Donald Trump and his campaign Expect it Vice President Kamala Harris was going to pick Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as her running mate, but they had an ugly plan for it. Exploiting Shapiro Harris undermined that plan by choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Trump suggested he was trying to stok up divisions within the Democratic Party over his Jewishness and the Gaza war. fall back The general assertion is that Waltz is a “dangerous liberal extremist” who will “bring hell on earth.”
Trump I haven’t given up “This is the worst team ever for either Jews or Israel,” he said on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday, as Trump attempts a new messaging strategy to stomp on division. Trump and the Republican Party are “ecstatic” that Harris picked Waltz, a “radical liberal.”
And of course, traditional media is picking it up too.
On Tuesday, Axios The whole story Republicans “expressed surprise and relief” at Harris’ pick of Waltz. This makes them an easier target as they look to regain momentum after a struggling few weeks. Axios reported that Republicans plan to “paint Walz as a far-left figure for the benefit of the Republican Party (and their own running mate).”
The Hill and other media outlets were happy to print it. “I’m excited,” Trump said.The Hill newspaper, reporting on Trump’s Fox & Friends interview, spoke in favor of the pick. “He’s a very liberal guy, and it’s a shocking pick,” Trump said, according to The Hill. “I couldn’t be more excited.”
Axios A similar article was published The article cites Trump’s “excited” comments about the interview, saying Waltz gave Republicans a new line of attack against the Democratic candidate.Most Liberal Senator“
In New York Magazine I had to write How “excited” other Republicans were to run against Walz. But at the end of the day, these Republicans were so happy that None “This is the best day for the Trump campaign since Kamala Harris was elected,” an anonymous Republican was quoted as saying in the article.
Of course, Republicans will say these things, and whoever Harris picks (other than perhaps independent Sen. Joe Manchin) will be labeled as the ultra-liberal Republican Party can’t wait. They would have had the press releases and fundraising emails ready, all they needed to do was get their name in the mix.
To his credit, at least one New York Times reporter understands the game.
Trump seems excited to take on Harris-Waltz, Give up this dream: Winning in Minnesota. At a rally in St. Cloud last month, he vowed to win the state this time, saying, “I’m going to win the state this time.[I]”If they don’t cheat, we will easily win this state.” The state hasn’t voted for a Republican president since Richard Nixon’s landslide victory in 1972.
Whether or not you are excited, and Harris and Waltz’s Huge AudienceBut probably not. Trump’s continued attacks on Waltz as an extreme liberal could be problematic if the traditional media continues to swallow his approach, and Waltz remains a mystery to most voters. 70% of registered voters A recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll showed Trump had no opinion of Waltz. It’s dangerous to let the media help Trump define him.
Meanwhile, the media will have a hard time convincing the public that: this man He is a dangerous extremist.
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