Inside Trump’s Closing Strategy

“In the closing days of what he says is his last campaign, Donald Trump has launched a strategy combining splashy, attention-getting stunts with dark, apocalyptic messaging,” Axios reports.

“It’s a scaled-up version of a familiar Trump routine — stay in the news, be provocative, deflect.”

“This strategy led Trump to that fry-cook photo op at a closed McDonald’s, and to have a rally with Elon Musk. It’s why he’s planning a Sunday rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden — a storied venue in a state he’s highly unlikely to win, but that promises lots of media coverage.”

“It’s also why Trump’s messaging — wrapped in personal grievances throughout the campaign — seems to have escalated to a daily hunt for shock value.”