(CNN) President Donald Trump's reelection campaign pushed ads on Facebook this weekend that accuse the Chinese video app TikTok of spying on Americans.
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Will new ad campaign prompt Indy getaways? Businesses hope so | wthr.com
INDIANAPOLIS — A new million-dollar marketing campaign aimed at getting fellow Hoosiers to come to the Circle City for a getaway launched this week.
The ads, paid for with federal stimulus money, show restaurants and local venues open for business and tout 50% off hotel rates for Indiana residents.
What the ads don't show are the many businesses and storefronts still covered in plywood from the weekend of looting in late May. Most are still waiting for replacement glass and repairs - and they're still waiting for customers.
Twitter Removes Linkin Park Song 'In The End' From Trump Campaign Ad
Twitter has removed a video Trump retweeted, with the group's song, "In The End." The original tweet was from the account of Dan Scavino , the White House Media Director.
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The choice of the song, "In The End," is curious, with lyrics that include this ... "I tried so hard / And got so far / But in the end / It doesn't even matter."
Joe Biden wades into Texas with first 2020 election TV ad in state - CNNPolitics
(CNN) Joe Biden's campaign is debuting its first general election television ad in Texas on Tuesday, dipping its toes in a state long considered a Republican stronghold and one that's seen an uptick in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.
Quite a lot has been going on:
First look: Pro-Trump PAC drops $23 million on summer anti-Biden ad campaign - Axios
America First Action, a leading pro-Trump super PAC, will focus on Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in a $23 million anti-Biden summer ad campaign beginning next week.
By the numbers: The majority will be spent on broadcast (52%) and cable television (17%). Digital (14%) and mail resources (14%) also will be deployed.
[COMMENTARY] Democratic Coalition Announces: The Coronavirus Liar Ad Campaign |
*Editors Note: The Democratic Coalition was formed in the Spring of 2016 with the main goal of making sure that Donald Trump never became President. The organization now exists to hold the Trump White House accountable and is directly countering Trump — along with the Republican elected officials and candidates who support him — through aggressive digital and traditional advertising, grassroots action, in-depth opposition research, and a nationwide rapid-response team.
Let’s get this Coronavirus Liar ad on national cable news instead of another Trump Press Rally
Trump campaign ads ignore coronavirus as Florida cases spike - Los Angeles Times
It's not unusual for an incumbent in trouble to try to divert attention from tough times or define an opponent in negative terms, said Erika Franklin Fowler, co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks political ads. But the epic scale of the pandemic's damage to the nation makes it all but impossible to avoid, she said.
"It just becomes stranger and stranger that he doesn't find a way to talk about what he's doing about it," she said.
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Historian David M. Kennedy sees parallels to President Herbert Hoover's struggles when he ran for reelection in 1932 after the Great Depression erupted on his watch, opening the way for Franklin D. Roosevelt to unseat him.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Happening on Twitter
Biden campaign should just cut up this Trump/Fox interview into a few 60 second ads and call it a month. jonfavs (from Los Angeles, CA) Sun Jul 19 15:23:43 +0000 2020
"I expect indictments based on the evidence I've seen..they continued to investigate and spy. And yes, I use the wo… https://t.co/Saw6X9AeGl GeorgePapa19 Sun Jul 19 15:42:39 +0000 2020
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