Trump Missouri rally LIVE: US President supports GOP candidates ahead of crunch election

President Trump is holding his second rally in two nights, and is seeking to unseat Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, who is considered to be one of the most vulnerable Democrats. 

She is one of 10 Democratic Senators up for re-election in the November midterm elections. 

President Trump is also likely to tackle the issue of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and accusations of sexual assault made against him by Dr Christine Blasey Ford.

Trump won Missouri during the 2016 presidential election, defeating opponent Hillary Clinton by double digits.

Follow us below for all the live updates and latest news on the Missouri rally. All update times in BST.

01:11:

01:07: “Democrats want to raise the hell out of your taxes.” 

01:05: McCaskill wants to let everyone into the country says Trump

“The Democrats are going to kill everything.”

01:04: “Stock markets are up 55 percent, if the Democrats get in, that wealth will deteriorate.” 

01:03: “We have to fight for Judge Kavanaugh” says Trump 

01:01: Claire McCaskill will “never ever” vote for the Republicans whilst she is senator of Missouri says Donald Trump.

00:57: Mr Hawley concludes with: “This November let’s make history. Let’s make America great again.”

00:55: Mr Hawley discusses Trump’s leadership.

00:54: The crowd erupt as Josh Hawley takes over the mike.

Josh Hawley is battling to unseat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Trump has previously campaigned for and endorsed Hawley in the Republican state’s Senate race.

He has previously told the audience telling an audience “We need Josh badly.”

00:53: Trump backs Billy Long.

00:52: Trump recalled his victory in the 2016 US Presidential election.

00:51: In typical Donald Trump style, he pleads with people to go out and vote in the November mid-terms.

00:50: Trump kicks off the rally by discussing the economy which is “the best economy in our history”

The President hailed the stock market’s “all-time high.”

He said: “Our country is respected again, remember that.

“Respected again. Hello Missouri.

“I’m thrilled to be back in the American heartland, I love you people – thousands of hardworking patriots.

“This is an incredible time for our nation. We have the best economy in our history today.

“In fact, the stock market, which to me is jobs, the stock market hit an all-time high again.

“And that would mean that 101 days, we hit an all-time high in the stock market.

“And I don’t say me, I say we because it’s about we.”

00:50: Donald Trump has been met with loud applauds in Missouri, as the rally gets underway.


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