GOP Platform Could Read Like a Trump Rally

New York Times: “It is unclear whether there will be any mention of abortion or other divisive social issues. But it is certain to mirror, a campaign spokeswoman said, the candidate’s penchant for punchy, plain-spoken messages.”

“To be sure, all party platforms are a litany of principles that carry no legislative weight. They are not Magna Cartas. Other than party activists and opposition researchers, few people will ever be familiar with its contents. The Republican Party even declined to offer a new platform in 2020 and instead produced what was essentially a carbon copy of the one in 2016.”