Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, once again caused controversy when he called Vice President Kamala Harris “dumb as a stone”.
The personal attack, however, may not bring the electoral results expected by Trump, according to an assessment by international analyst Fernanda Magnotta during the CNN 360° this Friday (1st).
According to Magnotta, Trump usually runs two presidential campaigns in parallel: an official one, with a defined strategy and team, and a private one, guided by his own voluntarism. In this case, candidate Trump prevailed over his own platform and team.
Impact on elections
The analyst argues that this type of attack does not favor Trump at the current stage of the electoral race.
“When he directly attacks Kamala Harris, he generally energizes his own base, those who already share this view of her, but these are votes from so-called converts, so it’s not exactly what he needs right now.” , explains Magnotta.
With a close election in sight, the decisive votes will come from moderate, independent and undecided voters. Recent polls indicate that public opinion rejects attacks ad hominemdirected at the person and not at their political ideas or actions.
Democratic strategy
In contrast, Kamala Harris herself has avoided personal attacks in her campaign. Recently, in Washington, she focused on criticizing Trump’s characteristics as president, arguing that he represents a threat to democracy and American institutions.
Magnotta points out that Democrats have learned from past mistakes, citing Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, when direct attacks on Trump and his voters proved counterproductive.
“The summary is what we are seeing, by doing this he gains visibility, coverage, manages to mobilize those who are already with him, but in a way he does not achieve what matters most, which is converting new people”, concludes the analyst .
The expert highlights the importance of states like Wisconsin, where the difference in the last election was only around 20 thousand votes.
To win over voters in suburban areas and regions affected by deindustrialization, attacks on Kamala Harris’ IQ will not be effective in converting crucial votes to Trump.
This content was originally published in Analysis: By criticizing Kamala, Trump gains visibility, but not votes on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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