On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s Director of Communications tweeted a message that was good news for Democrats for once.
In a complete about-face, it appears that the former president will be visiting the battleground state of Virginia, where polling shows Democrat Terry McCauliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin neck-and-neck in the Governor’s race.
This may not be concrete evidence that Trump will be in the state before the election, but if he is, it could spell disaster for Youngkin. Establishment Republicans have been working hard at distancing themselves and their candidate from the Trump legacy in Virginia, where Joe Biden won by more than ten points in 2020.
NEW!
"Chanting, "We love Trump" in Arlington, Va. Thank you, Arlington, see you soon!" – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/QzlsY5cn1g [1]
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) October 27, 2021 [2]
Could this decision by the Trump camp have had something to do with the “coward” mockery they’ve been getting? We hope so. We reported earlier about an ad run by MeidasTouch.com [3] in Trump’s home state of Florida where the anti-Trump activists pointed out that even First Lady Jill Biden would be visiting Virginia. If anything gets Trump “triggered” the way his supporters love to goad liberals, it’s being portrayed as weak — especially as being weaker than a woman.
Democrats didn’t stop there, though. Tuesday night at McAuliffe’s pre-election rally, President Joe Biden himself tied Youngkin to Trump, speculating that the Republican candidate was “embarrassed” to be seen with the former president.
It seems that there are now two camps in the GOP. There are those who want to ride the coattails of hate flowing behind Trump, and those who would prefer that the Party hung up that coat forever.
I guess we’ll find out which side wins if Trump shows up in Virginia.
It’s fairly obvious from Twitter that Trump is not welcome in Virginia, at least not until the election is over:
Every Virginia Republican rn https://t.co/LxKizo9rSZ [4] pic.twitter.com/JKMkcKFIj9 [5]
— Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan) October 27, 2021 [6]
It doesn’t say Trump will be back in Virginia before next Tuesday’s election. But this is certainly a reminder to voters of the Trump-Youngkin ties. https://t.co/erikMCWpbX [7]
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) October 27, 2021 [8]
Trump should be nowhere near Arlington before November 2nd https://t.co/FM7MSKgczA [9]
— Political Election Projections (@tencor_7144) October 27, 2021 [10]
If this is true, I would like to congratulate Terry McAuliffe on being elected Governor of Virginia for a second time. https://t.co/5c0GwYTeF2 [11]
— George H.W. Bush's #1 Fan (@randomciaagent) October 27, 2021 [12]
Don, my man, there will be plenty of time to go to Virginia AFTER November 2nd.
Please don't go the Virginia right now https://t.co/H0mWOwh4V2 [13]
— Ken (@itskenssoapbox) October 27, 2021 [14]
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO, WHY WHY, YOU MIGHT AS WELL JUST ENDORSE TERRY FOR GOVERNOR WITH THIS RHETORIC https://t.co/2nUKzSdPCs [15]
— Covfefe (@CovfefeYe) October 27, 2021 [16]
i lost the Presidency
i lost the House
everyone i campaign for gets beat https://t.co/RUgibtHMQW [17] pic.twitter.com/sWlamuAmwK [18]— G.A. Diocles (@TBnNY) October 27, 2021 [19]
Three people say we love trump while PRESIDENT Biden is speaking and the MAGA crew goes wild…Bahahahaha morons and of course trump eats it up and now say he is going to VA…bhahahahaha loser https://t.co/XQ0JzOkU3n [20]
— S. Johnson II ♡♡ (@Shaddow13) October 27, 2021 [21]