Trump Hops In Truck Before Rally
Once again, the liberal media is in a frenzy—this time over Donald Trump’s latest political theater: riding in a garbage truck in Wisconsin to drive home President Biden’s “trash” remark about Trump supporters.
The timing couldn’t have been worse for Democrats, as Biden’s inflammatory comment, made during Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally in D.C., hijacked what was supposed to be a day dedicated to her campaign’s final push. Instead of celebrating Harris’s “closing argument” speech, media outlets were swamped with questions about Biden’s careless language, throwing the whole day into damage control.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.” pic.twitter.com/7UwMZ8syvx
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 30, 2024
The fallout for the Democrats was immediate and relentless. As the Biden-Harris campaign scrambled to smooth things over, Trump saw an opportunity to throw fuel on the fire, donning an orange safety vest and taking a high-profile seat in a garbage truck emblazoned with his name.
CNN reporter is mad that Trump got in a garbage truck because he is “changing the narrative” pic.twitter.com/CKgSkSFct3
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) October 30, 2024
Media outlets, caught off-guard by the move, fell right into Trump’s trap, treating the stunt as a headline story and, inadvertently, amplifying his message. Even a CNN reporter commented that the spectacle was shifting the narrative, playing directly into Trump’s hands as the clock ticks down to Election Day.
NBC’s Garrett Haake on ‘NBC Nightly News,’ going to defend Joe Biden’s “garbage” comment about Trump supporters: “But Trump has his own long history of divisive rhetoric…and repeatedly referring
to his opponents as the enemy from within. pic.twitter.com/5ZyQuZipyh— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 30, 2024
For Democrats, this is becoming a pattern. Every attempt to criticize or downplay Trump only seems to boost his visibility, reinforcing his outsider image and giving him ample ammunition for his campaign.
This week’s garbage truck stunt could very well top his recent McDonald’s photo op, and it’s a clear example of Trump’s media savvy. He doesn’t just react to criticism—he turns it into an opportunity, and the media can’t seem to resist biting every time.
CBS’s Norah O’Donnell opens the ‘CBS Evening News’ mad about Trump’s garbage truck “stunt” and that people are “giving” Biden any “no grace” for calling Trump supporters “garbage” last night:
“Both campaigns are locking their focus on the battleground states. Vice President… pic.twitter.com/qLAfynERaG
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 31, 2024