The Trump marketing campaign believes the president can maintain onto all of the states he gained in 2016, whereas additionally doubtlessly bringing Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada and Minnesota into his column.
The president's new Marketing campaign Supervisor Invoice Stepien spent practically an hour Friday on a Zoom name with reporters explaining how he noticed the lay of the land with 102 days to go till the 2020 presidential election.
'We solely both must earn Wisconsin or Michigan or Pennsylvania to win this factor once more,' Stepien stated. 'If we win any of those states and the [rest of the] states the president gained in 2016, Joe Biden stays in his basement. The president is within the White Home for 4 extra years.'
President Trump's new Marketing campaign Supervisor Invoice Stepien talked to reporters for practically an hour Friday and argued that Trump may decide up states Hillary Clinton gained together with Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada and Minnesota
Regardless of nationwide and state polls suggesting in any other case, Invoice Stepien (left) argued that the Trump marketing campaign is in place with 102 days to go earlier than the election, the place he is anticipated to face-off in opposition to Democrat Joe Biden (proper)
Invoice Stepien pointed to a number of states the place his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton (pictured) gained narrowly, together with Nevada, New Hampshire, Maine and Minnesota and advised reporters he believed Trump may make good points there
This Electoral Faculty map from 2016 reveals within the pink define the 4 states the Trump marketing campaign stated they could have the ability to flip pink: Nevada, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Maine
Stepien dismissed nationwide polls - some that confirmed the Democrats' presumptive nominee with a double digit lead - explaining not sufficient Republicans are being surveyed to precisely mirror the 2020 citizens.
That being stated, the marketing campaign supervisor who changed Brad Parscale earlier this month, stated he believed 2020 could be a 'knock-down, drag-out battle,' recalling how a number of months again Trump seemed invicible, to that narrative making use of to Biden in more moderen days.
Stepien advised reporters the Trump marketing campaign has put full-time workers in Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire and Minnesota, the place voters chosen Hillary Clinton the final time round.
In Maine, Stepien argued, the president solely misplaced by 22,000 votes.
He stated having Sen. Susan Collins, a reasonable and sometimes-controversial Republican, on the poll will give Trump a lift within the state. 'That is a optimistic for us,' Stepien stated.
Democrats are particularly concentrating on Collins over her vote for Supreme Courtroom Justice Brett Kavanaugh, after he was accused of a teenage sexual assault.
A PPP ballot from early July confirmed Collins' Democratic challenger Sara Gideon with a four-point lead.
Stepien additionally pointed to Trump's latest order that opened up extra Maine waters for fishing as one thing that would compel voters within the state.
'These are the kinds of hyper-local issues that matter in an election 12 months and {that a} challenger cannot do,' Stepien stated.
Trump visited Maine in June and talked Maine fishermen and in addition toured a manufacturing facility making swabs for COVID-19 testing kits.
Nevada, Stepien argued, may very well be up for grabs as a result of Trump carried out higher within the state than any Republican in years, dropping the state's six Electoral Faculty votes to Clinton by 2.four factors.
By comparability, President Barack Obama beat Sen. John McCain within the 2008 election within the state by 12.5 factors.
Stepien stated Trump may decide up New Hampshire this time, blaming a 'downballot candidate' in 2016 for permitting Clinton to win by a 'razor skinny' margin.
The marketing campaign supervisor was possible speaking about Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the Republican incumbent who was on the poll and misplaced to former New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan.
Ayotte publicly shamed Trump on the heels of the discharge of the notorious 'Entry Hollywood' video, which additionally tanked his 2016 presidential bid.
'I can't vote for Donald Trump,' she pledged, a message that would have hindered GOP assist for the now-president within the state.
Lastly, Stepien stated the marketing campaign had despatched 49 staffers to Minnesota in an effort to show the traditionally blue state pink.
He identified that Trump had solely misplaced the state by 44,000 votes, which has similarities to the quantity Biden's wants to select up Pennsylvania.
'Appears solely truthful that Minnesota ought to get the identical therapy the opposite means,' the brand new marketing campaign supervisor argued.
Fox Information polling launched Thursday confirmed Biden main the state 51 per cent to Trump's 38 per cent.
Minnesota turned the epicenter for the Black Lives Matter motion in Could after the Memorial Day dying in Minneapolis of George Floyd.
It is unclear how that may influence the 2020 election.
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