The Trump Campaign’s Theory of Victory

The Trump campaign isn’t just expecting to win this election; it’s expecting to win it in a landslide. And top Trump campaign officials were feeling that confident even before Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance. So what’s their strategy to achieve the blowout they’re imagining? And is their confidence justified?

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This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Rollin Hu. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Kate Sinclair and Mary Marge Locker. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota. Our senior editor is Claire Gordon. The show’s production team also includes Annie Galvin, Elias Isquith and Kristin Lin. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Special thanks to Sonia Herrero.

[liveyourbestlife]

In other words, not a threat to democracy.

[bruceschaub]

This is why I drop the New York Times!!!

[kathrynbraun]

Well duh—how is the “running against Joe Biden” any different from the, “running against Donald Trump”?…or, “running against Barack Obama”?
Utterly ridiculous!!

[nostrathomas]

In the words of Homer Simpson “you take forever to say
nothing “

[Semper_Iratus]

still naval gazing with the rest of the democrats. 1 dimensional personality type. Sad.

[angelalejzerowicz]

You are so wrong! It’s called GRATITUDE I understand you probably don’t see that much

[glenrugh]

All the TRUMP CAMPAIGN has done is WAKE UP AMERICA.

[maroosk]

I tried for ten minutes to listen and they say absolutely nothing. What a fuggin ego to talk to just hear yourself.

[dgeos]

Reliance on polls has made our political reporting lazy and focused solely on inside ball issues of personalities, who's winning, losing, inside, outside.... Like People magazine for political nerds. Where is the discussion of issues and contrasting views of things that matter?

[glenrugh]

I recall many on the Democrat side seriously thought of Obama as GOD .

[GmaMom]

This is all depressing…..always so much hype around Trump and the takedown of our Democracy! You aren’t much different than the media. And truthfully, Ezra, I have always admired you and loved listening to you…… not so much today👎🏻

[buffalopatriot]

Why am I getting NYT on my feed. Go away.

[mattillac]

We are not falling in line. We are supporting common sense and prosperity for America.

[TheNuggets]

I didn't click here I'm already done with dealing with this guy.

[dillonlee]

Was a dem now I’m maga the left has fallen

[darrendavis]

Why did get fed this podcast. Feed me Infowars.

[Crunch_dGH]

Re: DJT Is Changed. Not only from awareness of his mortality, but in realizing that he needn’t conform to GOP presumptions (e.g., P’25), as history has positioned him to shape the party in the image of his own invention.

[applpod]

Have you ever watched a convention before? They are all about acting like your party is going to win. If not, what would be the point? Do most parties run candidates they think are going to lose? What a waste of time the conversation is.

[terriangle]

The mood feels like the truth is coming out!

[BWo-bbyw]

Poor ezra, i know he is trying to say something, but his TDS is showing...