Donald Trump has travelled over 46,000km on the campaign trail since late September to boost Republican candidates ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections. (EPA Images pic)GREENVILLE: With his approval rating at record lows, president Donald Trump attempted to defy political gravity in a pep rally in North Carolina on Tuesday, urging voters to support his favoured Senate candidate in a race some Republican groups have already given up on.

Trump has embarked on a campaign blitz ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections, traveling more than 29,000 miles (46,671 km) since late September to boost Republican candidates - and his second stop in North Carolina in as many months was a signal of how much is at stake in this southern state.