Staff Reports
Former President Donald Trump has proven that he’s not one to cower in the corner while Vice President Kamala Harris takes center stage in the media limelight. While Harris has chosen the cozy cushions of The View and the sympathetic ears of Howard Stern to tout her agenda, Trump has decided to venture into more challenging territory. It seems he’s aiming to take on Harris’s plan to emulate Biden’s original 2020 strategy of hiding in the basement—after all, nothing says “strong leadership” like a media strategy that includes dodgeball in the shadows.
Both Trump and Harris seem to have realized the need for some fresh strategies in their campaigns, evident when Trump went toe-to-toe with Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, confronting tough economic questions. This unusual move might have sent shivers down the spines of Democrats who thrive on a narrative that claims their side is more suited to tackle economic woes. Meanwhile, Harris chose to face off against Special Report anchor Bret Baier, but she came armed with her usual talking points, eloquently dodging responsibility for the surge in illegal crossings while attempting to blame it on Trump’s alleged failings during his presidency.
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Harris’s tactic of claiming prior blame is like attempting to win a game of “hot potato” by throwing the potato from hand to hand, hoping no one notices the actual rot underneath. Despite trying to distance herself from Biden’s unpopular policies, her insistence that her presidency will differ sounds more like a desperate desire to hide from political reality than a real commitment to change. The uphill battle she faces is clear—her destiny is forever tied to a president who has seen his approval ratings dive faster than a lead balloon.
Trump chose a different path. In a smart move, he hosted a town hall on the Spanish-language giant Univision, showcasing his outreach to Latino voters. This demographic has shown wavering support for Democrats in recent years, and Trump’s showcasing of his pro-immigration enforcement stance was clearly targeted at reassuring these voters. While some may argue he bypassed heavier topics like mass deportations—which could ignite its own firestorm—Trump seems to be attempting to showcase a competent handling of immigration and job security. The former president thinks he can run rings around Harris, and recent polling suggests he might just get away with it.
In contrast, as Harris continues to cling to vague statements and promises of a new era, the political atmosphere is thick with uncertainty. Each time she references her experience and ideas as distinct from Biden’s, one can practically hear the Democratic Party’s collective cringe. Voters want conviction, and what they get instead is the wishy-washy offering of vague policy ideas slipping through the cracks like sand beneath their feet—an unfortunate omen for a campaign that seems increasingly out of sync with the concerns of average Americans.
On another note, President Biden is busy redistributing taxpayer money to tackle the student loan mess he promised to fix long ago. After multiple failed attempts, he’s back at it with a new focus on $4.7 billion in debt cancellation aimed at public service workers. Whether this will come off as genuine or simply another feeble attempt to garner votes before the elections remains to be seen. Biden appears to be appealing to sympathy by targeting teachers and firefighters, clearly hoping to mask his failed policies that have done little for the average American taxpayer. If supporting college graduates meant “buying votes,” then the taxpayers are getting a real kick in the pocketbook—unfortunately, it’s the hardworking citizens left behind who’ll be picking up the bill.
