US election campaign - Politologist: Attack "another low point" in US Politics
Political scientist David Sirakov described the shootings at the former US President Donald Trump as "another low point in the political confrontation in the USA." He told the German Press Agency that "this is probably the worst thing that could happen to US society in its current state. The already deep divisions will become even deeper and wider." Unfortunately, in the US, violence has become increasingly used as a tool in the political sphere in recent years. "The storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, is just an example."
Sirakov, head of the Atlantic Academy Rhineland-Palatinate, sees the consequences in two ways. "On the one hand, this could lead to mobilization of voters for Trump. On the other hand, it will most likely result in a further focus on campaign issues regarding internal security. It will be about gun legislation, but also about the reliability of security agencies. However, it is still too early to say whether the attack was decisive for the election."
Biden's withdrawal?
According to Sirakov, the attack and the "iconic images" will shape the further course of the campaign. "Donald Trump will present himself as unbreakable and try to make as much capital out of it as possible. The Democrats, on the other hand, will be pushed further into defense."
The discussion about Joe Biden's age and fitness for the presidency may recede somewhat. "But at the cost that Trump dominates the reporting to his advantage." The Democrats need to come up with something to act and not just react in the campaign. "Perhaps this will even lead to a possible withdrawal of Biden's candidacy," said Sirakov. "That could take some momentum away from Trump's campaign."
- The political scientist David Sirakov, from the Atlantic Academy in Rhineland-Palatinate, noted that the shootings at former US-President Donald Trump were a low point in US Politics.
- He stated that this incident, along with the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was a clear indication of the increasing use of violence in the US election campaign.
- Sirakov suggested that the attack on Trump could potentially mobilize voters for his campaign due to the portrayal of him as unbreakable.
- However, he also predicted that the focus would shift towards campaign issues related to internal security, including gun legislation and the reliability of security agencies.
- In the aftermath of the shooting, Sirakov suggested that the discussion about Joe Biden's age and fitness for the presidency might take a backseat, allowing Trump to dominate the reporting to his advantage.
- David Sirakov speculated that this situation could even lead to a possible withdrawal of Biden's candidacy, potentially taking some momentum away from Trump's campaign in Pennsylvania and other states.
- Analysts like David Sirakov are closely watching the developments in the US election campaign, particularly in key states like Pennsylvania, to understand how the aftermath of the shooting will impact the race between Trump and the Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
