Trump draws stark battle lines, praises response against virus
The president fiercely defended his stewardship of a nation buffeted by historic crises, appealing to voters for a second term in an election he said would determine whether the “American way of life” will be preserved or destroyed.
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Republicans also made a pitch to liberals, Democrats and other potential recruits to swing to the right.
Few masks, little distancing: Trump celebrates at crowded White House party largely devoid of virus precautions
The event projected to millions that a president whose approval ratings have fallen amid the pandemic has returned to business as usual, even if most Americans have not.
Critic’s Notebook
Trump’s convention speech was selling a fantasy version of himself
The president’s speech and its setting provided a view into the mind of a vainglorious man who believes that he is the Constitution and his is the righteous party of God.