The biggest political stories of the week were the DNC, Donald Trump, and Jon Tester

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He claimed that a crowd photo from Harris’ rally last week in a Michigan airport hangar was actually fake.
For someone who has such trouble understanding how Kamala Harris code-switches, Trump does it quite easily when speaking with a fellow rich person.
We want to give an update from other sectors of the Republican Party about how the debate over messaging against Kamala Harris is going.
She pretended not to have heard what Trump said about Harris’ race and wouldn’t say that Harris was Black.
The Republican Party writ large might disagree.

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For the Democratic National Convention the following week, The Surge will be in Chicago. (If there are any activities in Chicago that the Surge should do besides attend political conventions, please share them. Biden Bingo Night kicks off the programming on Monday, followed by the Harris festival from Tuesday through Thursday. We’ll be keeping an eye out for a few major themes. Firstly, this convention will mark the official launch of the Kamala Harris Democratic Party, since it will be the first occasion since she assumed the ticket that we can witness the party’s chosen method of introducing her to the public. Second: It’s safe to presume that this will be a party. What does it emphasize? What does it downplay? Polls and early rally results have shown a surge in enthusiasm, which is expected to culminate in a jam-packed, loud arena atmosphere. (The Surge is deeply troubled by long lines for hot dogs. In recent memory, this is practically unheard of. In 2008, Barack Obama, the most recent Democratic nominee with such a fervor, had a large number of disgruntled Hillary Clinton delegates at the Denver convention to handle. Harris hasn’t been on top of the ticket long enough to develop enemies, so she doesn’t have any bitter primary baggage to worry about. For the rather straightforward purpose of seeing something new, we’ll be observing.

The former president is now comfortable in his small routine. Every once in a while, he throws a rally, plays golf, holds a press conference afterward to discuss whatever is on his mind, and posts his entire journey on social media. However, one post this week exposed the real extent of his downward spiral over having to run for office at such short notice. He asserted that a group photo taken at Harris’ rally in a Michigan airport hangar last week was not real. “No one was present at the aircraft, and she ‘A. I. Around lunchtime on Sunday, he wrote, “‘d’ it, and displayed a sizable ‘crowd’ of purported followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST!”. “There was nobody in line, and the ‘crowd’ appeared to be 10,000 people! This is also the case with her fictitious ‘crowds’ at her speeches. Although we try not to use the big guy’s hyperbole too frequently, this claim—that the Harris-Walz Michigan rally was staged and that there wasn’t even a crowd—A. Me. -generated—is among his craziest statements to date. To restate our previous week’s analysis, he is psychologically unable to control himself when his opponent routinely draws crowds that equal or exceed his own, which is unfamiliar to him following his losses to Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton in previous campaigns. If his staff permits him to watch the electric laser show that Harris has scheduled at the DNC, he runs a real risk of being committed against his will.

This week, the richest bored person in the world spoke with Trump on his preferred platform, X. Even though there were some technical difficulties, the conversation did start and resulted in a moment that was genuinely noteworthy. While conversing with a wealthy individual, Trump appears to have little trouble interpreting Kamala Harris’s code-switching, in contrast to her. When Trump speaks to Musk, well, it’s time to enjoy the glory of destroying labor! When Trump speaks to the Folks at one of his megarallies, he’s the great hope for the Republicans to reorient the GOP into the workers’ party. Trump told Musk, “You’re the greatest cutter.”. “I observe what you do. I won’t name the business, but you walk in and ask, “You want to quit?” When they go on strike, you respond, “That’s OK.”. You have all vanished. Though there are many of Musk’s businesses to pick from, it was unclear which one Trump was referring to. Nevertheless, these remarks seriously jeopardized the Trump GOP’s shaky attempts to reinvent itself as a progressive movement. In an attempt to repair the damage, the Trump campaign brought out former venture capitalist J.D. B. Trump “was talking about firing the Twitter employees who use their power to censor American citizens,” according to Vance. That is one reading of it. However, there’s also the fact that he’s enjoying the context-free dopamine rush that comes with considering payroll reductions.

We must have a conversation about this repulsive situation before it gets worse. Recent polls in Florida have shown Harris trailing Trump by three or five points. According to the Suffolk University pollster, Harris is “striking distance” from Trump in the state, with the results of the survey indicating Harris is within 5 points of the president. There have been rumors on the tip sheet regarding Florida’s potential involvement. Surge readers are too intelligent for us to fall for this, we know that. Four years ago at this time, Biden led by about five points in Florida polls; have people all gone crazy, though? Prior to Election Day, his average in the polls was higher by one point. As any Democrat who was sick to their stomach that evening after Miami-Dade County’s early vote was tallied will recall, Trump easily won Florida. Since then, it hasn’t become any more blue. Florida is a costly state to run for and is not essential to Harris’ success. Try North Carolina for a thrilling offensive opportunity for Democrats. Refrain from giving in to these desperate attempts at panhandling by Florida Democrats, as they will spend the entire amount on luxury vehicles and high-end sneakers!

From various Republican Party sectors, we would like to provide an update on the status of the conversation regarding messaging directed against Kamala Harris. The GOP should be doing this; it’s not at all difficult. In the run-up to her 2020 presidential campaign, Harris accumulated a sizable record of far-left votes and positions that Republicans could work with, combining that with the more divisive aspects of the Biden-Harris record. In Washington, most Republican professionals are aware of this. That isn’t difficult. A couple of attention-seekers is all it takes to ruin even the best-laid plans, which is the issue. Naturally, Donald Trump is the main yahoo in this situation. Subsequently, there is someone such as Representative from South Carolina. Nancy Mace. When the Surge was reporting on Mace, they learned that her staff found the August recess to be especially challenging because she would get bored being out of the spotlight and start freelancing. Mace caused mischief this Thursday when he participated in a CNN panel. She refused to acknowledge that Harris was Black and pretended not to have heard what Trump had said about Harris’ race. She smiled and said, “I’ll pronounce Ka-mal-a’s name any way I want to,” before purposefully mispronouncing Harris’ first name several times. She then spent the following day posting about how the liberals couldn’t stand her. Mace would consider this to be an enormous success. The entire Republican Party may not agree.

September is when we will have at least one more presidential debate. while the campaigns keep chatting past one another about potential alternate dates, on October 10 in Philadelphia. How is Trump getting ready? He seems to be working very hard on his short game. That’s right, getting ready for the argument. By pretending that it’s “policy time,” his team is allegedly tricking him into submitting to more debate preparation than normal. Additionally, Tulsi Gabbard has been enlisted by Trump as a helper, as the New York Times revealed on Friday. In the years that have passed, Gabbard—a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2020—has essentially turned into Tucker Carlson. Aside from the fact that he needs to rehearse his unique technique for yelling at a woman of color, Gabbard’s aggressive criticism of Harris during a memorable 2019 debate is one of the reasons Trump invited her in. Gabbard attacked Harris’ record during that exchange, saying it was unduly harsh for a left-leaning prosecutor. Given that Harris might not mind being accused of imprisoning a large number of people during a general election, that particular criticism might not translate well to the current situation. On the other hand, Gabbard might have some insight regarding getting under Harris’ skin. To gain traction, Harris only needs to present a picture of one of her gatherings. or just remain motionless?

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