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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During the 2024 presidential election season, Trump and Musk grew closer after the SpaceX founder publicly endorsed him and showed his support on the campaign trail.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 June 2025
Musk became one of Trump's most ardent supporters on the campaign trail in the 2024 presidential race, donating nearly $300 million to Republicans last year.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
On the campaign trail, President Trump falsely claimed that violent crime had skyrocketed in the US and that communities were less safe.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
By late summer, Fugate was posting from the campaign trail as part of Trump’s advance team, pictured at one stop standing behind the candidate in a crowd of young supporters.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 June 2025
Musk became one of Trump's most ardent supporters on the campaign trail in the 2024 presidential race, donating nearly $300 million to Republicans last year.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
On the campaign trail, President Trump falsely claimed that violent crime had skyrocketed in the US and that communities were less safe.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
By late summer, Fugate was posting from the campaign trail as part of Trump’s advance team, pictured at one stop standing behind the candidate in a crowd of young supporters.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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