Republicans ready to face Biden’s possible exit

As the Democratic Party debates whether it should change its candidate after the debacle of Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the race for the White Housethe Republicans and Donald Trump face a campaign with fewer obstacles and assure that they are ready for any scenario.

Experts, media outlets and several voices from within the Democratic Party itself have acknowledged in recent days that Biden’s performance last Thursday was not good and that it is necessary to reflect, despite the tight schedule, on the convenience of changing candidates at the last minute.

How will the Trump campaign respond and what will they do if Democrats choose to dramatically change course and retire the 81-year-old president? It is the Democrats who are responsible for solving the problem they are in. We Republicans are ready to face whatever scenario they decide to put before us.”said one of the spokespersons for the Republican National Committee, Jaime Flórez.

Trump knows he is more of a favorite than ever, and it is true that a more restrained version than usual could be seen in the debate. Biden’s various lapses could have served the Republican to make fiercer jokes, but it did not go beyond a forceful, but not aggressive, phrase that ended up defining the meeting: “I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence and I don’t think he does either.” he said after a confusing response from the Democrat.

According to American media outlets such as CNN, the organisers of the duel, Trump’s campaign team had encouraged him to move away from his typical controversial messages and focus on the issues that concern people most: the economy, crime and inflation. They also recommended that he be less aggressive.

Will Trump change his approach and strategy between now and the end of the campaign to attract undecided voters, showing himself to be more moderate, after his victory in the debate?

This is one of two paths that could be taken, Fletcher McClellan, professor emeritus of Political Science at Elizabethtown University, explains to EFE.

“He could play it safe, minimising public appearances, media interviews and tweets to reduce the chance of costly gaffes. Or he could feel free to say whatever he wants whenever he wants, kicking the ball to celebrate victory.”it states.

In your opinion, you will bet on the second because, regardless of the advice they may give you, “He loves attention and flattery.”

“I don’t really think he’s going to change his approach, there might be times when he seems more presidential, but he’s more likely to feel freer to be himself and he has too many complaints to keep quiet,” adds.

Public policy expert Meena Bose of Hofstra University agrees that she doesn’t think Trump will change much. “Given his personality and relative success in the debate, he is unlikely to fundamentally change his campaign style.”it states.

But if, “it seems decided” to stay on the aforementioned message and focusand “on the economy, immigration, law and order and the position of USA in the world, to generate voter support,” holds.

Information published by media such as NPR confirms that this will be the strategy and that the campaign plans to present a digital platform. “simplified” ahead of the Republican National Convention in July to make Trump’s vision clear and set a framework for policymaking.

“Trump’s campaign seeks to avoid drama and unforced controversy,” said a memo from his advisers obtained by this media outlet. One of the events that will change the campaign is the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to grant him partial immunity for the case of the assault on the Capitol in January 2021, which will delay the legal proceedings he has pending.

“It almost certainly means Trump will not face another criminal trial before the November election, and if elected he could potentially end the investigation altogether,” Bose explains. This will allow the former president to focus more on the aforementioned messages and to be more present in the campaign instead of interrupting it by having to go to court.

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