Republicans Tout Donald Trump As An Empathetic Leader, While Casting Joe Biden As An Ultra Liberal
It is is no secret that the GOP is bent on touting Donald Trump as America's most eligible president ahead of the impending election. This was also apparent during the first night of the Republican National Convention, wherein the Republicans tried to portray the POTUS as a caring leader who confronted the coronavirus like a flash.
Aside from singing the praises of the president, the GOP was clearly using the event to criticize Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who they suggest is an ultra-liberal, threatening the American way of life. The night was graced by several leaders who followed in the footsteps of the president.
They adopted similar themes to change voters' perceptions about his handling of the pandemic and failing to restrict the spread of COVID-19 as he rallied against governors and suggested it would disappear magically. The event was primarily focused on amending Trump's rundown reputation while attacking Biden's socialist agenda, CNN reported.
Moreover, the Republicans aimed at showing Democratic protesters in a dark light as a left-wing mob. The GOP had called two of its most captivating speakers including South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley to talk about how Trump's policies have helped several American families while suggesting that the Democrats have crossed limits with their claims of systematic racism in the country.
Scott, who led the GOP version of police reform legislation following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer, delivered the concluding speech where he cited Floyd and Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police in a raid in Louisville, Kentucky.
He also spoke about how his mother had to work 16 hours a day to bring the bread on the table and keep a roof over their heads as they shared a two-bedroom house with his grandparents. He insisted that Trump has been open-minded and fair when it comes to keeping the promise of opportunity for all.
Scott accused Biden of ignoring Black voters. He made searing references to former vice president's leadership on the 1994 crime bill that placed a significant number of Black Americans behind bars. He also pointed out at Biden's interview in which he said if someone is having a problem deciding whether to vote for him or Trump, that person can't be Black.
Biden later admitted that he shouldn't have said that. Scott said while America isn't fully where it should be, it is in a better place than it used to be, noting that the GOP is working on policy, but the Democrats are bent on changing what to be an American.