on the stump
idiom
: traveling around and giving speeches during a campaign for election to a political office
candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump
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Two years later, the mayor continues to position himself as that figure, both on the stump and in his texts.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump has notably touted positive approval ratings in news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his tenure in office and on the stump.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump's speech at the Republican convention last summer showed the divide between the two Trumps on the stump — several minutes of thoughtful reflection on the recent attempt on his life, then more than an hour of rambling red meat for his loyalists.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Biden’s never going to commit and Trump would be wise to raise the debates every day on the stump to shame Biden into agreeing to face off.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
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Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump has notably touted positive approval ratings in news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his tenure in office and on the stump.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump's speech at the Republican convention last summer showed the divide between the two Trumps on the stump — several minutes of thoughtful reflection on the recent attempt on his life, then more than an hour of rambling red meat for his loyalists.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Biden’s never going to commit and Trump would be wise to raise the debates every day on the stump to shame Biden into agreeing to face off.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
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“On the stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20stump. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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