Conventional Democratic orthodoxy suggests liberals should ignore former President Donald Trump’s bombast, and the news media should not "platform him" and “give him oxygen” in the form of attention.
But a leading Democratic super PAC wants you to do the opposite — and will soon launch what some might consider a counterintuitive effort to defeat Trump once and for all.
American Bridge 21st Century will begin encouraging people to watch one of Trump’s MAGA rallies in its entirety — not just social media snippets or news reports.
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“We want you, no matter where you stand in politics, to watch a Trump rally — the entire thing, start to finish,” Brandon Weathersby, presidential campaigns communications director for American Bridge 21st Century, says in a video that will be posted on social media starting Monday night. The group is also distributing a press release.
Trump has two rallies Tuesday, in Grand Rapids, Mich., at 2:30 p.m. ET and Green Bay, Wis., at 6 p.m. ET.
"We watch Trump every day, for hours on end,” said Weathersby, whose super PAC specializes in opposition research. “The clips you see on social media and the soundbites on the evening news can't do his extremism and wild behavior justice. Trump claims there will be violent riots and terror attacks if he doesn’t win in November – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his unhinged rallies. You have to watch a full speech.”
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Weathersby emphasizes in the video, which Raw Story viewed prior to its release, that people should absorb Trump's rhetoric, consistent election denial, talk about being a dictator and promise of chaos if he doesn’t win.
“Watch this guy yourself and make up your own mind,” Weathersby said. “You’re not going to get five minutes in without being terrified of the idea of him in office again.”
Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request from Raw Story for comment.
