Opinion August 25, 2020

This Is Trump’s “Uplifting, Positive” Convention?

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: Kimberly Guilfoyle pre-records her address to the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium on August 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the Republican Party to move away from an in-person convention to a televised format, similar to the Democratic Party's convention a week earlier. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The ratings are in for night one of the GOP convention and the early numbers are disappointing for the Donald Trump Show. Reports of 15.8 million watching actually seem pretty good for what was presented. For reference, night one of the DNC convention drew 18.7 million.

Trump himself said he hoped the convention would present an uplifting and positive message. Seriously? The Washington Post called it a “festival of fear” and a “rage-fest.” Here’s a sample of the lighthearted fare from Monday night as cobbled together by The Lincoln Project.

Trump's America in 75 seconds. pic.twitter.com/lxUklU7gW8
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 25, 2020

After all that sunshine, can America stomach three more nights? The Post adds: “Four years ago, Trump pledged to end “American carnage.” Now he’s asking for another four years to put an end to all the additional American carnage he created in his first four years. The difference is his leadership has turned the dystopian America Trump pictured into more of a reality.”

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