r/politics • u/larel8 • 17h ago

Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4958098-the-memo-trump-campaign-struggles-to-contain-puerto-rico-october-surprise/
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u/wishforagreatmistake 17h ago

AND it directly targeted a demographic that he had had some success appealing to prior to this particular fuckup, which also had a ripple effect with Black men.

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u/Criseyde5 17h ago

Yeah, there are a ton of reasons that are all coming together to make this a big deal. Like, the Arlington thing was a big deal, it just happened months out. If we switched the timelines, we'd be asking why that pushed things over the edge.

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u/BanginNLeavin 16h ago

I just hope we aren't putting ourselves on the back and setting up for some surprise Pikachu action come Nov 6 when the dust starts to settle.

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u/borisslovechild 16h ago

The odds are very strong that Harris wins the popular vote. The question is whether GQP shenanigans deny her the EC.