Democratic strategist David Axelrod praised former President Trump's team early Wednesday, saying they ran a “rational and well-thought-out” campaign for an “often irrational” candidate. said.
“I think they ran an honest, strategic campaign. As I've said many times, they ran a very smart campaign,” he said in an interview with CNN. “This was an ultimately rational, well-conceived and well-executed campaign for an irrational and often irrational candidate.”
Axelrod, a contributor to the paper, added: “They pushed him down to sell his message, or the message they thought he should sell to the country.”
His comments came after The Hill/Decision Desk headquarters convened the former president's campaign at the White House. The call came after Trump was expected to win Pennsylvania and Alaska, winning just 270 electoral votes.
Earlier this year, Axelrod suggested that Trump had an advantage over Vice President Harris. He also hesitates to make predictions about the election, saying that with less than three weeks until Election Day, the vote margins he has seen so far are “too close to call.” He said he would become a “fool.”
In July, when President Biden withdrew his bid for re-election and Harris was on track to become the Democratic nominee, the strategist said in an interview that President Trump remained a “significant favorite” in the November election. He said he believes there is. Democratic Party on vice presidential campaign.
In August, Axelrod warned his party not to get too excited about Harris' narrow lead over Trump nationally, saying there was a “good chance” the Republican would win if the election were held today. “Yes,” he suggested.
However, a CNN contributor claimed earlier this week that the former president and Harris did not “end well” as they addressed voters in seven key battleground states in the final days of the campaign.
“In fact, he's inciting her message in the final weeks, which will make Republicans uncomfortable,” Axelrod said at the time. “I'm sure the Republicans would like him to stay tied to that teleprompter a little bit more and bring the Republican message to their case,” which would help him win this election. But he doesn't close well. She approaches closings in a more disciplined manner. ”
