Trump's top advisers are in turmoil over the 2024 campaign, as his opponent makes a comeback nearly three months before the election.
Many Republican Party members have called on Mr. Trump to "restart" the election campaign - Photo: REUTERS
On August 15, the Guardian newspaper quoted sources as saying that former US President Donald Trump's advisers are struggling to find a way to deal with the real challenges from US Vice President Kamala Harris, his rival from the Democratic Party. The situation has reversed over the past month after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the White House race and nominated his deputy Harris to succeed him next year. Within just a few weeks, Ms. Harris has surpassed Mr. Trump in many battleground states, causing great instability in the former president's campaign. And the past month has been considered bad for Mr. Trump's campaign. His advisers have considered Ms. Harris's challenges as serious threats, especially when the election is less than 3 months away. The situation is so serious that rumors have emerged that there could be a change in personnel in the Republican candidate's campaign. Many Republicans have also called on Mr. Trump to "restart" the campaign.
However, in a recent statement, Mr. Trump's spokesman denied the possibility of a personnel change, including campaign leaders Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita. According to the Guardian , Mr. Trump's advisers had difficulty devising plans to attack Ms. Harris. His campaign was also criticized for applying the same confrontational tactics with Mr. Biden to Ms. Harris, focusing on issues such as the southern border crisis, crime and high inflation. During that period, Mr. Trump seemed disoriented and often made mistakes when trying to make arguments against Ms. Harris, in order to quell the enthusiastic support for the Democratic candidate. One of the arguments that caused him to be criticized was aimed at the skin color of the US vice president. According to CNN, Mr. Trump's new strategy recently is to launch insults and accusations against Ms. Harris, using sexist words about her laugh, calling her "crazy" and "unintelligent". However, this tactic could backfire as Mr Trump's personal attacks could offend many female voters.
Ms. Harris appeared with Mr. Biden
On August 15, local time, Ms. Harris is expected to appear with Mr. Biden for the first time since he announced his withdrawal from the race. The duo will appear at an event in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC and are expected to announce many positive news about the economy and inflation. Previously, Mr. Biden's administration announced a groundbreaking agreement to reduce the price of up to 79% of many drugs for seniors participating in insurance programs, including drugs to treat diabetes, heart failure and blood clots. On August 16, Ms. Harris will also announce her economic plan, which may include a statement supporting a federal ban on price gouging.
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