PoliticsRepublican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Va., Friday, June 28, 2024. disastrous debate performance, the presumptive Republican nominee has kept a low profile, leaving the focus on the drama engulfing the Democratic Party as he and his campaign revel in a series of legal and political victories heading into the Republican National Convention this month.
Brendan Buck, a Republican strategist who's not a Trump supporter, credited the ex-president for what he called an “uncharacteristically disciplined” response to the debate and for “letting Biden sort of twist in the wind.”“Trump still remains an incredibly vulnerable, bad candidate. And that’s what makes all of this so much worse,” he said of the debate debacle. “I think Donald Trump is still very capable of blowing this.
The recent events could also impact the timing of Trump's vice presidential rollout — an announcement certain to garner a flurry of attention and a flood of stories about his chosen candidate's record and past statements. “All of these things are indications that the campaign is looking to keep their foot on the gas and keep the pressure on the Biden campaign," he said.
Over the weekend, Trump shared several posts on his Truth Social network reflecting his long-simmering grievances and threats of political retribution. One of the posts suggested former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican critic, was “guilty of treason” and asked supporters to share it if they wanted “televised military tribunals.” Another post featured photos of Biden and other senior Democratic and Republican officials and suggested they should be jailed.