TRUMP BACK ON THE TRAIL. There’s been a lot of talk about former President Donald Trump being tied down in a Manhattan courtroom while his opponent, President Joe Biden, is free to travel the country campaigning. To some Democrats, that almost seems what the Trump trial is all about; the elected Democratic district attorney in Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, has virtually immobilized the Republican presidential candidate during campaign season. That’s a big contribution to the party.
But on Wednesday, the one weekday when trial is not in session, Trump broke out of Manhattan for campaign rallies in the important swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. They’re the closest of the close states; while Trump has substantial polling leads in Arizona and Georgia, his lead in Wisconsin is just 1.8 points, and his lead in Michigan is even smaller, 1.2 points, all according to the RealClearPolitics average of state polls.
