Axios questions if the 2020 campaign trail is over for the Trump administration following the president's diagnosis; reaction from Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz
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Would they stuff, if there is not
punishment,
exactly
will? After president trumps
diagnosis, some are questioning
whether the campaign is effect
testifily over
the campaign, calling it the
worst nightmare, many calling it
the campaigns worst nightmare.
What does it mean for the
campaign ahead?
We have former chairman of the
government Oversight Committee,
Jason Chaffetz,
thanks for being here,
you saw the headlines.
Axios is saying the campaign
is effectively over.
I think the good folks at
Axios can close their doors
for the next month.
Are you kidding me?
There is a vice presidential
debate on Wednesday.
You have two more presidential
debates.
Donald Trump will be back on the
campaign trail before we know
it.
There is a lot of campaigning
left to go.
I got to tell you. The person
who should be really worried is
Joe Biden, because Donald Trump
has been crisscrossing, this
country, showing energy
enthusiasm and his plan to
regenerate the economy. For
years,
Joe Biden has been the one that
has getting cappuccino hanging
out in the basement.
He is the one that hasnt been
out on the campaign trail.
So look a campaign is also
bigger than Donald Trump.
I have been in Missouri Iowa.
I was in Ire, Arizona and Nevada.
The energy enthusiasm for
Donald Trump is there. It is
silence for Joe Biden,
you dont, hear and see it.
Will we packed twelve months of
news into the past week.
Every single day has been
basically earthquake level news
story
with thirty days to go. I cant
imagine were done talking about
things that could impact this
campaign.
That being said, Jason, I do get
the sense. Many people already
made up their mind.
There are certainly independent
voters swing voters out there. I
guess, are still evaluating
issues.
My question: what are the
issues?
What can still swing a voter at
this point?
Yeah
I tend to agree with you will
I think most people understand
who they are going to vote for.
At this point,
I think those it is a matter of
who actually shows up
sew. For instance, when I was in
Arizona we were talking about
getting out the vote, calling
neighbors friend getting them
to get out the vote.
So I think those people that are
somewhat relurk tant to actually
weigh in and have their vote
taken in Michigan last year,
last election Donald Trump won
by some ten thousand votes.
That is about two votes per
precinct,
so every vote counts in
Florida everywhere else in
Pennsylvania,
people need to get out and vote,
but I think youre right. I
think most people understand
where theyre going to vote at
this point
will therefore more about
passion and turnout, perhaps than
swinging somebodys vote.
That is why I think
Donald Trump has the huge
advantage. I have really do.
I have to ask you about this
Jason. You spent many years in
Congress. Look there are
Americans out there that need
help.
There are government mandate
shutdowns for months affecting
the economy. This week, Congress
was capable of passing a bill to
avoid a government shutdown
also to keep representatives
paychecks coming in.
Yet no progress on a stimulus
bill to help the american people
whose businesses have been
forced to close down
what needs to happen Jason to
get this aid to the american
people.
Well, look Nancy Pelosi is
notorious for passing continuing
resolutions.
I tend to think having served in
Congress when she was the
speaker and when she was
actually in the minority, I dont
think Nancy Pelosi personally
has any desire to get this done.
She asked for ridiculous amount
of money.
I think she thinks politically,
people hurting and suffering a
little bit going into the
election is good for her
politically.
I think that is how she thinks.
That is my personal opinion on
that
its sad,
its wrong.
There are people with another.
Four hundred dollars makes a big big
difference in their lives.
Shame on her and the Democrats
asking for such an absurd amount
of money.
There is no possible way to make
that happen with things nothing
to do with Covid 19. By the way
the Democrats overstepped their
hand and the american people
think about it.
Will when the government forces
people to shut down, they should
play a hand helping them out.
We have a little bit of time.
Here is what President Trump
tweeted yesterday our great USA
wants and needs stimulus
work together, get it done.
Thank you
quickly, Jason. What is your
reaction
amen?
I think the Republicans have
been there to do that, but
spending bills originate in the
House of Representatives per the
United States constitution.
So if Nancy Pelosi just wants to
eat her ice cream and to have
non essential employees that
dont show up to work there in
the Congress, this is what you
got
will they can clearly many come
together to make sure their.
Transcript generated on 2020-10-17.