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The NPR Politics Podcast

Trump And Biden Wage An Uneven Virtual Campaign

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump's virtual dominance.

This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and campaign correspondent Asma Khalid.

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0:00.0

This is Liz from Glen Allen, Virginia. We've been home for quite a long time now.

0:05.0

My two boys who are college students have rediscovered their Lego collection.

0:10.0

I was surprised to hear that. Again, it still gives me a shudder when I hear them hit the carpet.

0:18.0

This podcast was recorded at...

0:21.0

150 PM on Thursday, May 21st.

0:24.0

This may have changed by the time you hear it. Enjoy the show.

0:30.0

I too have Legos all over my living room floor right now, but from decidedly younger child.

0:35.0

Did you know Lego is the plural of Lego?

0:39.0

I did not know that. I did not know that, yeah.

0:41.0

Yeah, it's weird. It's both singular and plural, which is confusing.

0:45.0

Good to know, Lego.

0:47.0

Hey there, it's the MPR Politics Podcast on Susan Davis, I cover Congress.

0:51.0

I'm Tamer Keith, I cover the White House. And I'm Melissa McCollard, I cover the presidential campaign.

0:56.0

So over the last couple of months, traditional presidential campaigning has basically come to a total standstill.

1:02.0

There's no rallies, no town halls, no selfies, just like everything else in American life, most campaigning has moved online.

1:10.0

Tam and Osme, you co-reported a story about how President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden

1:15.0

have been adjusting their strategies to reach voters on the virtual campaign trail during the pandemic.

1:22.0

Tam, I want to start with you because when I think about the presidential campaign trail and the president,

1:26.0

the number one thing that comes to mind with Trump is his campaign rallies.

1:29.0

He loves them. He loves being out on the road. He loves these bigger arena events.

1:33.0

And definitely something that cannot be happening right now.

1:36.0

So how is the Trump campaign addressed that?

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