US President Donald Trump stands during the national anthem prior to to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS GRAYTHEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Communication expert has theory on Trump’s strategy behind attendance at Daytona 500 and Super Bowl
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President Donald Trump attended the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s premiere race in Daytona, Florida, shortly after he made history as the first sitting US president to attend a Super Bowl. Kara Alaimo, author of “Over the Influence” and Fairleigh Dickinson University associate professor of Communication, joins CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the strategy behind Trump’s attendance.

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