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(62,290 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:12 PM Dec 2025

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 2025 OP

Not up to the job, huh? travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #1

I swear that using 'clones' is not beyond their thinking. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #7

Apparently not ck4829 Dec 2025 #50

Huh uh . . . . that dog don't hunt. no_hypocrisy Dec 2025 #2

Exactly, no!! My first thought as well was the lovely and talented *Ivanka*, and then - Leghorn21 Dec 2025 #13

Send out Stephen Miller! hoosierspud Dec 2025 #18

Yup, that 5-head makes a great........................ AZ8theist Dec 2025 #51

Good luck with that. Big Blue Marble Dec 2025 #3

So, even the WHITE HOUSE is admitting............ MyOwnPeace Dec 2025 #4

My guess is that taxpayers are funding these so called rallies - possibly in violation of the Hatch Act Nictuku Dec 2025 #5

When the President goes out, we pay for all his expenses, that's a given FakeNoose Dec 2025 #12

Perhaps he just won't pay the bills not fooled Dec 2025 #42

If by "imperfect messenger" they mean incoherent, babbling jackass with a third grade vocabulary .... 11 Bravo Dec 2025 #6

Yeah, "imperfect messenger" cracked me up PatSeg Dec 2025 #9

A "stubborn, imperfect messenger"...he's so completely delusional no one can even reason with him now. sop Dec 2025 #14

Yep ck4829 Dec 2025 #49

That made me Deminpenn Dec 2025 #52

I think I saw a truck backing up to congress and unloading cases of orange make up. LOL nt Javaman Dec 2025 #8

So They're No Longer Satisfied with an Orange Zombie? The Roux Comes First Dec 2025 #10

Again, the republiSCUM lackeys, sychophants and toadies MLWR Dec 2025 #11

His nationwide tour lasted one whole event? Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #15

Somehow that didn't surprise me at all. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #59

He isn't an imperfect messenger lonely bird Dec 2025 #16

LOL. I knew he wouldn't last long. Stubborn is code for addlebrained and cowardly. nt Blasphemer Dec 2025 #17

Question: moose65 Dec 2025 #19

It usually means White House staff. highplainsdem Dec 2025 #21

The original reporting from Politico is more explanatory.... reACTIONary Dec 2025 #41

JD Vance has all the charisma and personality of a brick Deminpenn Dec 2025 #53

Vance and Bessent??? lonely bird Dec 2025 #56

I remember an anecdote from the Watergate era. murielm99 Dec 2025 #44

It's a cult BaronChocula Dec 2025 #20

Yep, won't be the same without the main attraction ck4829 Dec 2025 #48

They only got 1500 Trumpers to show up at his... Mawspam2 Dec 2025 #22

More like 500, if that Deminpenn Dec 2025 #54

Lol! That'll get the crowds out -- NOT! KPN Dec 2025 #23

Should we shock him again or just call ______________________________________________ twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #24

It will still be a circus without the "chief" clown. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #25

I think they have finally reached that point... FalloutShelter Dec 2025 #26

Weekend at Bernie's time is it? SheltieLover Dec 2025 #27

LOL! ck4829 Dec 2025 #47

A comedy of errors at this point Cirsium Dec 2025 #28

That didn't last long. Low energy? C_U_L8R Dec 2025 #29

The lowest energy you've ever seen ck4829 Dec 2025 #46

I WANT him to tour non-stop BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #30

Who ya gonna get...ghost busters? Vthestate Dec 2025 #31

"imperfect" more like incoherent , we're talking Alice in Wonderland incoherent Uncle Joe Dec 2025 #32

Oh ya Nasruddin Dec 2025 #33

I look pretty young but I'm just back-dated. Martin68 Dec 2025 #37

substitutes Trump whores Skittles Dec 2025 #34

It seems like only yesterday that the White House Chief of Staff said rsdsharp Dec 2025 #35

That's a losing proposition. They're lost the plot. Pass the popcorn. Martin68 Dec 2025 #36

lol what a conundrum! Drum Dec 2025 #38

Is Ebeneezer Scrooge available / GusBob Dec 2025 #39

I vote for Vance and Miller. Now there is a charismatic duo. That ought to fill Marie Marie Dec 2025 #40

He was out there touting affordability because he knew the extensions for the ACA were going to be voted down PortTack Dec 2025 #43

Nah, it needs to be Trump front and center. I don't remember the "median voters" voting for "surrogates" ck4829 Dec 2025 #45

Trump will never allow himself to be usurped by surrogates Deminpenn Dec 2025 #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 2025 #57

This could blow up in the GOP's face spectacularly. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #58