Vance Assumes Clean-Up Duty for Trump: Reporting from the Politics Desk

In the online version of “From the Politics Desk” newsletter, senior national political reporter Henry Gomez and campaign embed Alec Hernández discuss how JD Vance often steps in to explain Donald Trump’s controversial remarks. Vance has taken on the role of Trump’s explainer-in-chief, defending and decoding Trump’s provocative comments. Despite his previous criticism of Trump, Vance now stands as a loyalist, never deviating from the Trump ethos. Chuck Todd delves into the closing messages of Trump and Kamala Harris, highlighting their focus on persuading undecided voters. Harris and some Trump allies anticipate that Trump may prematurely declare victory on election night, repeating his behavior from the 2020 election. The campaigns are targeting Republican-leaning independents with negative messaging towards the opposing candidate. Despite the unpredictable nature of politics, the 2024 campaign is ending more conventionally. Harris and Trump are both making their final appeals to voters, with Harris focusing on countering Trump’s personal attacks and character criticisms. The newsletter also features top stories from the campaign trail, including Harris denouncing reports of Trump’s positive remarks about Hitler, Trump questioning Harris’s fitness for office, and a barrage of lawsuits filed in battleground states. President Biden’s comments about locking up Trump politically, Obama’s podcast plea for young men to support Harris, and the Harris campaign’s college campus early voting push are also highlighted. Users can receive this newsletter daily by signing up via email.

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