Donald Trump will counterstrike the Democrats for their orchestration of a ‘coup’, contingent upon Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race, as expressed by the Trump campaign co-chair in a conversation with the Daily Beast. The past president intends to reflect the accusations made against him surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, incident back on the Democrats, informed Chris LaCivita to the Daily Beast during his attendance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. ‘What’s quite intriguing about this whole scenario is that you are witnessing a staged coup, right before your eyes,’ LaCivita commented while circulating amongst attendees on the convention floor in Milwaukee.
LaCivita along with Susie Wiles, principal designers of Trump’s 2024 campaign, dropped the first clue into the prospective Republican strategy when faced with a fresh Democratic contender as murmurs around Biden’s potential adherence to the cloistered demands of stepping down became loud. The reproach, personifying Biden as a ‘coup plotter’, would be paired with a strategy aimed to consistently criticize Biden’s past performance specifically if Biden’s Vice President, Kamala Harris, takes the reins. ‘If it so happens that Harris is the successor, the campaign strategy will not sway,’ he affirmed.
Biden has provided ample material for Republicans to leverage, conceded LaCivita. Further, they will insist that Biden renounce his presidential position if he decides against contesting the election. This approach will furnish added leverage to assail Harris as a President reaping the benefits of a ‘coup.’ ‘Despite the change of candidate, the target remains Biden,’ he highlighted, albeit it is unlikely that Biden would be the nominee should he withdraw.
‘To claim cognitive incapacity as a reason to not contest the election and yet continue as the president is incoherent,’ remarked LaCivita, echoing the campaign theme that has been resonating across media channels. ‘If a person decides to withdraw candidacy on the grounds of cognitive issues, it’s only logical that the same person should step down from the presidential seat,’ he continued.
What caught attention was LaCivita’s statement earlier when he conversed with Politico. He alluded to Biden’s possible abdication as closely analogous to Democrats ‘dethroning’ their sitting president. According to LaCivita, the campaign plans to preserve decency and not engage in personal insults against Harris if she becomes the substitute nominee. There will be no sarcastic nicknames, no memes; all will be serious conversation.
‘The approach will remain focused on our established message and financial plan,’ LaCivita voiced with a tempered laughter. ‘Regardless of the replacement, be it Kamala Harris or anyone else; it just doesn’t make any difference.’ He emanated the aura of a Republican who was starting to warm up to the thought of a game plan geared for the post-Biden phase.
Addressing a question by the Daily Beast about the campaign’s reaction to Democrats defending Biden’s continuation in office — casting him as a senior statesperson prioritizing nationhood over partisan interests, capable of governance yet unable to cope with electioneering rigor — the leading Trump official showcased his Virginian roots. ‘That dog won’t track,’ he dismissed before strolling towards the Trump VIP area.
All expectations point towards Biden withdrawing from his re-election campaign, yet Donald Trump has no intent to alter his game plan. Regardless of whether there is going to be a 2020 rematch, it is not directly influencing his strategy, says Chris LaCivita, co-campaign manager, to the Daily Beast. ‘There is something compulsively interesting about this whole panorama,’ claimed LaCivita while occupying his time on the convention floor in Milwaukee.
You are literally witnessing a coup unfold right before your eyes.’ The campaign head appears to be turning the tables on Democrats, appropriating a terminology previously employed by them during the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events. The Democrats had accused the Trump base of initiating an ‘attempted coup,’ an attempt to overthrow democratic norms and halt certification of Joe Biden as president.