Trump's opportunity to 'turn the tables' after a disastrous week 4
Communications expert Steve Bannon was US President Donald Trump’s campaign manager in 2016, then was appointed senior advisor and chief strategist in the new government after Trump was elected.
Bannon was arrested on the morning of August 20 on charges of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a fundraising campaign for the US-Mexico border wall, a policy promoted by Trump to prevent illegal migration.
This incident is just part of Trump’s `disaster week`.
On August 20, a US court rejected the argument to keep Trump’s personal tax records secret, but the President can continue to appeal.
US President Donald Trump during a press conference at the White House on August 23.
In addition, Trump’s family problems were also made public, while he presided over the funeral for his younger brother Robert, who died of an undisclosed illness, at the White House.
NY Times commentator Peter Baker commented that a series of events over the past week reflect the characteristics of Trump’s tumultuous presidency, as well as the troubles he brought with him in the race against Biden.
However, Baker believes that it is impossible to determine the level of harm to Trump from the above incidents.
`Normally, each of these events would be a total drag. However, we are living in an extremely polarized country during challenging times. Most voters just want the economy to grow well
This week is expected to be extremely important for Trump in his efforts to overcome Bannon’s arrest and other troubles, convincing enough voters that he is the best choice to restore the economy and jobs, when
The RNC opens on August 24 (US time), lasting 4 days with the theme `Honoring the great American story`.
According to commentator Baker, Trump’s position as the incumbent president gives him more tools to change the direction of public opinion than his opponent, such as holding a press conference on the night before the opening day of the RNC to announce licensing.
Trump is also expected to deliver a speech accepting the official Republican presidential nomination at the White House, instead of a random hall in Wilmington, Delaware, like Biden, despite criticism of taking advantage of the White House.
The US President said he would take this opportunity to give an optimistic perspective on the country after nearly 4 years in power, in contrast to the view he considered `dark` at the Democratic Party conference.
The RNC is also expected to give Trump a chance to answer more fully about what he will do in his second term in front of tens of millions of television viewers.
Attacks on Biden are expected to take up part of the speeches, while Trump is likely to remind people that he built a great economy before the pandemic and can do so again
According to Baker, Bannon’s arrest occurred at a `hardly worse` time, while Trump is trying to regain the sympathy of voters.
Bill Clinton once fired chief strategist Dick Morris after he was photographed with a prostitute, a scandal that occurred the morning the former president received the Democratic nomination in 1996. However, this incident
Trump’s case is different in that he got into many similar troubles as Bannon.
For a sitting president, national conferences are always a challenge, even when their term is going well, Baker said.
However, Baker said that with the pandemic situation and the controversy over mail-in voting, this year’s race for the White House contains many unpredictable `variables`.
In a recent interview, when asked if he would change his tone, Trump dismissed the possibility.
