Meanwhile political parties traditionally don't compete too vigorously with

each other's conventions. Usually the opposing presidential

candidate holds few if any events. This year the Trump campaign is

rejecting that model.

During the Democratic Convention, the former president had had one of the busiest

campaign schedules of the cycle.

To discuss the Trump campaign's plans and the view of the Democratic Convention. We're joined now by

Lisa de Jardin who covers the Trump campaign for us. So Lisa just take us through

what exactly the Trump campaign is doing here with messages they're trying to send.

Well, first, try and imagine a blank map of the United States.

That is what it usually looks like for the opposing presidential candidate in this convention.

Now let's look at what's happening with the Trump campaign

this week. Here's where the former president has been this week and then also here

is where his vice presidential nominee has been. Look at those states. Those are the key states that the teams are

fighting for both Republicans and Democrats, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan,

Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, a state that we see,

Trump really wants to protect.

So you get from that map not only the important states,

Amna, but also the fact that the Trump campaign and Trump campaign

sources tell me they do feel like they need to step up their game.

They also point out that they did not get the chance to directly rebut their opponent,

Kamway Harris, at their convention because she was not yet the nominee.

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