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If anyone thinks 2020 will be the same as 2016, it won’t be. This video is proof of that.
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Trump had the advantage in 2016 of coming in from the outside, talking the language of the standard person. No political jargon, straight to the point, no nonsense (well, to an extent).
He doesn’t have that advantage now. (2/n)
He doesn’t have that advantage now. (2/n)
Look at the video above. The journalist @jonathanvswan is pressing him on the rambling and the weird things he’s coming out with, all of which ties to his record as President.
He didn’t have to worry about that in 2016. Tax returns? Who cares? (3/n)
He didn’t have to worry about that in 2016. Tax returns? Who cares? (3/n)
“Drain the swamp,” trying to change the political discourse from a business point of view of getting deals done. The political establishment was coming under attack and Hilary Clinton was part of that. Her husband was President and she served in the Obama Administration. (4/n)
However now Trump is President. He has a record which he will be required to defend throughout the campaign. In the video above he gets tetchy when it’s put to him and he’s not let away with saying the things he does. (5/n)
People have said Trump will make easy work of Joe Biden in the debates, but Biden was brought in as Obama’s running mate to add some steal to the campaign. Democrats were worried about Obama’s ability to campaign aggressively with John McCain (below) (6/n) https://newrepublic.com/article/62212/tramps-us">https://newrepublic.com/article/6...
Biden won’t try the nice-y fake smile approach that Hilary tried. He’s well able to fight and put Trump off his guard. He’s been around the block for a long, long time.
However ultimately, that could be to his detriment too. (7/n)
However ultimately, that could be to his detriment too. (7/n)
This race is far from over, but people dismissing the polls which have Biden well ahead now should be wary, because they were largely correct in 2016.
“The national polls said Hilary would win,” - the national polls measure the popular vote. Who won that, again? (8/n)
“The national polls said Hilary would win,” - the national polls measure the popular vote. Who won that, again? (8/n)
Vast majority of state polls were within the margin of error. That is quite a high level of accuracy if you ask me.
People who think Biden will be another Hilary can’t actually say that without considering that Trump is now the incumbent with a record to defend. (9/n)
People who think Biden will be another Hilary can’t actually say that without considering that Trump is now the incumbent with a record to defend. (9/n)
Of course, to say right now Trump won’t win would be absurd.
But, his most recent challenges are the COVID record, the massive crash in the economy (which was his big go-to for things he did well) and how he handled the Black Lives Matter protests.
He needs a win, now. (10/10)
But, his most recent challenges are the COVID record, the massive crash in the economy (which was his big go-to for things he did well) and how he handled the Black Lives Matter protests.
He needs a win, now. (10/10)
