The Republican National Convention opened Monday afternoon, with a boosted security presence following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
That has given the proceedings a different tenor of coverage, with Trump expected to appear on the floor Monday night to a rousing reception of delegates and supporters.
Before the Trump rally shooting, correspondents already were looking to a convention that would be more than just a coronation of the Republican nominee, as he has yet to announce his vice presidential running mate. The former president has signaled that will come today.
Now, with the assassination attempt and concerns over the escalation of political violence, media focus will be on the speakers and the extent to which they display messages of unity versus red meat rhetoric.
“The reality is, this whole convention now is going to be really colored by what happened the other, and just the images of him pumping first and saying,...
That has given the proceedings a different tenor of coverage, with Trump expected to appear on the floor Monday night to a rousing reception of delegates and supporters.
Before the Trump rally shooting, correspondents already were looking to a convention that would be more than just a coronation of the Republican nominee, as he has yet to announce his vice presidential running mate. The former president has signaled that will come today.
Now, with the assassination attempt and concerns over the escalation of political violence, media focus will be on the speakers and the extent to which they display messages of unity versus red meat rhetoric.
“The reality is, this whole convention now is going to be really colored by what happened the other, and just the images of him pumping first and saying,...
- 7/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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