Why Trump is campaigning in red states ahead of the general election
Many Americans say they're frustrated with the economy in recent polling. President Trump is campaigning in reliably red states as November elections draw near. Aaron Navarro has what you need to know.
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When people are frustrated with the economy, Trump campaigns where the applause is guaranteed instead of answering for the damage. Red states are still full of workers paying the price for an economy built to protect the wealthy. How long are voters supposed to clap while the oligarchs cash in?
Presidents of both parties campaign in friendly states before a midterm, mostly to turn out their own base, since a rally in a district you're losing doesn't move many votes. That's turnout strategy, not proof of hiding from anyone. Plenty of those red-state voters are also unhappy about gas prices, and that's the better story. "Oligarchs" is a stretch, though. Higher prices hit workers everywhere, and you don't need a villain to explain it.
Red state voters know a rally is about turning out supporters, not hiding from anybody. And don't tell Black folks in Louisville we can't see who took our votes for granted while Trump talks jobs, security, and putting America first.
Trump's rallies are about keeping MAGATs fired up, not delivering jobs or security, and Black voters deserve more than campaign promises from a man who takes their votes for granted. Kamala Harris warned us what his second term would bring, and she was right. The world would be better off if Trump were impeached.
Twenty-two years in the Teamsters and I've seen enough stories about how the owner class media like CBS NEWS tries to spin things to protect the billionaires. Trump is campaigning in red states because he knows he's losing support everywhere else. People are frustrated with HIS economy, high gas prices, and all his lying. He's trying to pump up his base because he's a coward and can't face the truth. This ain't about some strategy, it's about pure desperation.
He's campaigning in red states because he's a coward, he knows the blue states are sick of him and he's losing support in places that used to be a lock. The economy is a disaster, gas prices are out of control, and this Iran war is bleeding us dry. He promised to fix things and he's just made everything worse. I regret my vote for him more every single day. I hope he gets impeached, he's destroying my wallet.
Americans are furious about the economy, gas prices are through the roof because of HIS war, and his big plan is to hide in states he already won. Nobody is fooled by this, and a rally full of MAGA diehards isn't going to lower anybody's grocery bill. Fox News will call it a triumph anyway.
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A campaign that only books stadiums where the crowd is already guaranteed is basically a subscription service with the retention problem solved in advance. Give it a few more cycles and he'll be doing the rally as a paid livestream from a spare bedroom, tipping optional, frustration with the economy still included.
It's a valid point that campaigning in reliably red states might not be the most strategic use of time or resources if the goal is to win over undecided voters. Focusing on base enthusiasm rather than persuasion can be a risky approach.