Donald J. Trump for President

"Why?" +

0:30 ad run nationally from Sept. 30, 2016.  

[Music]

Clinton (clip):  "Why aren't I 50 points ahead, you might ask?"

Male Announcer:  Maybe it's because the Director of the FBI said you lied about your emails.

James Comey, FBI Director:  “There was classified material emailed.”

Male Announcer:  Or maybe it's because your policies have allowed ISIS and terrorism to spread.

Male Announcer:  Or maybe it's because you call Americans “deplorable."

Clinton (clip):  "You can put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the ‘basket of deplorables.’" 

Clinton (clip):  "Why aren't I 50 points ahead, you might ask?"

Announcer:  Do you really need to ask?

Trump (voiceover): "I’m Donald Trump, and I approve this message."


Notes:  One curious point about this ad, three faces are shown during the "deplorable" section, all males.

The campaign's Sept. 30 press release...

NEW TRUMP CAMPAIGN TV AD HIGHLIGHTS HILLARY CLINTON QUESTIONING WHY SHE’S NOT “50 POINTS AHEAD"

NEW YORK, NY – Today the Donald J. Trump for President campaign released a new television ad entitled “Why?” which calls out Hillary Clinton for wondering why she isn’t 50 points ahead despite her ongoing email scandal, support for policies that led to the rise of ISIS and referring to tens of millions of hard-working Americans as “deplorables.” The ad will air nationally as part of the campaign’s expanded advertising campaign.

“Hillary Clinton’s career is a decades-long highlight reel of moments in which Clinton puts her self-interests over the needs of everyday Americans. To be clear, Hillary Clinton is in this race to enrich herself and line the pockets of her Wall Street donors. Why is out of touch Hillary Clinton not 50 points ahead? The answer is pretty clear. Voters want a change in direction and only Donald J. Trump can provide that change." - Jason Miller, Senior Communications Advisor