Why can’t Trump stick to reality-based criticisms of Kamala Harris?

By and large, they’re not impressed: The latest ABC News/Ipsos poll found only a third of U.S. voters had a favorable opinion of the former president. In theory, the Republican’s 2024 campaign team could invest heavily in advertising intended to make the GOP nominee more popular, but in practice, those involved in the process realize that it’s far too late for that. As a Washington Post report summarized on Labor Day, “With little chance of improving Trump’s standing, Trump’s advisers see the only option as damaging [Vice President Kamala Harris’ standing].” As campaign strategies go, this one isn’t complicated: If the 2024 race comes down to whether the electorate likes the former president or not, he’ll lose. Left with few options, Team Trump believes it has no choice but to try to tear down the Democratic nominee. Rather, the problem is that the Republican candidate hasn’t been able to come up with criticisms rooted in reality. Team Trump recently released a campaign ad, for example, that said Harris “literally unleashed the IRS to harass workers who receive tips.” That never happened. Team Trump then released another ad with several claims related to the vice president and the U.S./Mexico border, none of which is accurate. The Republican nominee has told voters that Harris is a “communist.” He’s said Harris “killed“ American troops. At a conservative event late last week, the GOP candidate declared: “She also said, ‘I worked at McDonald’s.’ Turned out she didn’t work at McDonald’s. A day later, he published an item to his social media platform that read, “Kamala said she worked at McDonalds — She never did. Lie!” Two days later, Trump once again returned to the subject, insisting that Harris “never worked at McDonalds.” Harris really did work at McDonald’s. She didn’t include this on her resume when she sought a job at the Alameda County district attorney’s office in 1987 because it didn’t seem especially relevant to the position, but it doesn’t change the fact that she made French fries and worked a register, just like plenty of other young people nationwide. The Democratic nominee has been involved in public service for decades, working as a prosecutor, a state attorney general, a U.S. senator, and a vice president. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/donald-trump-lies-reality-based-attack-kamala-harris-election-2024-rcna169531