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A group co-founded by Donald Trump’s campaign manager for the 2020 presidential election has released a new election announcement that only features the president for a couple of seconds.
The new announcement, America Back To Work, was released by the nonprofit, America First Policies, and features Vice President Mike Pence discussing the Trump administration’s labor policies.
A speech that Mr. Pence made at an event for the organization’s Great American Comeback Tour is reproduced on images of him meeting workers and detailing the policies implemented by the administration.
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Trump only appears in the ad once and appears for two seconds, signing an updated free trade agreement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The President of the United States is also briefly mentioned by Pence, who says: “We have all been through very difficult times in the past few months. It’s because of what you’ve done, because of the leadership of the president provided: let’s get back to work. We will worship again. “
He adds: “And I promise you that in the coming days we will continue to create a solid foundation for any challenge that may arise. And we will do it in a way that puts America back to work. A great American comeback has begun. “
ABC News White House correspondent Jon Karl posted the video on Twitter and asked, “Is Pence running for president or Donald Trump?”
He added: “You’d think it’s Pence seeing the new ad from a well-funded outsider pro-Trump group (co-founded by Brad Parscale). A lot of Pence here … and just a few fuzzy seconds from Trump.”
Parscale was the digital media director for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, and now serves as the manager of his 2020 re-election campaign.
The announcement is part of a $ 4 million (£ 3.17 million) cable and broadcast purchase from the organization, and will run until July 22.
The president has seen a decline in support in numerous polls in recent months, after his responses to the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests were criticized.
Meanwhile, the Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden, has seen his support rise in polls over the same period, and on Wednesday, the former vice president opened his biggest electoral leadership on the president since his nomination was confirmed. .
A new national poll conducted by Quinnipiac University showed that voters backed Biden over the president 52-37 percent.
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