EXETER, N.H.—Stung by his second-place finish in Iowa, Donald Trump is facing new pressure to prove he can translate his massive crowds and poll leads into election wins. And his team appeared intent to demonstrate on Thursday that they'd learned from any past mistakes.
Trump’s campaign increased the day’s planned events for New Hampshire from two to five—the most he'd ever advertised on the trail. He visited with local business owners, answering questions and signing autographs, then offered a pep talk to several dozen local police.
That was in addition to two of his usual large-scale events, less than a week before next Tuesday’s primary.
A handful of reporters were also invited into his campaign headquarters to chat with staff and volunteers as he held a private meeting—a move that would have been unheard of in Iowa, where his team imposed a strict “radio silence” policy and shrouded its operation in secrecy.
