WATCH: A toddler crashes Trump’s tax pitch — and gets rescued from the edge

President Trump got an unexpected assist Wednesday from a toddler who nearly stole the show at a campaign stop built around his tax policies.

Mr. Trump invited a Las Vegas couple — a police officer and a casino waitress — and their two young children onto the stage to describe how his tax breaks on tips and overtime helped their family.

As Mr. Trump stepped back, the toddler broke free and wandered toward the stage’s edge.

Mr. Trump jogged over, stopped the boy and joked at former President Joe Biden’s expense. “I don’t want him to be Biden and fall off the stage,” he said, drawing laughter.

The remark, seen as a swipe at Mr. Biden, spread quickly on social media.

Sandra, the waitress, whose last name was not given, thanked Mr. Trump once she regained her composure. “I’ve worked in the service industry for 15 years,” she said. “When I first moved here to this beautiful city of Las Vegas, I had three jobs working for tips. Working for tips has been my livelihood and policies like these are truly incredible. … Every dollar saved truly helps.”

The stop was meant to boost Republican Marty O’Donnell, who is challenging Rep. Susie Lee, a top GOP midterm target.

Mr. Trump has work to do: An AP-NORC poll last week found just 32% approve of his economic record, and 69% called it “poor,” citing grocery and gas costs as a stress.

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