A truck with an anti-Trump sign parked outside the Andrew Mellon Auditorium where speakers opened the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention.
"The betrayal of the Republican Party began long ago, as party leaders compromised away the last of the basic premises on which it was founded. But the final abandonment comes this week, with the gathering of partisans to end the party as anything more than a cult of personality. Heading into the Republican National Convention that began on Monday, President Trump’s praetorian guard decreed that it would not present a fresh platform to voters in the 2020 election. Instead, it greeted the convention with a one-page statement that concluded. ..."
The Nation
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