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Tim Murtaugh

Tim Murtaugh

Tim Murtaugh is a Washington Times columnist and founder of the Line Drive Public Affairs firm he still leads. A longtime Republican communications strategist, he is a veteran of many state, federal, and national political campaigns, including as a senior advisor on the 2024 Trump campaign and as communications director for the 2020 Trump campaign. A former radio and television reporter, he is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book, “Swing Hard in Case You Hit it: My Escape from Addiction and Shot at Redemption on the Trump Campaign.

Columns by Tim Murtaugh

How Trump won the election illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

How and why Trump won

Near the end of election night, many reporters asked the same question as it became clear that former President Donald Trump was completing his political comeback with a victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

November 7, 2024
Harris' problem: She's a complete phony illustration by Linas Garsys/ The Washington Times

Harris’ problem: She’s a complete phony

If you're a candidate for president of the United States and you avoid the media for a week or two, you can reasonably call it a strategy. If you avoid them for almost six weeks, it's a problem. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, has a problem, even after she was finally shamed into breaking down and talking to CNN.

August 29, 2024