Trump Didn’t Wait for an October Surprise. He Hired One.
Billionaires are buying media—we’re funded by you. Support independent insights and analysis for 50% OFF . Never miss an unfiltered, deep-dive political analysis from the sharpest strategists in the game when you upgrade today. Independent. Unfiltered. Unbossed Trump Didn’t Wait for an October Surprise. He Hired One. Katie Zacharia didn’t even last a week as White House press secretary. But the damage ha been done. Kristoffer Ealy Oct 19 ∙ Guest post Kristoffer Ealy is a political scientist, political analyst, and professor in Southern California. He teaches American Government and political behavior, with a focus on political psychology, voting behavior, and political socialization. Subscribe to his Substack, The Thinking Class with Professor Ealy . I have heard of October surprises. Every political junkie has. An October surprise is that deliciously inconvenient political bombshell that drops in the final weeks before a November election, sending campaign managers into cardiac...