Trump's unity message lasted just over 26 minutes

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:49

A large screen depicts Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention while he speaks at a podium. — GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke for 91 minutes at the Republican National Convention, during which he attempted to portray a message of unity while attacking his opponents.
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Donald Trump said he wanted to focus on a message about uniting America after a gunman attacked him.
In his speech at the RNC on Thursday, he held to that promise — for 26 minutes.
In his 92-minute speech, Trump continually alluded to unity while throwing in insults at his rivals.

Former President Donald Trump spent the last few days signaling a new approach to his political rhetoric — a message of unity — that he undermined within his first half-hour of Thursday night's speech.