The Memo: Bully pulpit may be backfiring for Trump

The Hill logoA mock ad for former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign has gone viral on social media in recent days.

“Biden: He won’t inject you with bleach,” it reads.

The joke gets at a serious point: whether President Trump’s ardor for provocative and sometimes bizarre statements, as well as his general love of the spotlight, is backfiring as the coronavirus crisis deepens. Continue reading.