The View Doubles Down On Trump Attacks

On Friday, former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin criticized President Donald Trump’s extended press conference held at Mar-a-Lago the previous day, suggesting it was damaging to his campaign. Appearing on “CNN News Central” with Kate Bolduan, Farah Griffin described the press conference as a “total disaster.”

During the press conference, Trump discussed various topics, including crowd sizes and abortion. When questioned about his concerns regarding Vice President Harris’s crowd sizes, Trump responded with frustration, defending his own rally numbers. He mentioned, “Oh, give me a break. I had 107,000 people in New Jersey; you didn’t report it. What did she have yesterday, 2,000 people?”

Farah Griffin contended that Trump’s remarks about crowd sizes revealed his sensitivity to the popularity of his opponents. She argued that Trump is particularly unsettled because he is now facing a candidate who garners significant celebrity attention, in contrast to his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. Farah Griffin, who is known for her critical stance on Trump, pointed out that the current dynamics of the race reflect a shift in the political landscape.

Harris’s campaign has reported substantial attendance at her recent rallies, claiming 14,000 attendees in Philadelphia on Tuesday and 15,000 in Detroit the following night. Despite these claims, recent polling data from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ shows Trump with a narrow lead, trailing Harris by just 0.2 points nationally.

This development underscores the competitive nature of the presidential race and highlights the challenges each candidate faces in rallying support and maintaining momentum.