Radical socialism and chaos - Trump, fellow Republicans paint dire portrait of a US under Joe Biden
CHARLOTTE, US – President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans opened their national convention on Monday by painting a dire portrait of America if Democrat Joe Biden wins the White House in November, arguing he will usher in an era of radical socialism and chaos.
Trump set the tone early in the day when he addressed delegates in Charlotte, North Carolina, after formally securing their nomination for another term, and claimed without evidence that Democrats were trying to steal the election.
Republicans had vowed to offer an inspiring, positive message in contrast to what they characterised as a dark and gloomy Democratic convention last week. But the first night’s prime-time programme featured speakers who peppered their remarks with ominous predictions if Democrats win power.
Trump campaign adviser
Kimberly Guilfoyle said:
They want to destroy this country and everything that we have fought for and hold dear.
“They want to steal your liberty, your freedom. They want to control what you see, and think, and believe, so they can control how you live.” The four-day convention opened at a critical juncture for Trump, 74, who trails Biden, 77, in national opinion polls during a pandemic that has killed more than 176, 000 Americans and erased millions of jobs.
Democrats drew their own dismal picture of what four more years under Trump would look like at their convention last week.
Like its Democratic counterpart, the Republican convention was largely virtual. Most speakers addressed a quiet auditorium in Washington, DC, bowing to the reality of the pandemic despite Trump’s having pushed for a big event in front of thousands of raucous admirers. Trump says the only way Democrats can win election is by rigging it
In an impromptu appearance at the Republican National Convention, U.S. President Donald Trump again railed against mail-in voting, calling it a “scam” and a way for Democrats to steal the election.