Donald Trump's Unconventional 2024 Campaign Tactics Revealed
- Donald Trump is once again defying political norms in his 2024 campaign.
- His new strategy involves using fear to motivate his supporters while also potentially dissuading them from voting.
- The upcoming campaign trail activities of both Trump and President Biden are under scrutiny.
Sign up to get our News & Politics newsletter twice a week. The Washington Roundtable talks about unusual and risky parts of Donald Trump's campaign for re-election. This includes his offer to oil executives and his daughter-in-law's new role in the Republican National Committee. This week's readings include articles by Susan B. Glasser, Eric Lach, Bill McKibben, Naomi Fry, and Neal Katyal. Margaret Brennan from CBS News' "Face the Nation" explains what the current and former presidents are up to this weekend during key campaign stops. Donald Trump and his supporters are very good at using fear and scary tactics in politics. In recent fundraising emails, Trump used language that plays on fear and paranoia. He talks about being treated unfairly and facing serious consequences. Trump's messages suggest that if people don't support him, the country will be in big trouble. He also makes claims about being mistreated and silenced, painting his opponents as dangerous. This is a way to show what he might do if he wins the 2024 election. At a rally in New Jersey, Trump compared non-white immigrants to a fictional serial killer, showing his use of fear tactics. People who oppose Trump need to directly challenge his scary and cruel strategies to stop him and his followers from gaining power. Ignoring or downplaying Trump's tactics only makes them stronger. Trump and his supporters know that scared people can do terrible things, and they want to use that fear to their advantage.