WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, center, stands on the South Lawn of the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn as he departs the White House on October 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is headed to Ohio for a rally with Republican candidates with 22 days to go until the midterm elections. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)