If there's one thing Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on, it's that the November 3 presidential election is "the most important election" in ages. On the first day of the Republican convention, which takes place in Charlotte until Thursday, Donald Trump and his allies warned voters against "radical Democrats" who "want to steal the election" and "destroy your lives and your cities ”. Selected pieces.
News of the day: Trump officially invested
It's not like there is suspense. Donald Trump was officially invested by the Republican Party at the start of the day. Covid obliges, it was in a small committee with 330 delegates gathered in Charlotte, and not virtually as with the Democrats. And there were rumors about a possible replacement of Mike Pence - by Nikki Haley - but the vice president was also named by acclamation.
MADE PROMISES, KEPT PROMISES! pic.twitter.com/Z7SP1ymBfT
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2020Man of the day: Trump, omnipresent
Donald Trump first intervened after his inauguration, accusing Democrats of "using the Covid to steal the election." How? 'Or' What ? Mystery, but the American president has been fighting for several weeks against postal voting - which has not, however, in the past been tainted with fraud and does not benefit a particular party. Then he campaigned close to Charlotte, visiting volunteers. The reason ? The polls give Joe Biden a 2-point lead in North Carolina, after Trump won with nearly 4 points against Hillary Clinton. On Monday evening, we finally saw him in two recorded sequences: one with healthcare workers on the front line facing the Covid, and another with hostages and American prisoners released during his mandate. Message: I am the Commander-in-Chief.
Strategy of the day: Trump quits or doubles
The Republican Party did not vote for a new political platform, simply calling for the renewal of Donald Trump's “America First” program. The US president took the opportunity to upload his re-election clip: "Promises made, promises kept", assuring that he had created "the largest economy" in modern history and that it was starting again at a "level never before. seen ”. On this first day, Donald Trump and his allies addressed themselves above all to the base of the American president, denouncing "the socialism" of Joe Biden, the "vandals who destroy your cities and want to erase our heritage". Effective in galvanizing his supporters, but according to Republican consultant Frank Luntz, Donald Trump "will need to seduce the undecided" if he wants to win a second term. Come on, he still has three days left to throw them poles.
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