This week, Donald Trump’s campaign will reportedly run cable-TV ads targeting Mar-a-Lago and the posh areas around Trump’s club and home.
Spending Big to Please Donors
The Bulwark reported on Monday that Trump’s campaign will spend nearly $50,000 on these ads. The goal? To keep big-dollar donors happy around the Florida club. “If spending $50k gets us $5 million, that’s good return on investment,” a campaign insider told the conservative anti-Trump media outlet. “If it makes the boss happy, too, then good.”
A Pattern of Self-Absorbed Propaganda
As The Bulwark points out, this isn’t the first time Trump’s campaign has used this type of self-centered propaganda. During the 2020 cycle, the campaign spent $400,000 on ads in Washington, D.C., meant to boost Trump’s spirits and those of his congressional allies. And let’s not forget, during his New York fraud trial, Trump had an aide whose job was to use a portable printer to feed him positive news about himself.
Predictions from Kevin Cate
Two weeks ago, former Barack Obama spokesperson Kevin Cate predicted this latest round of ad purchases:
I think Trump spends first TV dollars in Florida (for his ego and against his team’s advice). And that’s how you’ll know we’re in landslide territory.
Counterprogramming by George Conway’s Psycho PAC
Florida Politics reports that ex-Republican lawyer George Conway’s Psycho PAC has spent six figures on a Trump-mocking ad. This ad will run for two weeks on Fox News, ESPN, and the Golf Channel around Bedminster, New Jersey, and Mar-a-Lago.
I wonder how the MAGA donor base will feel about that bit of counterprogramming.
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FAQ’s
Q: Why is Donald Trump’s campaign running ads in Mar-a-Lago and its surrounding areas?
A: Donald Trump’s campaign is reportedly running cable-TV ads in Mar-a-Lago and the posh areas around his club/home to keep big-dollar donors happy. The campaign believes that spending $50,000 on these ads will yield a good return on investment by potentially bringing in $5 million from donors.
Q: How much is Trump’s campaign spending on these ads?
A: Trump’s campaign is spending nearly $50,000 on this ad buy targeting Mar-a-Lago and its surrounding areas.
Q: Has Trump’s campaign used similar strategies in the past?
A: Yes, during the 2020 election cycle, Trump’s campaign spent $400,000 on campaign ads in Washington, D.C., aimed at boosting the spirits of Trump and his congressional allies. Additionally, during his New York fraud trial, Trump had an aide whose job was to feed him positive news about himself using a portable printer.
Q: Who predicted this latest round of ad purchases by Trump’s campaign?
A: Former Barack Obama spokesperson Kevin Cate predicted this latest round of ad purchases. He mentioned that Trump would likely spend his first TV dollars in Florida for his ego and against his team’s advice.
Q: What did Kevin Cate say about Trump’s ad spending strategy?
A: Kevin Cate predicted that Trump would spend his first TV dollars in Florida for his ego and against his team’s advice, indicating that such a move would suggest we are in “landslide territory.”
Q: What is George Conway’s Psycho PAC doing in response to Trump’s ads?
A: George Conway’s Psycho PAC has spent six figures on a Trump-mocking ad that will run for two weeks on Fox News, ESPN, and the Golf Channel around Bedminster, New Jersey, and Mar-a-Lago.
Q: How might the MAGA donor base react to the counterprogramming ads?
A: It remains to be seen how the MAGA donor base will feel about the counterprogramming ads. The reaction could vary widely among supporters.
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