It’s Hard To Miss The Historical Weirdness Of Trump Embracing A ‘Red’ Wave

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If you’re a Republican or a conservative from the old school, it’s a little hard to relate to President Trump shouting, “Red Wave!” at his rallies, or tweeting it out in all caps, as he has done this week.

Literally, he tweeted just those two words in all caps.

It should be lost on no one that the president is countering the talk he hears about a “Blue Wave,” which is media shorthand for Democrats’ promising prospects in the coming November elections.