{"id":2365131,"date":"2024-11-06T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-whatley-looks-back-at-alternative-platforms-as-aiding-trumps-win-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:02:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T18:02:29","slug":"michael-whatley-looks-back-at-alternative-platforms-as-aiding-trumps-win-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-whatley-looks-back-at-alternative-platforms-as-aiding-trumps-win-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Whatley looks back at \u2018alternative platforms\u2019 as aiding Trump\u2019s win &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fmichael-whatley-looks-back-at-alternative-platforms-as-aiding-trumps-win-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=2365131&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>Michael Whatley, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee, reflects on the impact of President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2064strategy of engaging with &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-survival-guide-for-conservatives-during-the-biden-years\/\" title=\"A Survival Guide for Conservatives During the Biden Years\">alternative platforms<\/a>&#8221; during his campaign. Whatley highlights that Trump&#8217;s appearances on less <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-gaetz-threatens-to-oust-speaker-mccarthy\/\" title=\"Rep. Gaetz vows to remove Speaker McCarthy.\">traditional media \u200doutlets<\/a>, including various podcasts, allowed him to connect with voters on \u2063issues they\u2062 care about, such as rising \u200dprices of gas, groceries, and housing. This approach is credited with helping to shift \u200bsupport among Black, Hispanic, and Asian American voters, as they resonated with Trump&#8217;s message and outreach\u200b efforts. Whatley asserts that \u200dTrump&#8217;s willingness to engage with diverse communities in key\u200c urban areas gave him \u2064a significant advantage over Vice President Kamala \u200bHarris.  <\/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\">Michael Whatley looks back at &lsquo;alternative platforms&rsquo; as aiding Trump&rsquo;s win<\/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_1874956\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican National Committee<\/a> co-chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3216154\/whatley-very-encouraged-early-voter-turnout-nationwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michael Whatley\">Michael Whatley<\/a> noted the genius in retrospect when President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> appeared on less friendly &ldquo;alternative platforms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s strategy included making appearances, often for the first time, on various podcasts and broadcast interviews that were fraught with adversity. However, according to Whatley, this helped Trump understand the most important issues to all voters and gave him the edge over Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You look at the numbers that we saw, historic shift with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-now-up-in-michigan-florida-pennsylvania-and-tied-in-wisconsin-and-black-hispanic-and-evangelical-vote-is-up-from-2016\/\" title=\"IT&#039;S HAPPENING! Trump Now Up in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and Tied in Wisconsin -- And Black, Hispanic and Evangelical Vote Is UP from 2016!\">black voters<\/a>, Hispanic voters, Asian American voters that&rsquo;s because of two things. One, we see that those communities are affected by gasoline prices, grocery prices, and housing prices that go through the roof when Kamala Harris casts the tiebreaking vote on inflationary spending right?&rdquo; Whatley said Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America&rsquo;s<a href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\/shows\/americas-newsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> <\/a>Newsroom<\/em> Wednesday. &ldquo;And then, Donald Trump reached out to those voters. He went on alternative platforms. He went to the National Association of Black Journalists. He did events in downtown Philadelphia, in downtown New York. He went to The Bronx. He went to Chicago. He went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Atlanta<\/a>. You know, Donald Trump took every opportunity to talk to these voters about the issues that they care about.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2683728&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=63068cb714aee8a5d3aea72b1de9ca72\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s interview on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3156755\/kamala-harris-black-men-earn-vote-nabj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"panel from the NABJ\">panel from the NABJ<\/a> was tense and the event ended abruptly. Meanwhile Harris appeared in front of the same group with a warm welcome. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Harris avoided podcasts like the <em>Joe Rogan Experience<\/em>, the <em>Tim Dillon Show<\/em>, and <em>This Past Weekend<\/em>. Comedians interviewed Trump and his running mate, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, to the tune of millions of views. Every host claimed they presented the same opportunity to Harris, who did not accept before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Election Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">vice president attempted rallies<\/a> in the bluest parts of red states, like her Houston, Texas, rally. Even though the likes of artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Beyonce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Beyonce<\/a> spoke before the crowd there, it wasn&rsquo;t enough support to match President Joe Biden&rsquo;s bid in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1874956\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1874956\"}});<\/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>Michael Whatley reflects on how &#8216;alternative platforms&#8217; helped Trump win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2365132,"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\/AP24289625036665.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[44493,40121,33017,43130,32076],"class_list":["post-2365131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-alternative-platforms","tag-michael-whatley","tag-political-analysis","tag-trump-win","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24289625036665.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365131","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2365131"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365135,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365131\/revisions\/2365135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}