The speech was drafted for Trump by his regular team of writers in the West Wing who are led by Stephen Miller. “July Fourth is the perfect time for a speech affirming American greatness from the president of the United States,” said Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign’s communications director. That hasn’t stopped the Trump campaign from claiming that in the black-and-white world it wants to present to voters in November, Biden is on the side of violent looters. The question for Trump and his political advisers is whether branding Biden as a puppet for far-left extremists will work. In some ways, the divisive place that Trump has landed on Independence Day is where he has always felt most comfortable campaigning.

Source: bd News24 July 05, 2020 03:22 UTC