Don’t Fall for Trump’s Moderate Rewrite

McCain on MAGA • Trump’s Interference “Right” • Kamala’s Economic Pitch [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Don’t Fall for Trump’s Moderate Rewrite Good morning. We’ve got the latest from the campaign trail on the way, but first, a programming note: Starting next week, this very newsletter will be hitting your inbox every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. We’ll still be delivering a timely digest of the Hive’s distinctive coverage of power players in politics, media, business, and tech, but with some surprises along the way. Stay tuned! As for this week, in her latest column, Molly Jong-Fast [discourages]( us from buying into Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s attempts at moderation on issues like IVF and the child tax credit. “The former president is suddenly trying to neutralize his terrible platform with gauzy centrist policies,” she writes. “But make no mistake: If he gets in office, Trump will almost surely abandon his bid for moderation and make his dystopian vision a reality.” Elsewhere, Eric Lutz [observes]( how Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are showing Trump what real economic populism looks like. Plus, Bess Levin [catches]( John McCain’s son excoriating the former president while endorsing Harris in the 2024 presidential race. Thanks for reading. —Jon Skolnik, associate editor [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Adult, Person, Crowd, People, Flag, and American Flag]( [Don’t Fall for Trump’s 2024 Pivot]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [If you want to know what Republicans really want on everything from IVF to child tax credits, judge their actions—not their words.]( [Read more button](   [How Kamala Harris Is Taking On Trump’s Faux Populism]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The Democratic campaign is seizing on kitchen table issues and framing Donald Trump’s economic agenda as a boon to billionaires at the expense of the middle class.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Basically Admits to Interfering in 2020 Election, Makes Clear He Won’t Hesitate to Do It Again]( By [Bess Levin]( [Nothing to see here, just Trump claiming he had “every right” to interfere in a federal election.]( [Read more button](   [John McCain’s Son Says He’s Voting for Harris After Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery Incident]( By [Bess Levin]( [First Lieutenant Jimmy McCain says he’ll do anything he can to help get her elected.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast