An attention-grabbing 30-second advertisement during Game 7 of the World Series didn’t pull any punches about President Donald Trump’s most notable personality traits. Chris Cillizza explains why this tactic by Trump’s 2020 campaign tells us everything we need to know about his strategy. #Cillizza #CNN #News
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Trump campaign makes seven-figure ad buy during final game of the World Series
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One Year From Election, Trump Trails Biden but Leads Warren in Battlegrounds
Poll: Trump still highly competitive in battleground states
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Trump in the News
- President Biden & Vice President Harris Review the Readiness of Military Troops in a Pass In Review January 20, 2021
- After Four Challenging Years, America Is Ready For This President To Hit The Road January 20, 2021
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- Vice President Pence and the Second Lady Attend the 59th Inaugural Ceremony January 20, 2021
- President Donald J. Trump Departure Ceremony January 20, 2021
- Replay: Trump’s Crazy PARDON List Drops Last-minute January 20, 2021
- Farewell Address of President Donald J. Trump January 20, 2021
- Trump Pinky Promises Not To Pardon His Family January 20, 2021
- TYT LIVE: Trump’s Crazy PARDON List Drops Last-minute January 20, 2021
- Trump Builds MAGA Shrine Disguised As Presidential Library January 20, 2021
- Biden Takes GIANT Step Towards Green New Deal January 20, 2021
- Fox Host Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Trump (VIDEO) January 20, 2021
- Biden Reverses DEVASTATING Trump Decisions January 19, 2021
- Trump To Pardon Epstein Post Mortem?! January 19, 2021
- TDR Live: Trump Readies Tsunami of Pardons in Final Day as President January 19, 2021
- GOP’s Craziest Congresswoman Being Exposed Left And Right January 19, 2021
- Giuliani Peddles $2M Pardons While The President Spends His Final Days In Dubious Company January 19, 2021
- A Message from First Lady Melania Trump January 19, 2021
- Capitol Hill Police’s Racist History EXPOSED January 19, 2021
- Giuliani BLAMES Game Of Thrones For Capitol Hill Riot January 18, 2021
- Trump Advisors BLOCK DOOR To Stop Him From Storming Capitol January 18, 2021
- AOC Completely Owns Capitol Hill Terrorists (VIDEO) January 18, 2021
- Aida Rodriguez Recaps 2021 So Far January 18, 2021
- Will Biden Go Bold For $2,000 Checks? January 18, 2021
- Scary Truth About What’s Next For Trump Extremists January 18, 2021
- How White Feminism Isn’t Enough January 18, 2021
- Vice President Pence Delivers Remarks to U.S. Troops January 18, 2021
- Trump Capitol Hill Terrorists Had Inside Help From Congressmen January 18, 2021
- Right-Wing Extremists Target Your Local Gov’t Buildings January 17, 2021
- Fox News GOES DOWN Wrecked By Ratings Disaster January 17, 2021
- Trump CUT OFF Mid-Interview For Lying (VIDEO) January 17, 2021
- Capitol Hill Attack The REAL Story Told By Police January 17, 2021
- Right-Wing Radical Moves To Impeach Biden January 17, 2021
- Vice President Pence Delivers Remarks to Sailors January 17, 2021
- Fox News Hosts BATTLE Over Trump January 17, 2021
- QAnon Insider Puts Congress In Serious DANGER January 16, 2021
- Big Business’ PATHETIC Trump Coup Reaction January 16, 2021
- Trumpers Plan Mass Killings Of Elected Officials January 16, 2021
- Trump Supporters Lead HORRIFIC Assault On Police January 16, 2021
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville Hasn’t Read U.S. Constitution January 16, 2021
- Trump’s Enablers Prepare For A Reckoning January 16, 2021
- The President Is Slithering Off To Mar-A-Lago But The MAGA Menace Isn’t Going Away January 16, 2021
- Replay: TYT LIVE: NRA Files for Bankruptcy January 16, 2021
- Trump Rioter Turned In By Ex-Wife Faces Consequences January 16, 2021
- Trump Loots White House Furniture?! January 16, 2021
- TYT LIVE: NRA Files for Bankruptcy January 16, 2021
- Cori Bush Calls Out Biden’s Broken Promise January 16, 2021
- TYT PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION DAY COVERAGE January 16, 2021
- Trumper Who Beat Cop With American Flag ARRESTED January 16, 2021
- Ivanka Trump Won’t Let Secret Service Use Bathrooms January 16, 2021
- Biden Goes Big On Economic Package? January 16, 2021
- Tucker Carlson Mocks AOC For Almost Dying January 15, 2021
- TYT LIVE: Trump Plans “PLEASE CLAP” Goodbye Ceremony January 15, 2021
- Be Best January 15, 2021
- TDR Live: Trumps Furious Over Massive Dumps, Part 2 January 15, 2021
- Ivanka Fears For Her Future As Trump Goes Down In Flames January 15, 2021
- As Joe Biden’s Inauguration Approaches, The Fascist Threat Is Growing January 15, 2021
- Replay: Feds KNEW Riots Were Coming January 15, 2021
- TYT LIVE: Feds KNEW Riots Were Coming January 15, 2021
- Trump Left THIS Out Of His Post-Impeachment Speech January 15, 2021