In sheer volume of words spoken, Donald J. Trump dominated this election. New data shows just how big the gap was with Kamala Harris.

We don’t know whether his loquaciousness helped him win, hindered him or had no effect. But the data also supports what has been reported about how each campaign spent its time across events and interviews.

In total, Mr. Trump spent roughly 172 hoursspeaking in his public and media appearanceson or after July 23, according to aggregated data from Roll Call FactBa.se.Ms. Harris’s speaking time totaled about 69hours.

Ms. Harris had to spend time preparing to take over the Biden campaign apparatus, then prioritized in-person appearances. She mademore of those than Mr. Trump, showing up across the country at barbershops, restaurants, funerals and church services, in addition to her rallies. But her remarks were often brief. Mr. Trump’s were, as per usual, long.

The New York Times