Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to stay off the presidential campaign rally circuit until after the Democratic National Convention, which ends Aug. 22.
OpEd: Old Man Trump Cites Made-Up Polls to Excuse Low-Energy Campaign
newrepublic.com
... Donald Trump tried Thursday to explain away his apparent staycation amid a tightening presidential race, but unfortunately for the former president, his numbers just didn't add up.
Ever since Trump's rally in Atlanta this past weekend, the former president has been lying low at home. Meanwhile, his running mate, J.D. Vance, has seemingly been sent to follow Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz across the country, to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
During a press conference from the ballroom at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, Trump was asked about his apparent pause in public appearances. He didn't take it well.
"You have not had a public campaign event for nearly a week now; tomorrow you'll be in Montana, which is not a swing state," said one reporter. "Some of your allies have expressed concern that you're not taking this race seriously, particularly""
"What a stupid question," Trump interjected.
"At a time where there is enthusiasm on the other side. Why haven't you been campaigning this week?" the reporter asked.
"Uh, because I'm leading by a lot and because I'm letting their convention go through," Trump said, implying he had taken a step back before immediately contradicting himself. "And I am campaigning a lot."
Trump then claimed that he'd kept busy working on "commercials that are at a level that anybody's ever done before." ...
@#11
Stephanie Grisham
en.wikipedia.org
... Stephanie Ann Grisham[1] (ne Sommerville) is an American former White House official who was the 32nd White House press secretary and served as White House communications director from July 2019[1][2][3] to April 2020.[4] She was chief of staff and press secretary for the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump from 2020 to 2021, after previously serving as her press secretary from 2017 to 2019.[5] ...
@#13 ... Too bad JD doesn't seem up for the task. ...
Tim Walz's Approval Rating Surges as JD Vance's Falls
www.newsweek.com
... Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's approval rating has surged since he was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, while Republican Donald Trump's pick, Ohio Senator JD Vance, has seen his fall, according to a poll.
A YouGov survey conducted on August 8, two days after Harris announced Walz as her vice presidential pick, found the governor with a net favorability rating of +11. That was up from a +1 net favorability in another YouGov survey conducted in late July.
Vance, on the other hand, has seen his approval rating drop since Trump announced him as his running mate on July 15.
The Republican's net favorability was -6 in a YouGov survey conducted between July 15 and July 19. It dropped to -9 in another survey conducted between July 22 and July 25.
A poll conducted by Marist Poll for NPR and PBS between August 1 and August 4 also had Vance's net favorability at -9 (34 percent favorable, 43 percent unfavorable). This was 5 points lower than in the same poll in July. ...
@#30 ... due to a perfect storm of stupidity ...
Julie Brown - I Like 'Em Big And Stupid (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt...
...
When I need something to help me unwind
I find a six-foot baby with a one-track mind
Smart guys are nowhere, they make demands
Give me a moron with talented hands
I go bar-hopping and they say "last call"
I start shopping for a Neanderthal
...
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