Trump’s McDonald’s visit shows he wants to win uncommitted voters: Byron York – Washington Examiner
The article by Byron York highlights former President Donald Trump’s recent visit to a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania, emphasizing his strategy to attract uncommitted voters ahead of the upcoming 2024 election. York notes that Trump seeks to engage those who did not vote for him in the past, portraying his outreach as a bid to connect with everyday Americans. In contrast, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has relied on celebrity endorsements to rally support. The piece discusses how Trump’s actions, including his presence at sports events and public engagements, are designed to reinforce his image as a patriotic candidate, as evidenced by the enthusiastic responses he receives from supporters. The article underscores the different campaign approaches taken by Trump and Harris as they vie for voter attention in the final weeks leading up to Election Day.
Trump’s McDonald’s visit shows he wants to win uncommitted voters: Byron York
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York contended that former President Donald Trump’s viral visit to a McDonald’s showed his dedication to winning over uncommitted voters, contrasting his opponent in the 2024 election.
With just over two weeks left before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has recruited the help of celebrities, such as musicians Usher and Lizzo, on the campaign trail, a tactic York noted is par for the course for the Democratic Party ahead of the election. Trump, meanwhile, spent the past weekend in Pennsylvania working a brief shift at a McDonald’s before spending Sunday evening watching the Pittsburgh Steelers game.
“And what Trump is doing is in Pennsylvania, the Trump campaign believes that there are voters out there who want to vote for Donald Trump who didn’t vote for him in 2020 or 2016,” York said on Fox News’s Fox and Friends. “Didn’t vote for anybody. It’s not like they voted for Hillary Clinton or something. But they’re out there, and they haven’t voted, and they can be drawn to the polls, and that’s what Trump is focusing on right now.”
Trump’s attendance at the Steelers game Sunday featured sports fans shouting “U-S-A,” a common chant at Trump’s rallies. York explained that Trump’s supporters do this because they equate supporting the former president to supporting “patriotism” and the country.
Regarding Harris’s campaign, York argued that the “dilemma” Harris faces is how she has run her campaign as “a change candidate.” The problem with this, however, is that she has already been in the White House as vice president for almost four years and chooses to point to Trump whenever she is confronted about this.
The former president’s weekend in Pennsylvania comes as Monday is the final day for state residents to register to vote for the 2024 presidential election. Both Trump and Harris are seeking to win Pennsylvania, one of several swing states, and both are frequently holding rallies to win it in the Electoral College.
On Sunday, Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, indicated that the record-breaking turnout for early voting in swing states, such as Georgia and North Carolina, bodes well for the Trump campaign. She noted how the Republican Party has been pushing for early voting much more this election cycle, and Trump supporters have heeded this call to vote as soon as they can.
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