Home / World News / Trump's nomination acceptance speech fails to draw Democrats' support

Trump's nomination acceptance speech fails to draw Democrats' support

Donald Trump repeatedly tried to create a sense of urgency about his re-election

Premium

US President Donald Trump

Jennifer Mercieca | The Conversation Texas

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 29 2020 | 12:19 PM IST

Donald Trump delivered his second Republican Party acceptance speech from the White House on Aug. 27, shattering the norm that presidents do not campaign at the public’s expense, and describing a nation in crisis.

Trump spoke of internal enemies intent on destroying the American way of life and offered himself as the nation’s only protection against widespread rampaging violence. It was a speech meant to draw a stark contrast between Trump’s view of America and what he portrayed as his Democratic opponent Joseph Biden’s view of America.

I’ve been analyzing Trump’s rhetoric since 2015. I wrote

What you get on BS Premium?

Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.

VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in