President Trump delivered a rally-like address to the Republican National Convention on Monday in a surprise appearance in Charlotte, N.C., after he was officially nominated for the 2020 GOP ticket.
Trump’s remarks, which lasted about an hour, touched on a variety of topics but repeatedly returned to the pandemic and mail-in voting, arguing that expanding access to mail-in ballots could invite massive fraud in the election — a claim experts say is not substantiated.
He spoke optimistically about the prospect of economic recovery — pledging to create 10 million jobs in 10 months if he is reelected — and warned that his opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, would raise taxes and increase regulations, making it “impossible to build a highway.” Continue reading.