President Joe Biden is confronted with the harsh reality that many Democrats at the highest levels wants him to consider how waive the 2024 elections Making room for a new candidate at the top of the ticket could be the party’s best chance to avoid major losses in November.
These are crucial days for the president and his party: Donald Trump an enthusiastic conclusion Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where he accepted the party’s presidential nomination. His running mate, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, also addressed a national audience for the first time as the GOP vice presidential nominee.
Biden’s campaign is calling an all-staff meeting on Friday, while the Democratic National Committee also expects the regulatory department to meet.
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The sometimes contradictory branding continued in the choice of speakers in the final hours of the congress.
Earlier this week, Trump enlisted women to soften his image: his former spokesman and governor of Arkansas. Sarah Huckabee Sanders; former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway; his 17-year-old granddaughter, Kai Trump.
But on the biggest night of the RNC, Trump invited a number of figures from the world of professional combat sports, including Hulk Hogan. It was a telling choice for someone who has long admired traditional masculinity, praised tough guys and embraced a combative, no-holds-barred style of politics.
That image of toughness is one that Trump immediately evoked after the attempt on his life days ago, when, immediately after being shot and wounded, he raised his fist in the air and mouthed, “Fight!” — a call his supporters have taken up as a chant.
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On Friday is the Democratic National Committee The regulatory department is expected to meet to discuss plans for the virtual presidential nomination in early August, ahead of the party convention later that month.
Campaign officials say Biden has become even more determined to stay in the race, even as calls for him to leave grew. And senior West Wing aides have had no internal discussions or conversations with the president about Biden’s withdrawal.
But there is also time to rethink. Biden has heard that the campaign is struggling to raise money, and key Democrats see an opportunity now that he’s been off the campaign trail for a few days to drum up momentum for his departure. Some in his Cabinet have resigned themselves to the likelihood of a November loss.
Republicans wrap up a nominating convention that celebrated the former president Donald Trump not only as a party leader, but as a living martyr who has a potential a killer’s bullet and is ready to work for ordinary Americans after a convincing victory in November.
The uniform portraits sought to erase the image of a man whose presidency was often fraught with chaos and infighting, ending with a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Democrats have repeatedly used images from that day to block his return and have highlighted his recurrent use of inflammatory and harsh rhetoric.
There’s still plenty of campaigning to do between now, early voting, and Election Day, so the effectiveness of the messaging effort remains to be seen. But it’s been a remarkable four days for a Republican Party that has been reshaped in three presidential elections by Trump’s personality and his policies.
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Trump ended his speech after more than an hour and a half, leading the crowd in a “Make America Great Again” chant that concluded his speech.
Melania Trump also took the stage after his performance and the band launched into “Hold On, I’m Coming,” a song Trump often plays at the end of his campaign rallies.
The Trump family is now on stage with him, including his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Although they accompanied him to the White House, the couple has not been part of his campaign.
Red, white and blue balloons are lowered over the conference.