Trump may have hit his political bottom in June
But Jared said the campaign’s plan is...to let Trump decide the way ahead
“He’s really the campaign manager at the end of the day."
A dive w @maggieNYT @alexburnsNYT >
nytimes.com/2020/07/02/us/…
They know a Trump reset isn’t coming.
“He is who he is. People know who he is. You think he’s going to change?” said @SenRickScott
Knowing this, his staff soothes him by trumpeting his W-L record - and wields it as a cudgel on the hill
The WH emailed @NRSC w a msg for Senate chiefs
The message read:
After last night’s election results, candidates endorsed by President Trump are now 64-0 in Congressional special and primary elections since the midterms – clearly demonstrating the strength of and support for President Trump’s agenda across our country”
"I would think the president would be on the air hammering his base to get the economy back and win the election" by talking about importance of masking, said @MittRomney
But that only draws attention & builds expectations.
So when they fall short and drew negative coverage *more* soothing is required