Bringing On Breitbart
His campaign’s unlikely to outlive it,
And the GOP’s unlikely to forgive it.
But by hiring Steve Bannon,
Trump remains a loose cannon,
And he’s proved once and for all he ain’t gonna pivot.
Tag: Donald Trump
Trump Campaign to Get Wilder, Crazier
If you thought the old Donald Trump campaign was wild and crazy, just wait for the new Trump campaign now that Breitbart’s Steve Bannon has taken over as chief executive. … The new leadership — with Bannon and pollster Kellyanne Conway displacing Paul Manafort of the Ukrainian Connection at the top of the heap — is likely to steer Trump even more in the direction of the European far right. It also tells you something that Bannon sees Sarah Palin, about whom he made a laudatory documentary, as a model for anti-establishment politics.
— E.J. Dionne
Trump’s Not Going to Pivot After All
Donald Trump, following weeks of agitation over his advisers’ attempts to temper his style, moved Wednesday to overhaul his struggling campaign by rebuffing those efforts and personally elevating two longtime associates who have encouraged his combative populism. … Trump’s decision sent a powerful signal to Republicans and Democrats alike that the real estate magnate intends to finish the presidential race on his own terms and that his closing argument to voters will defy the usual partisan template of general-election campaigns. … In its place will be a political pitch with ire directed at both parties and a fierce anti-establishment ethos, coupled with harsh critiques of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
— Washington Post
Why Trump Is Doing Better in Florida Than Other Swing States
“Florida is the only battleground that moved in Trump’s direction after both conventions,” writes James Hohmann in the Washington Post. The state used to reflect national trends, Hohmann says, but those days may be over. He set out to find out why things are becoming so dreary in the Sunshine State. Here’s what he found.
Right Winger Loesch on Trump’s New Racist Campaign Chair: ‘One of the Worst People on God’s Green Earth’
All I know is one of the worst people on God’s green earth was just instituted as the chairman and CEO of the Trump campaign. And if you are, as I am, not wanting to see Hillary Clinton in the White House, you need to seriously, seriously be concerned about that.
– Dana Loesch, right-wing radio host, referring to Stephen Bannon, head of the racist website Brietbart.com and now chair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Investors Still Prefer Trump — Slightly
42% to 40%
A Bloomberg Politics/Morning Consult poll found registered voters with money in the market narrowly pick Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, by 2%, as they believe he who would be better for their holdings. But that’s down from a Trump advantage of 50% to 33% when a similar survey was taken in June.
Trump: To Pivot Would Be Ungenuine
Well, possibly I do, but, you know, I am who I am. It’s me. I don’t wanna change. Everybody talks about, ‘Oh, well you’re gonna pivot, you’re gonna’ — I don’t wanna pivot. I mean, you have to be you. If you start pivoting, you’re not being honest with people.
— Donald Trump, in an interview with WKBT-TV, on whether he needs to change after facing an onslaught of bad polls.
Washington Insiders Overwhelmingly Back Clinton
62% to 22%
A new Washington Examiner/Echelon Insights poll of Washington, D.C., insiders finds Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 40 points.
Real Trump Supporters Vet Fake Trump Ads
It’s become clear by this point in the presidential campaign that voters who support Donald Trump are inured to his most outrageous proposals and ridiculous policy positions. But how inured are they? Triumph the Insult Comic Dog explores that question in a series of focus groups testing potential TV ads.
Of course, to date, Trump has spent $00.00 on television advertising while the networks have given him $2 billion worth of free coverage, so it’s unlikely he’ll shell out for these ads — unless he has another week like the last one …
It’s ‘Extreme’ Alright
Migrants are responsible for beheadings,
Rape, pillage, murder and blood-letting.
So to save our fair nation
From foul criminal immigration,
Donald Trump wants to implement “extreme vetting.”
