Playbook: “The timing of Trump’s announcement that he’d received the target letter — which, as a reminder, he got Sunday — was so perfectly synced with DeSantis’ CNN appearance that we had to ask Trump world if it was intentional. Was the former president trolling his top 2024 opponent by taking over the news cycle? We were told that no, it wasn’t intentional — though Trump’s team didn’t mind how it rained on DeSantis’ parade.”
“The entire situation underscores the almost Groundhog Day-like dynamic that continues to plague the 2024 GOP primary: Over and over again, Trump’s scandals suck up all the oxygen as other candidates struggle to garner attention.”
“And we’re not just talking about DeSantis. News dropped yesterday that a super PAC backing Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is placing $40 million in TV and digital ads propping up their guy in early voting states. Any other day, that headline would be a top talker. Instead, it was just an afterthought.”
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