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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump directs a campaign ad in Portland
Politico
At White House briefings, in far-right outlets and among Republicans, Trumps allies have made a sound stage out of protests across four blocks city.
By TINA NGUYEN
07/25/2020 07:00 AM EDT
President Donald Trump is conjuring up an American dystopia using the government and his supporters as producers.
At White House briefings, in far-right outlets and among Republicans, Trumps allies have made a sound stage out of four blocks in Portland, turning it into a campaign ad for the president. On Friday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany showed a video of Portland protesters yelling obscenities at police. On Capitol Hill, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday announced he would hold a hearing on antifa terrorism and wrote an op-ed promising to take back Portland. On Fox News, pundits have turned attention to other cities, such as Chicago, that they claim are in similar situations. In short, they say, its the America Joe Biden would create.
The theatrical display is giving Trump the ammunition he needs to fight perhaps his most aggressive culture war against urban, liberal voters. The effort is a subset of the broader law and order platform he is trying to create after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the economy previously seen by Republicans as his best selling point and massive anti-racism protests broke out across the country. Its a foray Trump essentially launched the day he marched from the White House to the vandalized St. Johns Church, stopping to hold up a Bible and have his photo taken.
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At White House briefings, in far-right outlets and among Republicans, Trumps allies have made a sound stage out of protests across four blocks city.
By TINA NGUYEN
07/25/2020 07:00 AM EDT
President Donald Trump is conjuring up an American dystopia using the government and his supporters as producers.
At White House briefings, in far-right outlets and among Republicans, Trumps allies have made a sound stage out of four blocks in Portland, turning it into a campaign ad for the president. On Friday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany showed a video of Portland protesters yelling obscenities at police. On Capitol Hill, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday announced he would hold a hearing on antifa terrorism and wrote an op-ed promising to take back Portland. On Fox News, pundits have turned attention to other cities, such as Chicago, that they claim are in similar situations. In short, they say, its the America Joe Biden would create.
The theatrical display is giving Trump the ammunition he needs to fight perhaps his most aggressive culture war against urban, liberal voters. The effort is a subset of the broader law and order platform he is trying to create after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the economy previously seen by Republicans as his best selling point and massive anti-racism protests broke out across the country. Its a foray Trump essentially launched the day he marched from the White House to the vandalized St. Johns Church, stopping to hold up a Bible and have his photo taken.
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Trump directs a campaign ad in Portland (Original Post)
JoeOtterbein
Jul 2020
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malaise
(269,054 posts)1. That was always the plan
More Unreality TV for his amusement - no matter who gets hurt or dies
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)2. Let's not lose sight that the Supreme Obscenity here in the U.S. at this time is tRUMP, reTHUGS,
their culstists and sPUTIN. Let's remain focused on removing them all from power...
EarlG
(21,949 posts)3. Amazing really
that TrumpCo is holding up a situation that they created and saying look at the situation Joe Biden would create.
The gaslighting never ends (because its all they have).
But isn't that the GOP way?
Alacritous Crier
(3,816 posts)4. In fact...
it is also a campaign ad against the president.
Walleye
(31,028 posts)5. Antifa is a hoax!