In an interview with the New York Times published on Wednesday, Donald Trump confirmed that he will not change his campaigning style for the general election.
He told the New York Times that he will be able to win competitive states like Ohio and Pennsylvania by continuing his primary campaign strategy.
“I think I have a mandate from the people,” he said. “The people are tired of incompetent leadership at the highest level. They’re tired of trade deals that are ripping our jobs apart and taking their wages.”
Trump seemed to think that if he won the primary with large rallies and Twitter attacks, the same methods would win him the presidency.
“You win the pennant and now you’re in the World Series — you gonna change?” he told the Times. “People like the way I’m doing.”
In particular, Trump said that holding rallies help spread his message and boost his candidacy.
“In a Broadway theater, the best, the best, absolute best sale is called ‘word of mouth,'” he told the Times. “If people love a Broadway show, it’s better than if you write a good review. Word of mouth is the No. 1 thing. And the word of mouth at my rallies is like, ‘You’ve got to go see it.’ And, you know, one person goes and they talk about it to 20 people.”
