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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For China, Trump threatened on the campaign trail to levy tariffs as high as 60% on all Chinese goods coming into the US.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite distancing himself from Project 2025 on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump’s early actions have taken plenty of inspiration from the conservative policy playbook created by think tank the Heritage Foundation.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Last year, the singer gave Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz full permission to use the song on the campaign trail.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump promised on the campaign trail last year to provide more transparency about Kennedy's death.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Despite distancing himself from Project 2025 on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump’s early actions have taken plenty of inspiration from the conservative policy playbook created by think tank the Heritage Foundation.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Last year, the singer gave Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz full permission to use the song on the campaign trail.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump promised on the campaign trail last year to provide more transparency about Kennedy's death.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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