Trump’s Strategy

Stop for a moment and think about the headlines from the past few weeks. Ever since the June debate, the news has been dominated by the growing divisions within the Democrat Party.

The entire Republican Party is united behind Donald Trump, as evidenced by Nikki Haley’s statement yesterday. Haley formally released all her convention delegates and instructed them to vote for Donald Trump, saying this “is a time for Republican unity.”

I can’t imagine how depressed the Never Trumpers must be right now.

Donald Trump seems to have found a solid strategy lately. He is constantly being told what he must do by the GOP establishment and the consulting class. But his political instincts would appear to be much sharper.

Against the advice of many, Trump accepted that debate invitation that was clearly stacked against him. It was being hosted by hostile CNN. The Biden campaign dictated the rules. The moderators were known Trump-haters.

Trump went into the debate and did what everyone said he couldn’t do. He stayed calm, made his points, and let Biden melt down on national television. And he was relatively quiet in the following days.

Now, he is proving again why he is so different from establishment Republicans, who often sound like accountants. No offense to accountants. Your work is invaluable. But it doesn’t inspire a nation.

Trump did something no one else would do: He challenged Joe Biden to a golf match and pledged to give $1 million to a charity if Biden won. He also challenged Biden to a debate with no moderators – just the two of them outlining their visions for America.

Trump won the GOP nomination and the White House in 2016 because the American people were sick and tired of “politics as usual” and looking for something different. Donald Trump was an unconventional candidate who didn’t kowtow to the political establishment then, and he remains so today.