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In another nod to a likely run for the GOP presidential nomination, Florida Gov. “We all know digital video and social media is one way to do that - going directly to the people.” “This is one way to bypass ,” Cheung told the AP of the video strategy. Why it matters: Trump also hasn’t been getting as much media attention in his third run for president as he did in the past two campaigns, but Trump has always given an air of accessibility to his supporters – whether it was back in the day on his unfiltered Twitter account or his massive meandering rallies, which he resumed over the weekend. “We want to put a focus on policy and do it differently from a run-of-the mill campaign,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told the AP. The Associated Press’ Jill Colvin reports that Team Trump “sees them as a tool to bypass the traditional news media and speak directly to supporters, and as part of a broader effort to steer Trump toward policy instead of his own grievances and obsessions with the past.” In all, 20 such videos have been released since the start of the year.

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Trump takes his message to the voters with an onslaught of slick videos:įormer President Trump’s campaign for 2024 has been ramping up its direct-to-voter efforts in recent weeks with a series of made-for-social media videos ( dubbed Agenda47) featuring the former president musing on topics ranging from the war in Ukraine to Chinese spies to online censorship. Similarly, Harris’ carefully curated itinerary had her highlighting the arts and women’s empowerment. The summit focused largely on opportunities for partnerships. in December for a summit that was seen as part of a major pushback against the threat of China and Russia’s growing influence on the continent. President Biden welcomed dozens of African leaders to D.C. The trip’s goal: The Biden administration has made a point of strengthening relationships with African countries, an effort largely ignored by the previous administration. His takeaway is that Harris’ “trip to Africa once more demonstrated the general relief she and her staff usually feel the further away they get from the political sniping that trails her at home.” Politico’s Eugene Daniels has been traveling with and observing Vice President Harris on her diplomatic trip across three African countries this week. Harris’ Africa trip winds down after stops in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia: He instead sent transportation and environmental officials to monitor recovery efforts and represent the administration’s commitment. on Friday, then spend the weekend in Delaware.ĭon’t forget: Biden faced backlash for not making a personal trek to East Palestine, Ohio, after a dangerous train derailment last month. The president declared an emergency Sunday to make federal funds available for the recovery effort following multiple tornadoes.īiden is also scheduled to meet with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in D.C. President Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Miss., on Friday to survey the damage from deadly storms that recently tore through the state. RELATED: John Fetterman is hoping to return to the Capitol the week of April 17.īiden plans Mississippi trip to survey storm damage, meet with responders: My empathy drives my career and provides me with purpose and hope.” I like my big feelings the ability to feel so deeply is beautiful. “When our family first started getting national attention, a lot of people told me I’d have to grow a thicker skin,” Giselle Fetterman writes. She writes that “vicious attacks” she’s faced online only increased when the senator checked into Walter Reed Medical Center for mental health treatment last month. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) has become a polarizing figure and target for the right. Giselle Barreto Fetterman is no “power hungry” wife - she just wants to live her life, she argues in an essay she wrote for Elle magazine. Giselle Fetterman pushes back on critics’ ‘power hungry’ narrative:

See the footage via The Hill’s Emily Brooks here. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) getting into a screaming match late Wednesday over gun laws as reporters and others looked on. Not just the Senate: Tensions also bubbled up in the House (the upcoming two-week recess can’t get here soon enough for some, it seems!), with Reps. Politico investigated the massive political influence network (or “Team of Avengers”) that TikTok has assembled as it pushes back on government intervention.

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