Many presidents spend campaign seasons speaking to their base. Trump never stopped.
AFTER BEING COOPED UP in the White House for months because of the pandemic, President Donald Trump is back on the trail, attending a high-dollar fundraiser, playing golf and being the defiantly unmasked man touring factories producing coronavirus-related materials and machines.
It’s a welcome shift for the president who has never warmed up to his temporary home of Washington, D.C. – a city that has made clear he’s not welcome, either – and who loves a big rally with an adoring, chanting crowd.
And as he seeks a second term in a highly competitive battle against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump is reverting to a familiar approach: feed the desires of the base and ignore or insult voters, officials and states which haven’t been on his side. Continue reading.