Source: Washington Monthly
by David Atkins
“Donald Trump has never avoided the spotlight. Mugging for the cameras his entire life, he plastered his name on steaks and vodka, colleges and hotels, books and board games. He turned a presidential campaign into a vortex that no media attention can escape. So, it is curious that Trump has become something of a wallflower in the final days of his presidential campaign. He ducked out of a rematch debate with Kamala Harris …. He declined a primetime interview on 60 Minutes and its enormous national audience, letting Harris own the spotlight again before whining about the interview and threatening to revoke CBS’[s] broadcasting license for making standard edits for brevity. … Trump advisors must believe that the more normie voters see of their boss, the less they will like him or be persuaded to his cause. ” (10/16/24)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/10/16/why-is-trumps-campaign-trying-to-hide-him-from-voters/