... 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." ...
