Tag: Donald Trump

Trump Family’s Latest Crime: Plagiarism

Jon Ponder

It’s the story of the day. In her speech at the Republican Convention last night, Melania Trump plagiarized a section of a speech that Michelle Obama delivered at the Democratic Convention in 2008.

The Trump campaign is responding by denying reality, blaming others for their own mendacity and ineptitude and by trying desperately to make the whole story go away.

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Trump Dominates First Tandem Interview

Buck Banks

2,160

Number of words Donald Trump uttered in their first interview together, while Mike Pence’s word count clocked in around 900. “When Pence did get the chance to speak, Trump would often cut him off with a correction or answer of his own,” reports the Washington Post: “Trump did most of the talking during the 21-minute segment that aired on Sunday night, while Pence sat beside him, gazing approvingly and allowing Trump to answer nearly all of the questions, even those directed at him.”

More Proof Trump Campaign Is Just About Trump

Buck Banks

28

Number of minutes “Trump stood there alone … delivering a long and improvised riff that emulated his rallies instead of a traditional vice-presidential debut.” … If ever there was a moment for Donald J. Trump to share the spotlight, his formal announcement of his running mate on Saturday was it. Instead, his introduction of Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana was a remarkable reminder that ultimately, the Trump campaign is about one person,” the New York Times reports.

This Anti-Trump Ad Might be the Best One Yet

Trish

Most of the anti-Trump ads I’ve seen miss the mark, for me anyway. As I watch, I never think, “Now THIS will sway the people who really hate Hillary, and make them vote for her despite their objections.” And this spot, made by the founders of ad agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein, doesn’t either. But it comes close.

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Majority of Evangelical Voters Backs Trump

Buck Banks

78%

Of evangelical voters are rallying strongly in favor of Donald Trump, according to a new Pew Research survey. Indeed, the latest survey finds “that despite the professed wariness toward Trump among many high-profile evangelical Christian leaders, evangelicals as a whole are, if anything, even more strongly supportive of Trump than they were of Mitt Romney at a similar point in the 2012 campaign.”