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Questions raised over GOP candidates skipping Trump rallies as his campaign sputters

Reacting to Donald Trump adding more rallies to his campaign schedule as he falls behind in the polls in swing states, MSNBC's Vaughn Hillyard suggested it is up in the air whether local GOP candidates will want to be seen with him.After host Ana Cabrera shared new polling showing Trump in a downward spiral since May in seven key states both he and Vice President Kamala Harris will need to win in November, Hillyard suggested down-ticket Democrats ought be happy about the turnaround and Republicans less so."He added a campaign event in Montana last Friday night," Hillyard began before adding, "That is where today it is notable he is going to Asheboro, North Carolina, for a campaign rally and on Saturday, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania."ALSO READ: Harris has figured out Trump’s greatest liability"You look at those seven states," he continued. "The Trump campaign had been talking about New Hampshire being in play, Virginia being in play, and this is the difficult part for a campaign less than three months out. Suddenly you're working with upwards of nine potentially battleground states, and you have to pick not only where you spend your time but also spend your resources.""And when you compare it to the Democratic side with their ticket appearing with down-ballot candidates, there are the Senate candidates," he elaborated. "Within North Carolina, there's gubernatorial candidate who right now who has lower polling numbers than Donald Trump. There's a lot that is taking place within the Republican party about Donald Trump's use of time and where he's appearing but also the extent to which he appears or does not appear with some of these down ballot candidates in the extent like Pennsylvania, Dave McCormick.""Will we see him on Saturday, alongside Donald Trump on stage?" he asked. "There's a lot that the Trump campaign is going through."Watch below or at the link. - YouTube www.youtube.com