Warnings for Camp Kamala and Team Trump: 6 Ways to Spot Staff Infections—and Inflections—on the Campaign Trail

SCOTUSgate • Trump Never Changes • Walz Ascends [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Warnings for Camp Kamala and Team Trump: 6 Ways to Spot Staff Infections—and Inflections—on the Campaign Trail Good morning. Some say presidential candidates are only as good as their campaign staff. That’s why political strategist Mark McKinnon [doles out]( six pieces of advice that Kamala Harris, who just tapped Minnesota governor [Tim Walz]( as her running mate, could use to avoid organizational disarray. Three among them: Stick to your strategy, separate the signal from the noise, and stay calm when the going gets rough. “Soon Harris is going to descend from the sugar high,” McKinnon predicts. “And then the stress test will come as the staff reacts to the buzz wearing off and the buzz saw starting to whir.” Elsewhere, Molly Jong-Fast [explains]( why no one should expect Donald Trump to change his ways, even after the attempt on his life last month. Plus, Bess Levin [observes]( the Trump campaign beclowning itself by blasting Walz’s past efforts to enfranchise people convicted of felonies. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Kamala Harris, Crowd, Person, Adult, Audience, Speech, People, Electrical Device, and Microphone]( [Warnings for Camp Kamala and Team Trump: 6 Ways to Spot Staff Infections—and Inflections—on the Campaign Trail]( By [Mark McKinnon]( [A veteran of four White House races reveals his trade secrets for the 2024 nominees.]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump Doesn’t Change]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [Instead of resetting his 2024 campaign, the GOP nominee is offering America a 2016 rerun.]( [Read more button](   [The Clarence Thomas Saga Won’t Stop]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Biden and the Democrats want Supreme Court reform. But, for now, at least, it remains theoretical.]( [Read more button](   [Trump’s Campaign Attacks Tim Walz for Allowing “Convicted Felons to Vote”]( By [Bess Levin]( [Who wants to tell them?]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Think Trump Is Having a “Nervous Breakdown” Over Kamala Harris]( By [Bess Levin]( [The ex-president is definitely missing Joe Biden right about now.]( [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