Trump ‘playing offense’ while Democrats are on defense: Michael Whatley

Published September 4, 2024 5:42pm ET



Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said Wednesday that the Trump campaign is “playing offense” on the 2024 campaign trail, claiming that recent moves by the Democratic Party signal it is attempting to hold on to typically blue states.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign has made stops in various states where Trump was gaining support earlier this year, including the Democratic presidential nominee visiting New Hampshire on Wednesday and second gentleman Doug Emhoff visiting Virginia on Monday. Whatley assured the Republican Party is still campaigning in those states, even after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.

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