LAS VEGAS -- President Donald Trump is not exactly a fan of life on the road.He agreed to a four-day Western trip this week on the condition that he spend every night at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. And that location had another attraction: It placed him at the current center of the 2020
He agreed to a four-day Western trip this week on the condition that he spend every night at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. And that location had another attraction: It placed him at the current center of the 2020 presidential race — Nevada, where Democrats will vote Saturday in caucuses that could reshape the campaign.
The president then set off on a hectic schedule that had him hopscotching around California and touching down in Phoenix for a “Keep America Great” rally before returning to Las Vegas for the night. And he will hold two other rallies before returning to Washington — on Thursday in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and on Friday in Las Vegas.
Story continuesTrump was reacting to several recently released polls, including one by NBC and The Wall Street Journal, that show him trailing several possible Democratic opponents, including Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. At his rally, the president again assailed polling in the news media and expressed criticism that Bloomberg had bought his way into the Democratic race, appearing to fixate on the amount of money the former mayor had spent on his campaign.
“If you want clear proof of how terrified Donald Trump is, just look at his travel schedule,” Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Wednesday. “He keeps following Democrats from state to state because he knows our message is resonating. Nevada is no exception. Nevadans have rejected this president and his policies, and they’re ready to elect a Democrat to the White House.
“It’s a good tactic to keep his base energized, especially in a state that doesn’t have a Republican primary,” said Van Diepen, 49. “It’s reminding them that he’s here, too.”
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