Trump's opportunistic tactics after the second assassination attempt
Báo Dân trí•17/09/2024
(Dan Tri) - Immediately after his second assassination attempt in two months, Republican candidate Donald Trump and his campaign sought to seize the opportunity to attract more support from voters.
Former US President Donald Trump (Photo: Getty).
Bloomberg reported that Donald Trump is ready to use the second assassination attempt to regain momentum for his campaign after his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, recently appeared to be gaining momentum. By portraying Trump as a fighter and survivor, his campaign hopes to attract the attention of American voters. They also send out a message of accusation and blame aimed at Ms. Harris and the Democrats. Mr. Trump told Fox News in an interview on September 16 that Ms. Harris' "highly inflammatory" words inspired the gunman, a claim for which he did not provide any evidence. The FBI has not yet detailed the gunman's motive. The second assassination attempt occurred on September 15, when the former president was golfing at his West Palm Beach club. It was a pivotal moment in Mr. Trump's campaign after a series of challenges he has faced. In recent times, he has been at a disadvantage after an unconvincing debate performance against his opponent Harris. He has also been embroiled in controversy over unfounded claims that immigrants eat pets and statements saying he hates the world's top music star Taylor Swift because she supports Ms. Harris. In recent days, Mr. Trump's allies and campaign have tried to soften the negative comments directed at the Republican candidate. After the second assassination attempt, Mr. Trump's campaign wants to project an image of a resilient, unscathed character who does not give up in the face of challenges from bad things and parties that seek to overthrow him. According to two sources, Mr. Trump will continue his campaign schedule this week with only 50 days left until the election. This week's schedule will bring him closer to voters and allies, an arrangement that is said to help improve Mr. Trump's image. He is expected to continue to push messages blaming Democrats and Harris for the assassinations, suggesting that his opponent’s attacks on him inspired the gunman. Both Harris and President Joe Biden have denounced acts of political violence. Trump’s campaign will use the opportunity to boost fundraising while slowing Harris’s polling. Since entering the race in July, Harris has raised more money than Trump, and polls show the two candidates are neck and neck despite the Democratic candidate starting his campaign later. Trump’s campaign sent several messages to donors in the wake of the second assassination attempt. “Trump is more determined than ever to win,” said Ed McMullen, a former US ambassador to Switzerland. “His supporters are angry and determined to help him win.”
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