Donald Trump made an unexpected comparison to Martin Luther King Jr. when boasting about crowd sizes at his rallies during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. He compared the crowd size at his “Stop the Steal” rally to King’s famous address at the Lincoln Memorial, claiming he had more people present. Despite Trump acknowledging official estimates that put his crowd size lower than King’s, he insisted he had more attendees.
During the press conference, Trump also criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for identifying as Black and Indian-American and claimed she was disrespectful to voters. He expressed concern that her presence on the Democratic ticket could hurt him slightly with Black voters, although he believed he was doing well with Black males.
Trump’s comments came as he faced a relatively quiet week, with only one event scheduled in Republican-leaning Montana. His campaign has focused on contrasting his record with Harris, framing her as outside the mainstream. Trump’s advisers emphasized the importance of clarifying the differences between the candidates on key issues to persuade voters.
Despite his campaign’s messaging strategy, Trump’s tendency to go off-message, like comparing himself to a civil rights icon, was on display during the press conference. This approach has led to criticism from some allies and raised questions about the effectiveness of his messaging.
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