{"id":2322419,"date":"2024-08-10T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-struggles-to-recalibrate-his-strategy-now-that-hes-campaigning-against-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T14:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:26:57","slug":"trump-struggles-to-recalibrate-his-strategy-now-that-hes-campaigning-against-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-struggles-to-recalibrate-his-strategy-now-that-hes-campaigning-against-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump struggles to recalibrate his strategy now that he\u2019s campaigning against Harris &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-struggles-to-recalibrate-his-strategy-now-that-hes-campaigning-against-harris-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump is facing challenges in recalibrating \u200chis campaign strategy following Joe\u2062 Biden&#8217;s exit from the presidential race and Kamala Harris&#8217;s emergence as the Democratic nominee. \u200dInitially, Trump appeared poised\u2063 to modify his approach\u200c after\u2064 a July assassination attempt, potentially\u200c adopting a \u2062more amicable demeanor. However, he quickly \u200creverted to his typical aggressive tactics,\u200b directly attacking Harris and her background, which has caused concern\u2064 among Republican strategists who prefer him to focus on substantive issues like immigration and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>As Harris revitalizes the Democratic fundraising landscape and \u2064gains traction in national polls, Trump has expressed\u200b confusion and \u2062frustration over the changing dynamics of the race. He has repeatedly\u200c criticized Harris,\u200b often making\u2063 comments regarding her racial identity, \u2062despite pleas from some\u2064 Republican leaders to avoid such topics. Instead, they argue he \u200bshould concentrate on critiquing her policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-wisconsin-dem-clinches-senate-nom\/\" title=\"Far-Left Wisconsin Dem Clinches Senate Nom\">political record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s recent\u200c speeches at rallies reflect an ongoing\u200b pattern of \u200bhostility, where he has described himself as \u200cangry rather than reassured\u200d by his post-assassination moment.\u2063 He has directed anger at major donors, including \u200csending dismissive \u200ctext\u2064 messages to Miriam Adelson, one \u200dof his significant financial backers. Additionally, \u2062Trump\u2019s\u200b interactions with reporters have\u2064 become controversial, as he publicly disputes narratives about his past while maintaining a \u200bcontentious stance toward his political competition. Trump\u2019s campaign appears to be in a state of dissonance as \u200che grapples with the new political landscape and his approach towards Harris.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump struggles to recalibrate his strategy now that he&rsquo;s campaigning against Harris<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727370\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign has reeled since President Joe Biden&rsquo;s exclusion from the presidential race during a time in which they appeared to be headed to a confident victory.<\/p>\n<p>While it seemed Trump might change his campaign strategy after his July 13 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination<\/a> attempt and be a more amicable candidate, he quickly shifted back to familiar tactics and appeared to be as hostile as ever with Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kamala-Harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> taking over as Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Some of that response may be because Harris has reinvigorated Democratic fundraising and campaign operations with her announcement, and she&rsquo;s taken the lead nationally in several polls. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/10\/us\/politics\/trump-campaign-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B04.8Ov0.QyvP9oMUtuV9&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Reportedly<\/a>, Trump has &ldquo;found the change disorienting&rdquo; as he had grown used to attacking Biden.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s continued attacks on Harris&rsquo;s racial identity, saying she is &ldquo;very disrespectful&rdquo; to both her black and Indian heritages, despite insistence from Republican leaders like Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Lindsey-Graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) to steer away from the topic. Many Republicans have publicly warned Trump away from talking about race, instead arguing he should focus on issues like the economy and immigration and his frustration with the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The problem I have with&nbsp;Kamala Harris&nbsp;is not her heritage; it is her judgment,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Every day we&rsquo;re talking about her heritage, and not her terrible, dangerous liberal record throughout her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-ryans-master-plan-run-like-a-republican\/\" title=\"Tim Ryan\u2019s Master Plan: Run Like a Republican?\">entire political life<\/a>, is a good day for her and a bad day for us. So I would encourage President Trump to prosecute the case against Kamala Harris&rsquo;s bad judgment,&rdquo; Graham said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <em>New York Times<\/em>, billionaires and other guests at an Aug. 2 dinner hoped he would indicate he&rsquo;s recalibrating his campaign. Instead, he resorted to saying, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to stop the steal,&rdquo; and denied he was wrong for questioning Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/race-and-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>racial identity<\/a>. He also denied that he had become &ldquo;nicer&rdquo; after the attempt on his life, instead describing himself as &ldquo;angry,&rdquo; which has lined up with his recent verbal assaults on Harris in which he has called her &ldquo;nasty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s repeated similar claims on the campaign trail, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-biden-over-soaring-prices-says-true-inflation-rate-is-much-much-higher-than-9-1-percent\/\" title=\"Trump Blasts Biden Over Soaring Prices, Says True Inflation Rate Is \u2018Much, Much Higher\u2019 Than 9.1 Percent\">telling rally-goers<\/a> that he was nicer directly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-regime-breaches-russian-constitution-with-navalny-arrest\/\" title=\"Putin regime breaches Russian Constitution with Navalny arrest\">attempted assassination<\/a> at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, but that he&rsquo;s since reverted. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> also revealed Trump had an aide send angry texts to one of his largest donors, Miriam Adelson, stating her Preserve America PAC was run by &ldquo;RINOs&rdquo; and that her late husband, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, wouldn&rsquo;t approve. This comes after Adelson, one of Trump&rsquo;s largest donors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/25\/us\/politics\/miriam-adelson-trump-israel.html#:~:text=Adelson%20is%20now%20fulfilling%20her,say%20in%20American%20foreign%20policy.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pledged<\/a> millions to his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also called Maggie Haberman and discussed the confusing narrative about Willie Brown, in which Trump says he was in a helicopter when it needed to do an emergency landing. Brown has denied this story happened, and Trump told Haberman he has documents to prove it. When she asked to see the records, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/1822263557074960738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly mocked<\/a> her, repeating her words back to her in a &ldquo;sing-song&rdquo; voice. <\/p>\n<p>After the June debate, where Biden kicked off an internal firestorm in the Democratic party that dominated headlines, Trump and his inflammatory rhetoric took a back seat, and many were amazed as his self-containment. However, recently he&rsquo;s been publicly hurling insulting remarks at people he sees as political opponents; at a Friday night rally in Montana, he repeatedly mocked Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jon-Tester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jon Tester<\/a>&lsquo;s physical appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s got the biggest stomach I have ever seen,&rdquo; Trump remarked. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s the biggest stomach; I have never seen a stomach like that, because he doesn&rsquo;t look that heavy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is trailing Harris on the campaign trail, while the latter candidate has jumped from swing state to swing state to plead her case as a candidate. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s only rally this week was the aforementioned event in safely-Republican Montana. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the presidential race stands, Harris and Trump are neck-and-neck. According to RealClearPolitics&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>national polling average<\/a>, Harris leads by just half of a point, 47.6% to 47.1%.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <em>New York Times<\/em>\/Siena College poll showed Trump trailing Harris 50% to 46% in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania &mdash; a blow to the Republican&rsquo;s hopes in the region.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727370\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727370\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Faces Challenges in Adjusting His Campaign Strategy Against Harris<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign has faced difficulties since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, a moment that initially seemed to favor Trump. Although there were indications that Trump might adopt a more conciliatory approach following an assassination attempt on July 13, he quickly reverted to his usual aggressive tactics as Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic nominee. This shift may be partly due to Harris&#8217;s revitalization of Democratic fundraising and her rising position in national polls. Reports suggest that Trump is feeling &#8220;disoriented&#8221; by this change, having grown accustomed to targeting Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Despite advice from Republican leaders like Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to avoid discussing race, Trump has continued to attack Harris&#8217;s racial identity, labeling her &#8220;very disrespectful&#8221; toward her Black and Indian heritage. Many Republicans have cautioned him against focusing on racial issues and instead urged him to concentrate on topics such as the economy and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Graham emphasized that Trump&#8217;s criticisms should center around Harris&#8217;s judgment rather than her background: \u201cEvery day we\u2019re talking about her heritage&#8230; is a good day for her and a bad day for us.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>At an August 2 dinner attended by billionaires and other influential figures, attendees hoped for signs of a strategic shift from Trump. However, he reiterated claims about election fraud while dismissing any notion of changing his approach after the assassination attempt\u2014describing himself as &#8220;angry&#8221; rather than &#8220;nicer.&#8221; He has also made derogatory comments about Harris during rallies.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, reports indicate that Trump sent frustrated messages to one of his major donors regarding their political action committee\u2019s leadership. He also engaged in discussions with journalist Maggie Haberman about discrepancies related to Willie Brown but mocked requests for evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Following Biden\u2019s impactful debate performance which stirred controversy within the Democratic Party, Trump&#8217;s inflammatory rhetoric had taken a backseat; however, he has recently resumed publicly insulting political opponents at rallies\u2014such as mocking Senator Jon Tester\u2019s appearance during an event in Montana.<\/p>\n<p>Currently trailing behind Harris on the campaign trail\u2014who is actively campaigning across various swing states\u2014Trump&#8217;s only rally this week was held in solidly Republican Montana. As it stands in national polling averages from RealClearPolitics, Harris leads slightly over Trump at 47.6% compared to 47.1%. A recent New York Times\/Siena College poll indicates troubling numbers for Trump in key battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania where he trails at 50% compared to Harris&#8217;s 46%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Montana-rally.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32431,35835,4021,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2322419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2024-election","tag-campaign-strategy","tag-harris","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Montana-rally.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}