Gov. Jindal deploys Trump card in bid to win media attention

Published August 11, 2015 1:51am ET



Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is trailing behind fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but he has a plan to get the press attention he needs — mention the real estate mogul whenever he can.

“I realize that the best way to make news is to mention Donald Trump. That’s the gold standard for making news these days,” Jindal said in a yet-to-be-delivered address. Media have enabled the unexpected ascendency of Trump, which has overshadowed most of the GOP field, he added.

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