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Trump's name missing from many Republican election ads

September 18, 2026 5:13 pm EST.
American airwaves are full of midterm election political ads right now, but the President's name is noticeably missing from many of them. Maddie Gannon looks at how some Republican candidates are trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump.

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