Dan Pfeiffer: “It’s hard to overstate how much of a political self-own these ads are.”
“First, Trump is very, very unpopular. According to Nate Silver’s model, Trump’s net approval is -22. At this point in his first term, it was -12. At the same point in his presidency, Joe Biden was at -10…”
“Second, using taxpayer money for these ads is Trump once again leading with his chin. Plenty of polling shows voters are furious about what Trump and Republicans are spending money on while they cut health care and food assistance and close rural hospitals. These ads are just like the ballroom, the war in Iran and everything else Trump focuses on instead of lowering costs.”
“Finally, the ads are stupid because they’re unnecessary. Trump’s super PAC has more than $400 million in the bank. Republicans have a massive financial advantage and are outspending Democrats in nearly every competitive Senate race. Spending taxpayer money on these ads is all downside and no upside for Republicans.”
