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Jul 2024
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Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Cont...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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The Republican National Convention came to a close Thursday night with a speech by presidential nominee Donald Trump that called for unity while also returning to familiar rhetoric. WSJ’s Molly Ball says it’s a remarkable turnaround for a candidate who was once an outsider, and has now remade the party in his image. Plus, Jessica Mendoza and Jacob Gallagher give the convention a fit check.


Further Reading:

- Trump Hasn’t Changed, but the GOP Has 

- Crypto Dads, Trump Suits and Four-Letter Words: Scenes from the Cultural Frenzy at the RNC 


Further Listening:

- Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump 

- Trump Courts the Union Vote 

- The Secret Service’s Failure to Protect Trump 


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