Swamp Notes: Trump pushes unity at Republican National Convention
FT News Briefing20 Jul 2024

Swamp Notes: Trump pushes unity at Republican National Convention

Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their convention this week, just days after their party leader was nearly assassinated. The presidential nominee, Donald Trump, started off with a message of unity. However, it’s unclear if that message will stick. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor and US political news editor Derek Brower discuss this new layer for the Republican party. Credit: Associated Press, ABC News


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