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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 06:53 AM Jun 2019

How the Democrats plan to counter Trump's reelection launch

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-the-democrats-plan-to-counter-program-trumps-reelection-launch/

How the Democrats plan to counter Trump's reelection launch

By Kathryn Watson

Updated on: June 14, 2019 / 3:18 PM/ CBS News

President Trump is kicking off his reelection campaign next week with a rally in Orlando, but Democrats are looking to steal his spotlight with their own event, part of a broader Democratic messaging strategy to counter-program Mr. Trump's reelection launch.

Mr. Trump filed for reelection the day he was sworn into office, but is ceremonially launching his reelection campaign Tuesday night with a campaign rally at the Amway Center, the home of the NBA's Orlando Magic. The Democratic National Committee says it's joining the Florida Democratic Party, which is spearheading a rally outside the Amway Center ahead of Mr. Trump's 8 p.m. kick-off.

The Democrats' rally is part of a broader messaging campaign the DNC is launching between now and Tuesday to draw attention from Mr. Trump's reelection launch. Using digital ads, the DNC intends to persuade voters that the president has not helped them while attacking his record on health care, education, jobs and the environment. The DNC also plans to put its representatives on TV to push that message.

The DNC War Room plans to make the case that Mr. Trump's reelection launch represents a new campaign with more broken promises, arguing the president has sold Americans short. They will particularly focus on his tax cut plan, arguing it's given cuts to the wealthy but not to average Americans, and that he's flooded the "swamp" he promised to drain with special interest lobbyists. They also plan to attack Mr. Trump's promise that he'd make health care cost less, save manufacturing jobs, and stand up to drug companies, arguing that he hasn't done any of those things. During Mr. Trump's rally, the DNC will be offering their own fact check of Mr. Trump's claims.
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How the Democrats plan to counter Trump's reelection launch (Original Post) nitpicker Jun 2019 OP
Tell America we have to defeat Trump and the Russians uponit7771 Jun 2019 #1
that's Ru$$iapublicans Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2019 #2
Going on OFFENSE is a smart move..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #3
Amway / Magic Center / Devos JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #4
You beat me to it. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #9
Impeachment would do the trick Perseus Jun 2019 #5
Exactly is all I can say without getting dinged for life. Magoo48 Jun 2019 #8
What About a Damning Clip from the Stephanopoulos Interview As Well? panfluteman Jun 2019 #6
Break out the The Wizard Jun 2019 #7
Start impeachment inquiries the following day or the day of. world wide wally Jun 2019 #10
if they want to get media attention NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #11
tally those businesses which have not been paid RicROC Jun 2019 #12
It's not wise to announce a strategy. Just sayin'. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #13

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,485 posts)
3. Going on OFFENSE is a smart move.....
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 07:31 AM
Jun 2019

That is the strategy needed for all 50 states. That is how we get out those voters, retake the Houses of Congress and the White House.

JustAnotherGen

(31,683 posts)
4. Amway / Magic Center / Devos
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 07:42 AM
Jun 2019

Let's be clear - our Secretary of Education Betsy Devos - she's hosting this launch.

panfluteman

(2,054 posts)
6. What About a Damning Clip from the Stephanopoulos Interview As Well?
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 08:23 AM
Jun 2019

Trump could have failed at keeping all those other promises to the American people simply because he was incompetent and inept. The Stephamopoulos interview shows that he also has criminal intent to sell our country off to the highest bidder. For two and a half long years, we have been dancing around the big elephant in the room: TREASON!

RicROC

(1,203 posts)
12. tally those businesses which have not been paid
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 09:38 AM
Jun 2019

Trump has a long history of not paying for expenses. These campaign rallies should be paid out of campaign funds, not from tax payers.

Therefore, investigate all those businesses which have provided services related to the campaign and ACTIVELY REPORT all those who wait to be compensated. A check-off list! City by city!

Any attention could result in those businesses receiving their just compensation and not having to wait, write it off or sue. But we care about shining a light on Trump's shake-downs.

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