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In reply to the discussion: "Eff" Time Magazine [View all]In Too Deep
(60 posts)I never understood the whole "don't cover him" narrative. The last thing you want to do is ignore what he's saying. That hides his true actions and I think a big reason Trump is doing as well as he is in the polls is directly tied to how many people aren't paying attention to the election.
It was the same in 2020 and 2016.
Trump was at his worst when the focus was on him. That's why the White House in 2020 stopped doing those daily COVID briefings - because he looked unhinged.
In 2016, when the focus was on Clinton, specifically her emails, Trump polled his best.
In fact, the last week of the campaign being nothing but Clinton and Comey likely won Trump the election. It was one of the only times he faded to the background. Kind of an out of sight, out of mind deal.
Trump doesn't get much out of negative coverage. And the Time interview has mostly been negative - not positive.