By BILL BARROW and MICHELLE L. PRICE MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans are wrapping a nominating convention that has celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party leader but a livin…
The unified portrayals sought to erase the image of a man whose presidency often swirled in chaos and infighting and ended with a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Democrats have repeatedly wielded images of that day to try to thwart his return and spotlighted his recurring use of inflammatory and hardline rhetoric.
On Thursday, ahead of Trump’s nomination acceptance speech, his personal friend Steve Witkoff described a lover of music, “a man whose truth is marching on … a man who in the darkest hours shows up, listens and always acts.”Pastor Lorenzo Sewell talked of Trump visiting his mostly Black congregation: “He came to the ‘hood because he cares about average, everyday Americans.”
It added up to a confusing message. Certainly, you can square the image of an aggressive politician and a compassionate man who loves music, his friends, his family and even Americans he does not know. Trump, giving his first speech after the assassination attempt, chose Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White to introduce him before his party’s presidential nomination. That’s a sharp departure from the typical choice of a family member or prominent politician.
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