Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

riversedge

(70,092 posts)
Sun May 24, 2020, 08:50 AM May 2020

Donald Trump campaign plans $1 million advertising attack after Biden's black voters comment

I have been busy last few days but I have read that the RW and the bots on twitter are really pounding Joe on this one. damn



Donald Trump campaign plans $1 million advertising attack after Biden’s black voters comment



The Donald Trump campaign is planning to launch a $1 million advertising attack centered around Joe Biden’s comment Friday to a popular black radio host that if anyone is struggling to decide whether to support Biden or President Donald Trump in the general election then he “ain’t black.”

The campaign has seized on the remarks since Biden made them in an interview on the radio show “The Breakfast Club” in which host Charlamagne Tha God told Biden he should come to the studio in New York City for another interview, telling the former vice president that “we’ve got more questions.”

“You’ve got more questions?” Biden replied. “Well, I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”............
.......

Biden addressed his comments in a call with the US Black Chamber of Commerce, saying, “I shouldn’t have been so cavalier” and insisting he doesn’t take black voters for granted.

Read More :

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/23/politics/trump-campaign-biden-advertisements/index.html

28 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Donald Trump campaign plans $1 million advertising attack after Biden's black voters comment (Original Post) riversedge May 2020 OP
have zero impact, so its a good waste of million bucks beachbumbob May 2020 #1
That's all they got? spanone May 2020 #2
Don't they have one?..... Iliyah May 2020 #3
Have they literally been in a cupboard the last 4 years with Trump. The chutzpah. sunonmars May 2020 #4
Lol! Good. 1 million that can't be spent on ads that will change anyone's mind. Squinch May 2020 #5
It Is Important To Remember, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #6
Spot on DVRacer May 2020 #9
Exactly. Maybe someone should ask Charlamagne tha God who is ever going to run on more crime R B Garr May 2020 #14
Blacks for Trump become white-hot angry struggle4progress May 2020 #7
People are misreading this. tman May 2020 #8
This is not 2016, and we are in a pandemic after nearly 4 years of the Orange Scumbag. There will be R02091201 May 2020 #11
That's my point. tman May 2020 #18
that's not what Biden is doing bigtree May 2020 #20
Read my first post. tman May 2020 #22
he's not in a fight against apathy because of that remark bigtree May 2020 #25
And the Biden campaign will put out ads of Trump's birtherism, saying white supremists are "Good R02091201 May 2020 #10
Mike Bloomberg is laughing his ass off because $1M won't buy you much Mike 03 May 2020 #12
bidens gonna 'white splain'...like the OH SO many men we've heard 'man splain'... samnsara May 2020 #13
Pissing in the wind. -- nt Alacritous Crier May 2020 #15
I think that helps us? pwb May 2020 #16
Well, after The Donaldisimo fired Diamond & Silk a new course had to be taken. Hugin May 2020 #17
What a waste of money Takket May 2020 #19
For a bit of peace, a question to ask yourself. Goodheart May 2020 #21
Yeah, white folk wearing "Blacks for Trump" shirts is really going to change black voters pick. NOT! machoneman May 2020 #23
Time for some Trump "n word" audio to be released. Vinca May 2020 #24
Waste of time, majority of folks outraged are HipChick May 2020 #26
Yes, and some supporters of a former primary candidate... R B Garr May 2020 #27
Exactly.. HipChick May 2020 #28

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. Don't they have one?.....
Sun May 24, 2020, 08:54 AM
May 2020

Showing shithole hugging West, wherein it says that Biden is a liar and a racist.

Shakes head here.

Squinch

(50,918 posts)
5. Lol! Good. 1 million that can't be spent on ads that will change anyone's mind.
Sun May 24, 2020, 08:56 AM
May 2020

And a clear statement that he thinks black voters can be swayed by the same carnival barking as butt-hurt white hillbillies.

Please proceed!

The Magistrate

(95,243 posts)
6. It Is Important To Remember, Ma'am
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:00 AM
May 2020

The real target of this effort is not the black voters it is ostensibly aimed at. The real target is middle of the road voters embarrassed by Trump's open racism. The intent is not to recruit black voters, or even entice them away from voting for Democrats. The intent is to give middle of the road types a fig leaf to cover their distaste for Trump's open racism. To let such people say, well, aren't they all just as bad, or bad enough, that how bad he is doesn't matter?

DVRacer

(707 posts)
9. Spot on
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:15 AM
May 2020

This is the mushy middle’s whataboutism defense. I have heard it and read it on social media already. This will be a tougher campaign than some think, Wisconsin and Michigan are the front lines make no mistake. If they fall we are in trouble and it’s better to identify and target now not wait till October and scramble.

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)
14. Exactly. Maybe someone should ask Charlamagne tha God who is ever going to run on more crime
Sun May 24, 2020, 10:28 AM
May 2020

and more drugs. No one, not ever. Maybe someone should ask Charlamagne if Obama was for reparations, as I just heard him on AM Joy wanting to ask Biden that question. Maybe we should ask Charlamagne if he recognizes that giving your power away to Republicans has never been a good idea for the black community. He is just giving Trump more leverage to bury the black community, and now literally with this COVID development about which communities are hardest hit.

Joe has to run against so many angles and Trump is the beneficiary.

tman

(983 posts)
8. People are misreading this.
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:09 AM
May 2020

It aint about getting black voters. It's about breeding apathy in the some in parts of the black vote as we saw in 2016. It's about republicans saying 'the democrats see you through a racial lense', we see you as Americans.

I have some news, Not every African American is a Democrat or Republican. I know many independents who are looking for a reason to vote or not to vote. Stupid, yes, but Biden might need every last one of them.

Time to wake up.

 

R02091201

(95 posts)
11. This is not 2016, and we are in a pandemic after nearly 4 years of the Orange Scumbag. There will be
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:20 AM
May 2020

no apathy. Biden's campaign will SLAM Trump in ads with Trump's ENDLESSS RACISM, attacks on Obama, etc.

tman

(983 posts)
18. That's my point.
Sun May 24, 2020, 11:52 AM
May 2020

So now trump has Biden where he wants him, spending millions of dollars refuting and defending his record with black voters in a fight Biden didn't need to fight but now has no choice but to.

Biden needs to get smart, and quick. The country depends on it.

bigtree

(85,977 posts)
20. that's not what Biden is doing
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:04 PM
May 2020

...he's not spending millions of dollars refuting and defending his record with black voters.

Nothing like that happened. Nothing like that should happen, at least not because of Trump taunting him... on anything.

tman

(983 posts)
22. Read my first post.
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:12 PM
May 2020

It's about breeding apathy in the some in parts of the black vote. Biden is going to have to fight this fight in order to drive up record African American turnout, because believe it or not, he may still need it to win.

You win a fight by not arming your opponents with weapons with which they can hurt you.


bigtree

(85,977 posts)
25. he's not in a fight against apathy because of that remark
Sun May 24, 2020, 01:10 PM
May 2020

...which more of us than you might think agree with, for the most part.

The handwringing is worse than the remark.

 

R02091201

(95 posts)
10. And the Biden campaign will put out ads of Trump's birtherism, saying white supremists are "Good
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:18 AM
May 2020

People", saying African countries are "shitholes," and his current attacks on Obama.

They are making another HUGE mistake.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
12. Mike Bloomberg is laughing his ass off because $1M won't buy you much
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:25 AM
May 2020

outside of Facebook and Instagram. I guess that number might impress MAGA folks.

samnsara

(17,606 posts)
13. bidens gonna 'white splain'...like the OH SO many men we've heard 'man splain'...
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:56 AM
May 2020

..its just gonna happen. He cant help it and its not done out of disrespect but out of a bit of ignorance of social norms.

But this cant make us take our eyes off the goal. And hopefully his Veep will educate him on getting his message in a less offensive manner.

He will make a damn good leader. Hell hes already a billion times better than trump*!

Takket

(21,529 posts)
19. What a waste of money
Sun May 24, 2020, 11:58 AM
May 2020

One of drumpf’s biggest problems is he continually targets ads to reach his base. From what I’ve seen the black community has been far more upset with the right wing whites jumping up and down and telling them what they are supposed to find racist, then they have been with what Biden said.

So who is this ad campaign targeting? A million dollars to target whites who are already voting for drumpf? You want to waste your money, please do!!!

Goodheart

(5,308 posts)
21. For a bit of peace, a question to ask yourself.
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:12 PM
May 2020

Are black people as stupid as trump thinks they are?

When racism defines your worldview you're probably not bright enough to realize you've wasted a million bucks.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Donald Trump campaign pla...