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Trump’s Convention Message Leaned Hard on Grievance, Not Governance

As the Republican National Convention opened, Trump-world doubled down on fraud claims and culture-war panic, a familiar strategy that played well with the base but did nothing to solve the day’s actual problems.

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First recorded Aug 24, 2020·Meaningfully updated Aug 24, 2020

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Trump’s Convention Message Leaned Hard on Grievance, Not Governance

As the Republican National Convention opened, Trump-world doubled down on fraud claims and culture-war panic, a familiar strategy that played well with the base but did nothing to solve the day’s actual problems.

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