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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DeSantis tried to take his show on the road via a quest for the presidential nomination, but his culture warfare didn’t obscure his maladroit skills on the stump.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Pink flowers blossomed on the stump of a nearby tree.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Two years later, the mayor continues to position himself as that figure, both on the stump and in his texts.
—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
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Pink flowers blossomed on the stump of a nearby tree.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Two years later, the mayor continues to position himself as that figure, both on the stump and in his texts.
—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
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“On the stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20stump. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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