Trump Sounds Desperate in Downcast Camp David Cabinet Meeting as Midterm Fears Loom Large Over GOP The usually serene backdrop of Camp David, a presidential retreat nestled in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains, was turned into a stage for President Donald Trump's downcast plea for political survival.
The televised Cabinet meeting, touted by the White House as a historic milestone, devolved into an unvarnished display of midterm desperation.
Trump used the iconic retreat to beg for votes, weaponizing international crises and partisan rancor to frame his party's fate.