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(59,642 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:12 PM Dec 11

White House weighs tapping substitutes for Trump on the road after affordability rally veers off-script: 'He's stubborn' [View all]

Source: Independent

The White House may lean on surrogates to drum up support for President Donald Trump’s economic agenda ahead of next year’s midterms, according to a new report, which comes after the president veered off script at a recent rally on affordability.

While many Trump supporters are glad to see him back on the campaign trail, some allies acknowledged the president is an “imperfect messenger” when it comes to his ability to quell voter concerns about the economy, Politico reported.

The White House may lean on surrogates to drum up support for President Donald Trump’s economic agenda ahead of next year’s midterms, according to a new report, which comes after the president veered off script at a recent rally on affordability.

While many Trump supporters are glad to see him back on the campaign trail, some allies acknowledged the president is an “imperfect messenger” when it comes to his ability to quell voter concerns about the economy, Politico reported.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-affordability-rally-economy-white-house-b2882875.html

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White House weighs tapping substitutes for Trump on the road after affordability rally veers off-script: 'He's stubborn' [View all] highplainsdem Dec 11 OP

Not up to the job, huh? travelingthrulife Dec 11 #1

I swear that using 'clones' is not beyond their thinking. OldBaldy1701E Dec 11 #7

Apparently not ck4829 Dec 12 #50

Huh uh . . . . that dog don't hunt. no_hypocrisy Dec 11 #2

Exactly, no!! My first thought as well was the lovely and talented *Ivanka*, and then - Leghorn21 Dec 11 #13

Send out Stephen Miller! hoosierspud Dec 11 #18

Yup, that 5-head makes a great........................ AZ8theist Dec 12 #51

Good luck with that. Big Blue Marble Dec 11 #3

So, even the WHITE HOUSE is admitting............ MyOwnPeace Dec 11 #4

My guess is that taxpayers are funding these so called rallies - possibly in violation of the Hatch Act Nictuku Dec 11 #5

When the President goes out, we pay for all his expenses, that's a given FakeNoose Dec 11 #12

Perhaps he just won't pay the bills not fooled Dec 12 #42

If by "imperfect messenger" they mean incoherent, babbling jackass with a third grade vocabulary .... 11 Bravo Dec 11 #6

Yeah, "imperfect messenger" cracked me up PatSeg Dec 11 #9

A "stubborn, imperfect messenger"...he's so completely delusional no one can even reason with him now. sop Dec 11 #14

Yep ck4829 Dec 12 #49

That made me Deminpenn Dec 12 #52

I think I saw a truck backing up to congress and unloading cases of orange make up. LOL nt Javaman Dec 11 #8

So They're No Longer Satisfied with an Orange Zombie? The Roux Comes First Dec 11 #10

Again, the republiSCUM lackeys, sychophants and toadies MLWR Dec 11 #11

His nationwide tour lasted one whole event? Prairie Gates Dec 11 #15

Somehow that didn't surprise me at all. ShazzieB Dec 12 #59

He isn't an imperfect messenger lonely bird Dec 11 #16

LOL. I knew he wouldn't last long. Stubborn is code for addlebrained and cowardly. nt Blasphemer Dec 11 #17

Question: moose65 Dec 11 #19

It usually means White House staff. highplainsdem Dec 11 #21

The original reporting from Politico is more explanatory.... reACTIONary Dec 12 #41

JD Vance has all the charisma and personality of a brick Deminpenn Dec 12 #53

Vance and Bessent??? lonely bird Dec 12 #56

I remember an anecdote from the Watergate era. murielm99 Dec 12 #44

It's a cult BaronChocula Dec 11 #20

Yep, won't be the same without the main attraction ck4829 Dec 12 #48

They only got 1500 Trumpers to show up at his... Mawspam2 Dec 11 #22

More like 500, if that Deminpenn Dec 12 #54

Lol! That'll get the crowds out -- NOT! KPN Dec 11 #23

Should we shock him again or just call ______________________________________________ twodogsbarking Dec 11 #24

It will still be a circus without the "chief" clown. twodogsbarking Dec 11 #25

I think they have finally reached that point... FalloutShelter Dec 11 #26

Weekend at Bernie's time is it? SheltieLover Dec 11 #27

LOL! ck4829 Dec 12 #47

A comedy of errors at this point Cirsium Dec 11 #28

That didn't last long. Low energy? C_U_L8R Dec 11 #29

The lowest energy you've ever seen ck4829 Dec 12 #46

I WANT him to tour non-stop BigmanPigman Dec 11 #30

Who ya gonna get...ghost busters? Vthestate Dec 11 #31

"imperfect" more like incoherent , we're talking Alice in Wonderland incoherent Uncle Joe Dec 11 #32

Oh ya Nasruddin Dec 11 #33

I look pretty young but I'm just back-dated. Martin68 Dec 11 #37

substitutes Trump whores Skittles Dec 11 #34

It seems like only yesterday that the White House Chief of Staff said rsdsharp Dec 11 #35

That's a losing proposition. They're lost the plot. Pass the popcorn. Martin68 Dec 11 #36

lol what a conundrum! Drum Dec 11 #38

Is Ebeneezer Scrooge available / GusBob Dec 11 #39

I vote for Vance and Miller. Now there is a charismatic duo. That ought to fill Marie Marie Dec 11 #40

He was out there touting affordability because he knew the extensions for the ACA were going to be voted down PortTack Dec 12 #43

Nah, it needs to be Trump front and center. I don't remember the "median voters" voting for "surrogates" ck4829 Dec 12 #45

Trump will never allow himself to be usurped by surrogates Deminpenn Dec 12 #55

HA HA HA I can only imagine. Do you think Trump will be able to sit still in the WH just watching? LiberalLovinLug Dec 12 #57

This could blow up in the GOP's face spectacularly. ShazzieB Dec 12 #58