Harris campaign turns Trump's favorite weapon against him (Axios article)
Former President Trump has long stood out in the political field for his willingness to mock his political opponents but as the 2024 presidential race enters its final weeks, he's increasingly getting a taste of his own medicine.
Why it matters: The Harris campaign has leveraged the power of memes and social media to reach a wider, younger audience and cast Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as funny, relatable, and capable to young voters.
The campaign now uses those same tools to mock Trump and paint him in the opposite light.
State of play: In a
TikTok video posted Sunday, the Harris campaign created a carousel of photos of Trump seemingly poking fun at his fake tan to the tune of Sabrina Carpenter's hit song "Please Please Please," in which she sings about doing her "makeup so nice."
Another video, also posted Sunday, features one of Trump's rambling answers at an event, and the campaign labeled the former president "delulu" Gen Z speak for "delusional."
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