“And it’s simply wrong.”The attack builds upon a broader argument that the pandemic confirms concerns many potential swing voters have about Trump. “Americans want to see their president out front and leading in a time of national crisis and that’s exactly what President Trump is doing,” Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign communications director, said in a statement. “The president has been behind the curve throughout this whole response,” Biden told reporters Friday. One Republican strategist involved in the Trump campaign’s efforts said it was a difficult time to ask for money because the markets are down and people are worried. The Trump campaign plans to lean on its significant data operation in the coming months to communicate digitally with supporters.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2020 10:05 UTC