Trump VS Biden Parade } Who Got The Mojo!
- 4 years ago
Trump-flag-flying cruise boats have been landing here on Pelican Island since May. The “Trumptilla” phenomenon emerged in Southern states this spring, then moved north as the weather warmed onto the lakes of the Northern rust belt and the coast of Maine.
The #Trump campaign has often referenced the boat parades, suggesting that they represent political energy that the Democrats can’t muster. #PresidentTrump himself has embraced what he calls his “beautiful boaters” and implied that the size of the flotillas is evidence he can’t possibly be trailing #Democratic nominee Joe Biden, whatever polls say.
“It’s a new form of political expression and participation,” says Todd Belt, coauthor of “The Post-Heroic Presidency.” “It’s a little bit of owning the libs, it’s part of being on ‘Team Trump,’ flying your colors, and flags wave really well behind the boat. It’s performative politics.”
The #Trump campaign has often referenced the boat parades, suggesting that they represent political energy that the Democrats can’t muster. #PresidentTrump himself has embraced what he calls his “beautiful boaters” and implied that the size of the flotillas is evidence he can’t possibly be trailing #Democratic nominee Joe Biden, whatever polls say.
“It’s a new form of political expression and participation,” says Todd Belt, coauthor of “The Post-Heroic Presidency.” “It’s a little bit of owning the libs, it’s part of being on ‘Team Trump,’ flying your colors, and flags wave really well behind the boat. It’s performative politics.”