 3:53 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump is trying to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok.
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