We've officially hit the beginning of the post-convention news cycle in America. Two of the stories dominating the political realm may bring negative consequences for each party.
On Wednesday, President Trump made a campaign stop in Wilmington, N.C. to designate the port city as a "World War II Heritage City.'' But it is what Trump said on the tarmac that made the rounds as he urged people to vote twice — once by mail-in and showing up to the polls.
The president walked back what he said through his press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. "Basically, when you get an absentee ballot and you send it in, there are poll books and it is recorded that you have in fact voted," McEnany said. "And if you show up at a polling site, they look at the poll book and say your vote has been counted. He wants verification,”
Trump has repeatedly hurt his own creditably during the 2020 presidential election. The misunderstanding is the latest gaff for POTUS, and one that could have a lasting impression on voters.
On the other side, which also came out the same day, Nancy Pelosi was caught in the middle of a controversy as she said she was "set up" by San Francisco's eSalon. The House Speaker was caught on videotape not wearing a mask while getting her hair done, which was a violation of the city’s COVID-19 restrictions. Pelosi demanded an apology for being exposed, but the damage was already done.
WBT's Brett Winterble believes these two incidents will be added motivation for both sides, but favors the Republicans.
"I think you've got a very high amount of motivation on the president's side," Winterble said. " I think on vice president Biden, you have less motivation because you have some of those fissures with the Bernie Bros and those folks who aren't all the way bought into it."
Listen to the rest of Bo's interview with Brett