Dan Pfeiffer

More cavalier.

After having seen that ad, it shows why the idea that this is some moment that is going to shape the midterms is idiotic.

It is pure stenography from reporters talking to Republican operatives.

It doesn't translate into an ad.

That ad sucks.

It's not really clear what's happening.

No one knows the context for it.

And even if they did, it would not matter that much because this is not Donald Trump of 2024.

This is Donald Trump of 2026 when his immigration approval rating is 12 to 15 points underwater.

He is not the efficacy of a message is intrinsically tied to the credibility of the messenger.

And Trump and the Republicans no longer have credibility on immigration.

Democrats don't either.

Now we're basically tied with Trump on who you trust in immigration.

But that's a gigantic win for us compared to previous years.

And so this is not going to matter in any way, shape, or form.

I don't care.

It is a dumb person's idea of a clever idea.

And it's really not a thing.

That would have been a good idea.

Wait till you put it in a mediocre ad.