Donald Trump zigs when his closest allies want him to zag. But is he off message or on

brand? Plus President Biden gets ready to help Kamala Harris on the campaign trail

even as he's frustrated over being ushered out of the race and call it election

deja vu. Google says Iran is hacking both presidential campaigns and it's happening as we speak.

Welcome to Laura Coates Live. I'm Audie Cornish in for Laura tonight. We're going to have a great conversation and we are going to start with the old political axiom. It's the economy stupid.

Because that's the issue voters really care about.

And that's what Republicans really want Donald Trump to talk about.

According to at least his closest allies,

what they've said to CNN,

winning this fall is pretty straightforward.

Ditch the personal attacks and dig in

on what they consider a big weakness

for Vice President Kamala Harris, Bidenomics.

That is not how it's playing out.

Take Trump's comments today in Asheville, North Carolina.

It was supposed to be a speech focused on his economic vision for the country.

For example, he committed to cutting energy and electricity prices by 50%, although we should

use the word committed lightly but the Republican nominees

rhetorical detours took him exactly where his allies did not want him to go

the land of personal attacks.

What happened to her left? I haven't heard that laugh at about a week.

That's why they keep her off the stage.

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