President Trump, painting the midterms in personal terms, told supporters tonight "Pretend I’m on the ballot," saying "this is also a referendum about me."

"We need more Republican votes," he told the rally in Southaven, Mississippi. . Citing the thin GOP majority in Congress he said, “if somebody has a cold and stays home, we don’t have a majority. That’s how bad it is."

Trump claimed if he was in the ticket, everyone would vote and it would be a landslide. He observed, "I’m not in the ticket. But I am on the ticket, because this is also a referendum about me."

He added, "I want you to vote. Pretend I’m on the ballot. And don’t worry, we’ll be on the ballot in two years and we will do a landslide again."