{"id":2358925,"date":"2024-10-24T11:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-trump-jr-campaign-running-like-were-2-points-behind-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:13:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:13:16","slug":"don-trump-jr-campaign-running-like-were-2-points-behind-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-trump-jr-campaign-running-like-were-2-points-behind-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Trump Jr.: Campaign running \u2018like we\u2019re 2 points behind\u2019 &#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\">26<\/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%2Fdon-trump-jr-campaign-running-like-were-2-points-behind-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=2358925&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>Donald Trump Jr. emphasized the urgency\u200b and proactive strategy of the Trump campaign as it heads into the final stretch of the election, likening\u200b their approach\u2062 to running\u2062 as if they are &#8220;two points behind&#8221; their opponent, Vice President Kamala \u2062Harris. Despite recent \u2062polls \u2064showing a slight lead \u2064for Donald Trump, Trump Jr. \u200brefused to \u2064be \u2062complacent and instead highlighted their efforts \u200dto mobilize early voting,\u2062 especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/series-of-recent-national-polls-released-its-big-for-trump-but-biden-wont-like-it\/\" title=\"New Polls Favor Trump, Biden Displeased\">key \u200cbattleground states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He shared his vigorous campaign schedule, \u200dparticipating in multiple events daily and\u2063 witnessing significant turnout among \u2064a\u200d diverse group\u200d of voters. Trump Jr. expressed \u200cconfidence that their outreach is effectively\u2064 expanding the MAGA base beyond \u200dthe \u200ctypical supporters. He noted a growing sense of motivation among voters, who are \u2063eager for change and no longer swayed \u200dby previous\u200c narratives \u2063against Trump. Additionally, he downplayed allegations against Trump regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-days-in-january-all-living-former-secretaries-of-defense-warn-trump-over-election-fight\/\" title=\"Seven Days in January? All Living Former Secretaries of Defense Warn Trump Over Election Fight\">military relations<\/a>, indicating a strong resolve\u2063 to continue \u2063the campaign&#8217;s momentum.  <\/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\">Don Trump Jr.: Campaign running &lsquo;like we&rsquo;re 2 points behind&rsquo;<\/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_1843775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>While Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> slow rides her campaign, the Trump campaign is speeding up its race to push supporters to vote early in key battleground states, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to take it for granted,&rdquo; he told <em>Secrets<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I always run like we&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3197007\/donald-trump-widens-lead-50-47-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>two points behind,<\/a> you know, I sort of joke, I&rsquo;m a third monkey in line for the Ark, and it&rsquo;s starting to rain, and that&rsquo;s what we have to do for the next 13 days,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has seen his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris widen to 2 or 3 points in a new batch of polls, but that remains in the margin of error. As a result, he has stepped up the number of events and interviews on his schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Surrogates such as Trump Jr. have piled on the events to reach new Trump supporters. Trump Jr. was in Arizona yesterday, pin-balling between events, when he called <em>Secrets<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kamala&#8217;s campaign should have stuck to the basement strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x1imVGxGpY\">https:\/\/t.co\/x1imVGxGpY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1849283288491495743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m in Arizona right now, doing like six events today, and I was in North Carolina last week doing it. Even some of our low- and mid-propensity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voters<\/a> are turning out in droves early, and that&rsquo;s a really big deal,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>At rallies, Trump Jr. said that the former president and surrogates are seeing more than just strong supporters, indicating that the effort to expand the MAGA base is working.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I see it myself on the ground, as the person who was probably on the ground more than anyone doing rallies and getting public sentiment, you know, the third time around this time, I&rsquo;ve never seen anything like it. And again, it&rsquo;s not just the usual guy in a MAGA hat. It&rsquo;s every demographic, every walk of life, everything,&rdquo; Trump Jr. said, adding, &ldquo;They understand that they&rsquo;re not falling for the nonsense anymore, and they are highly motivated for change, and it&rsquo;s just a great feeling again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>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 son also dismissed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">anti-military charges leveled<\/a> by former Trump White House Chief of Staff and retired Gen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Kelly<\/a>, noting that his claims have been challenged by dozens of other former Trump staffers and brass.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What a bureaucratic clown,&rdquo; Trump Jr. said of Kelly. &ldquo;No one believes these guys anymore. And that&rsquo;s the reality. They&rsquo;ve seen the lies, all of the lies that failed, all of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said that voters are much more focused on their own lives and what Trump and Harris are offering to help their bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone now, Paul, knows where they are. They realize it&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3194507\/gallup-agrees-people-worse-off-under-harris-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>harder to get by.<\/a> It costs them thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars a year more, just to maintain what they had under Trump. You had four years under the Harris-Biden administration &mdash; she said herself she wouldn&rsquo;t do anything differently,&rdquo; Trump Jr. said. &ldquo;So we can continue this, or we can have peace and prosperity as we had under Trump. We went from peace to war. We went from prosperity to poverty. People don&rsquo;t want that. They get it. They feel it each and every day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1843775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1843775\"}});<\/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>Don Trump Jr.: Campaign operates as if &#8216;2 points behind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2358926,"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\/10\/AP24293049429642-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35835,35411,34059,33017,32076],"class_list":["post-2358925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign-strategy","tag-don-trump-jr","tag-election-2024","tag-political-analysis","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24293049429642-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358925","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}