Donald Trump has once again defied liberal’s expectations, winning the presidential election in a landslide. Trump not only captured the Electoral College but also claimed a decisive popular vote victory over Kamala Harris.
Political pundits, pollsters, and even Vegas oddsmakers were left scrambling to explain how they got it so wrong. Meanwhile, Democrat strategists are gathering in dimly lit rooms, dissecting their catastrophic failure and wondering how their well-oiled machine sputtered.
But in a twist no one saw coming (except for the millions who voted for him), Trump’s team says one of their secret weapons was Harris herself. Yes, you read that right. Trump’s top campaign advisors credit their opponent as being the gift that kept on giving.
Turns out, when your rival supplies endless soundbites, you don’t need to get too creative with attack ads.
From Daily Wire:
President-elect Donald Trump’s top pollster revealed in a recent interview that Vice President Kamala Harris herself had been the one who provided the campaign with the most effective ad content.Tony Fabrizio told Politico, in a joint interview with campaign advisor Chris LaCivita, that the ads that had the greatest impact were the ones in which they were able to use Harris’ own words — and that for that reason, they had never been short of content.
Kamala: The Ad Maker’s Dream
According to Tony Fabrizio, Trump’s chief pollster, Kamala Harris practically wrote Trump’s campaign strategy for him.
In a candid interview, Fabrizio revealed that their most effective ads were nothing more than Harris’s own words, replayed with minimal editing. “We never ran out of content,” he quipped. “If she was talking, we were winning.”
The Trump team’s approach wasn’t just clever—it was brutally efficient. While Harris’s campaign was busy cranking out over 160 unique ads in the campaign’s final week, Trump’s team ran a lean 50.
And still, those fewer ads had more bite. Why? Because instead of reinventing the wheel, Trump’s crew stuck to what worked: letting Harris speak for herself. The result? A comedic parade of political missteps and gaffes that practically begged for viral fame.
Fabrizio described Harris’s campaign momentum as a wave that hit the shore and immediately receded. “She couldn’t close the sale,” he explained.
And with every awkward interview and muddled message, Harris’s own words became a goldmine for Team Trump.
Misjudging the Voters, Misjudging the Moment
Chris LaCivita, another key Trump advisor, pointed out a critical flaw in Harris’s strategy: she didn’t understand the voters.
Her team focused heavily on low-propensity voters—those who rarely cast a ballot—while overlooking the persuadables, the voters who could still be swayed. Worse yet, they underestimated the size of that group.
Harris’s campaign assumed persuadables were a modest 4–6% of the electorate. Trump’s team knew better, pegging the number closer to 10–12%.
And what did Trump’s team do with this insight? They laser-focused on the issues that mattered most to these voters, crafting a coherent, consistent message.
Meanwhile, Harris’s team was running around like a political version of a reality show contestant, trying everything and succeeding at nothing. “They had no coherent message,” Fabrizio said, summing it up.
This scattershot approach led to the Harris campaign looking like it was auditioning for a 30-second TikTok spot rather than the presidency.
You can almost imagine the strategists in her war room: “Let’s throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks!” Spoiler alert: nothing stuck.
Comedy Gold: The Gaffe Factory That Was Kamala
If elections were judged on unintentional hilarity, Harris might have had a fighting chance. From contradictory statements to unforced errors, she delivered material that could rival late-night comedy sketches.
Trump’s team didn’t need to spin the narrative; they just had to hit replay.
Even voters who might have leaned blue found themselves scratching their heads. One viral ad featured Harris trying to explain an economic policy in a way that made viewers wonder if she understood it.
Trump’s team just slapped a closing tagline on the clip: “Kamala: Confusion You Can Count On.” It practically wrote itself.
Key Takeaways:
- Your Words Can—and Will—Be Used Against You. Kamala’s inability to rein in her rhetoric cost her dearly.
- Simplicity Wins. Trump’s campaign thrived on clarity, while Harris’s collapsed under its own complexity.
- Know Your Voters. Misjudging the electorate is a surefire way to tank your campaign.
Source: Daily Wire