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- Social distancing means that President Trump can't hold his signature rallies right now — and might not be able to for months. But his campaign is still finding ways to get his message out to his base.
- Trump's press briefings have featured elements that bear similarities to his rallies: attacks on the press, demonizing foreigners, and rhetoric about how America will triumph over its enemies.
- In the meantime, Trump's campaign has amplified his coronavirus response on social media, casting him as a wartime president, amplifying his rhetoric, and blaming China for the coronavirus crisis.
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As the coronavirus rendering Trump's signature campaign tactic impossible, Trump's appearances at the White House briefing room have started to sound a lot like his rallies, featuring great-again rhetoric ("America will triumph"), xenophobia ("the Chinese virus"), conspiracy theories ("the Deep State Department") and attacks on the media ("You're a terrible reporter").
His campaign, in turn, has amplified Trump's appearances at the briefings and other coronavirus-related meetings online to portray him as a wartime president, and touted his administration's efforts to win the battle on the coronavirus.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: A law professor weighs in on how Trump could beat impeachment See Also: SEE ALSO: Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has become a powerful figure in the administration as Trump frantically responds to the coronavirus crisis
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