When attendees packed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, they heard a prime-time pro-union address, a message from an abortion rights advocate and reality TV star, and a pledge from Donald Trump’s hand-picked running mate that a second Trump administration “won’t cater to Wall Street.”
As the party looks to broaden its electorate in the months before the November presidential contest, RNC organizers sought, in part, to use the former president’s coronation to showcase just how inviting the Republican tent could be in 2024.
“We have a big tent in this party on everything from national security to economic policy,” Ohio Sen. JD Vance told convention attendees during his first speech as Trump’s running mate. “But my message to you, my fellow Republicans, is we love this country and we are united to win.”
