Subject: RE: Chain for CNN SOTU
From: "Dillon, Lauren" <[email-masked]>
To: "Polson, Jonathan" <[email-masked]>, "Wei, Shu-Yen" <[email-masked]>, Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 07:01:37 -0700

A couple of flags on the Trump Jr. piece. The first one we could do a hit on or tweet the snippet of video.

Asking it Trump saying he would build a wall and deport 11 million immigrants, is that playing a part or to be taken literally. No, I think that's to be taken literally. Everyone jumps on the bandwagon after he says it. It's a winning idea.

Talking about the PA delegate process he goes on to say the system is archaic and made sense 200 years ago when everyone lived on a farm in the middle of nowhere.

>> Ted Cruz launched a web video this week attacking your father saying transgender individuals should be able to use whatever restroom is appropriate. Take a look.
>> People go, they use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate.
>> Donald Trump won't take on the PC police, that ad said. He's one of them. What to you make of that? What do you think Ted Cruz means by "He's one of them."
>> Honestly Jake, give me a break. This is how desperate Ted Cruz is. He doesn't have any support from anyone. My father's taken on the PC police from day one. The issues Ted Cruz is trying to make his own, whether it be immigration, whether it's all these things, they were all my father's issues. These are the things my father would take the heat, take the incoming fire from everyone else and Ted Cruz will run along say this is a great idea I have. It's such a joke. If there's one person anyone who is an American if you asked who is the most un-pc candidate running for office its my father. He wins by basically bribing delegates. It's laughable when I have seen it. I haven't seen it until you mentioned it to me. It's ridiculous in my mind.

From: Polson, Jonathan
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 9:38 AM
To: Wei, Shu-Yen; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Chain for CNN SOTU

Trump Jr. here<https://toolbox.dnc.org/?tool_name=vantage%20uploader&path=vantageuploader.dnc.org/videos/shared_show?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE0NjE1MDUwMTMsImVtYWlsIjoicG9sc29uakBkbmMub3JnIiwiaWQiOjMxMTEyMiwiZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ.IQ8-i_UYBmBTkC4Oum_u_EurI-j-l41SZXHx5gFxNSo>

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 9:27 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Chain for CNN SOTU

More restrained Donald Trump, but can he resist temptation to revert back.

Q: can he be more restrained?
A: DJT takes issues to another level to encourage dialogue
Q: wall with Mexico
A: people jump on the bandwagon after trump talks about it and takes the heat for it
Q: will you woo delegates for your father?
A: not necessarily, people should know that their vote might not matter. People don't need this archaic system, delegates are party establishment and elites. Delegates are you being bought
Q: are you going to woo delegates?
A: We don't want to do that if we don't need to. (Seems to say that he and his siblings won't be in the delegate process; Ted Cruz is buying delegates; establishment would rather hand victory to HRC
Q: Question on Cruz ad hitting Trump on transgender bill
A: Ted Cruz is desperate; Trump has already taken on the PC police. Cruz going along with what Trump has already said
Q: Would Trump raise the min. wage?
A: States are different; you have to ask him; pivots to Trump wanting to bring jobs back. When there are good jobs, you don't have to worry about the min wage
Q: Why hasn't your vetting process for Veep begun?
A: says that it could be someone who has run for president

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 9:13 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Chain for CNN SOTU

Veepstakes beginning
HRC already compiling list, list flashes on the screen (15-20 names)

Sanders up now
Q: Should you and HRC be first on each other's VP list?
A: Sanders pivots to economic inequality -->that's what americans care about
Q: should you or E. Warren be on the veep list to highlight those issues?
A: economic inequality, higher education; veep needs to have those in mind too
Q: What is your response to David Plouffe telling you to call it quit?
A: He is working for HRC, we are giving everyone in the states a voice; debate helps turnout
Q: Do you have a path to the nom? What states can you win?
A: doesn't say speculate states, mentions CA. It's going to be hard
Q: ISIS question; is the U.S. at war again, should congress pass another reauthorization?
A: we need another reauthorization, but cannot be a perpetual vote, hits HRC on her Iraq vote
Q: HRC carried low income household, even though you have an income inequality message; you say that poor people don't vote
A: Need to overturn Citizens United; people are disillusioned; campaign is  all about getting people in the process
Q: are you surprised that you lose low income voters to HRC?
A: I am surprised by how well we've done
Q: Is it appropriate that Rosario Dawson talked about Monica Lewinsky?
A: Rosario is great, pivots to large corporations paying their fair share
Q: presses on Lewinsky; should his surrogates be commenting on that.
A: says he had no idea what exactly Dawson said; we should worry about climate change instead

Donald Jr. on next

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 9:01 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Chain for CNN SOTU

Starting now

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Shu-Yen Wei
Northeast Press Secretary
AAPI & Women's Media
Democratic National Committee
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