A group co-founded by Donald Trump’s former campaign manager for the 2020 presidential election has released a new election ad that only features Trump for a couple of seconds.
The new ad titled, America Back To Work, features vice president Mike Pence discussing the Trump administration’s job policies.
The ‘kinder and gentler’ ad is running particularly heavy during Major League Baseball games this weekend.
A speech Pence gave at an event for the organization’s Great American Comeback Tour is played over images of him meeting workers and detailing policies put in place by the administration.
Trump is only shown in the ad once and is featured for two seconds – signing an updated free trade agreement with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Trump is also briefly mentioned by Pence, who says: “We’ve all passed through very challenging times over the last several months. It’s because of what you’ve done, because of the leadership of the president provided – we are going back to work. We’re going back to worship.”
He adds: “And I promise you in the days ahead we’re going to continue to create a solid foundation for whatever challenges may lie ahead. And we’re going to do it in a way that puts America back to work. A great American comeback has begun.”
ABC News chief White House correspondent Jon karl posted the video to Twitter and asked: “Is Pence running for President or is Donald Trump?”
He added: “You would think it’s Pence watching the new ad by a well-funded pro-Trump outside group (co-founded by Brad Parscale). Lots of Pence here….and just a few blurry seconds of Trump.”
Parscale was the digital media director for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, and is playing that same role for his 2020 reelection campaign.
The ad is part of a $4 million dollar cable and broadcast buy.
WATCH: Pence Ad