“In times of struggle we see the true greatness of the American character.”
— President Trump, quoted in his campaign’s web ad, “Hope,” released March 27, 2020
President Trump was slow to respond to the emergence of a novel coronavirus, often reassuring Americans that the situation was under control. When confirmed cases and deaths started to spike at the end of March, his presidential election campaign released a video intended to show Trump getting the job done and earning bipartisan praise.
But as always with these campaign videos, the little snippets can be misleading. So let’s deconstruct this ad. Continue reading.