Trump's Ad response on Democrat's Golfing Ad Campaign
The United States President Donald Trump voiced his frustrations after Democratic nominee Joe Biden called out the president for golfing as the country hits 100,000 COVID-19 fatalities.
In a Monday morning tweet, Trump claims the media paints his "first golf in three months like it was a mortal sin." He also called out "the Fake and Totally Corrupt News" for not criticizing Biden's poor work ethic or former U.S. President Obama's Hawaii golfing trips. He also attacked the previous administration's response against ISIS following the brutal murder of American journalist James Foley.
On Golf and Coronavirus
Trump's tweets come a day after Biden published a campaign ad on his Twitter account where he aimed at the president for going to a Virginia golf course. The Democratic candidate claims the president wasn't prepared to make big decisions and take on "ultimate responsibilities."
Biden also released a 30-second campaign ad on Saturday night, garnering over 1.6 million views since then.
The ad used footages of health care workers and frontliners battling the pandemic. The recordings were spliced with clips of Trump at his private course in Trump National Golf Club in Virginia.
Ominous music played in the background as a graph showing the rapidly rising coronavirus death toll filled the screen. The death toll is twice what the administration predicted the country would have throughout the pandemic during a press conference a month ago.
Near the ending, the ad says: "Nearly 100,000 Americans have died. The death toll is still rising. The President is playing golf."
Ad Response
Donald Trump's team revealed plans to launch a $1 million digital ad blitz aimed to criticize Joe Biden's 'You Aint' Black' remarks levelled at African-Americans who consider re-electing the president.
Politico first reported the campaign plans. The ad will reportedly feature video montages of the presidential candidate's inflammatory remark on a popular black radio program. The ad will also focus on Biden's support for a 1994 crime bill which, the spot says, destroyed the lives of millions within the black community.
Biden's camp has been doing damage control after the backlash received following his remarks. The former vice president made a public apology hours after the program aired, claiming he "was too cavalier."
"I know that the comments have come off like I was taking the African American vote for granted. But nothing could be further for the truth. I've never ever done that, and I've earned it every time I've run," he added.
Trump's re-election team immediately capitalized on the commotion surrounding Biden's remarks. The team hosted a press call with the president's national spokesperson during his 2016 election campaign, American advisor Katrina Pierson. Tim Scott, South Carolina's senator, began selling a "#YouAintBlack" shirt and set up a website featuring Biden's remarks.
The "You ain't black" ad montage is expected to run nationally. The re-election campaign's spot on the crime bill will be aired in swing states. The videos are scheduled to appear on social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Google.