NEW: With polls showing Trump under water in his handling of the virus, Republicans are nudging him to limit his gaffe-filled briefings, make other changes
But so far, he’s betting he can win reelection without adapting to the crisis
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But so far, he’s betting he can win reelection without adapting to the crisis
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Trump, as ya may have noticed, loves the ratings from the briefings
But some Republicans increasingly view them as the original sin of his crisis response, from which all his missteps flow: the attacks on govs, taunting of press, bulldozing experts.
All limiting his bounce
But some Republicans increasingly view them as the original sin of his crisis response, from which all his missteps flow: the attacks on govs, taunting of press, bulldozing experts.
All limiting his bounce
1 of his top pol advisers told us that Trump is effectively handing ammo to @JoeBiden at the briefings each night, implored the president to let @VP emcee them.
And @LindseyGrahamSC has urged the prez to consider less is more: “a once-a-week show," as he put it.
And @LindseyGrahamSC has urged the prez to consider less is more: “a once-a-week show," as he put it.
What's becoming increasingly hard to miss is that the governors have gotten the poll bounce that a more conventional prez would in crisis.
“He can’t escape his instincts, his desire to put people down, like Mitt Romney, or to talk about his ratings," said @carloslcurbelo
“He can’t escape his instincts, his desire to put people down, like Mitt Romney, or to talk about his ratings," said @carloslcurbelo
Beyond the short-term damage Trump is incurring w the briefings, Rs are eager for him to focus more on the econ crisis
“The administration needs to be thinking through what does it look like to get back to business,” said @SenToomey, who suggests 25% unemployment this summer
“The administration needs to be thinking through what does it look like to get back to business,” said @SenToomey, who suggests 25% unemployment this summer
The question is: even if the health crisis has lessened by Nov, can Trump win at a time of double-digit unemployment?
Some Rs think it depends if there’s evident progress. Others are v skeptical.
“I think that makes it really hard,” sez @TonyFratto
nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/…
Some Rs think it depends if there’s evident progress. Others are v skeptical.
“I think that makes it really hard,” sez @TonyFratto
nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/…
Part of trump’s quandary is that he is as consumed w polling as he is ratings, and there is nobody killing it in the polls right now more than the man coach k called “america’s point guard:”
anthony s fauci
hard for trump to ignore/cut him loose when he + birx have such juice
anthony s fauci
hard for trump to ignore/cut him loose when he + birx have such juice
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