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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The executive order, a promise Trump made on the campaign trail, is likely to face legal challenges.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump has been calling for mass deportations since the campaign trail.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump repeatedly pledged during the campaign trail to close the department.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump said shuttering the department would be a priority.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump has been calling for mass deportations since the campaign trail.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump repeatedly pledged during the campaign trail to close the department.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump said shuttering the department would be a priority.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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