A Trumpian Production

“This week’s Republican National Convention will be The Trump Show from start to finish, aiming for ratings-juicing stunts, attention-grabbing speeches from MAGA stars, and executive power as performance art,” Axios reports.

Said a source: “Think of each night like an episode. And what would an episode be without an appearance from the star?”

“Trump made clear to aides that he wanted a grand, raucous convention — to the extent such things are achievable during a pandemic. He wanted a live audience, which he’ll now get on the White House’s South Lawn. He didn’t like the Zoom-call feel of the Democratic convention, and he thought many of the speeches went on too long.”