Split-screen campaign: Pence hits the road while Trump works Oval Office

Published August 14, 2020 4:44pm ET



DES MOINES, Iowa — President Trump’s mass rallies are out, and Vice President Mike Pence is forgoing the meatloaf lunches in homely diners.

But this week brought a taste of how the Trump campaign is adjusting to the realities of COVID-19, with a split-screen presentation showing a president at work in the Oval Office on Middle East peace and a vice president trying to shore up support among anxious farmers in a key swing state.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.