Trump To Hold Republican Convention At The White House, Here Is A Series Of Events

Donald Trump and Melania Trump (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - Donald Trump will officially be promoted by the Republican Party at the climax of the National Convention which will be held at the White House. It is said that this half-live event will be made spectacular. It is also during this event that the Republican Party will convey its various rhetoric.

This week, Republicans are scheduled to hold a convention designed to highlight records during the pre-pandemic COVID-19 and sow doubts about his opponent, Joe Biden. In addition, they will also make statements that show the economic and political future of the United States (US) depends on the re-election of Donald Trump as president.

Launching Reuters on Monday, August 24, the Republican Party said it would hold a spectacular party convention. Events are not strictly virtualized. Later there will be some live events that will include members of the Trump family.

Trump's task is tough enough for his party's convention, namely to convince voters that he is still worthy of being president in a situation where the US is facing the death of more than 175,000 people due to COVID-19 and the threat of an economic recession. The four-day convention will focus on the highlights of Trump's first term.

In addition, Trump will also make promises to do more in his second term. This was conveyed directly by the White House and party officials, who did not provide details on what policy plans would be made.

Republicans also said their convention offered more messages of hope. They will focus on issues of law and order, gun rights, tax cuts, and "forgotten" men and women in the US.

"We definitely want to fix the sour mood starting this week at DNC," said White House adviser and former Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway. "We need to hear more optimism and hope," he added.

But with the COVID-19 pandemic unchecked, the good news has waned for Trump and his party. His presidency was heavily criticized by Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama at last week's Democratic Party convention.

Trump continues to receive red report cards from the public regarding handling the pandemic. The Biden campaign said Trump and his allies would try to change the subject.

"What (voters) will hear from Donald Trump this week is the last thing our country needs: lies leading to despair, wild-eyed and futile division in an equally futile attempt to distract from its mismanagement," said Biden spokesman Andrew Bates.

"What they won't hear is what families in America desperately need and have been forced to abandon for more than seven straight months: any coherent strategy to beat the pandemic," added Bates.

"Party" at the White House

Trump, a former reality television star, plans to hold several live events with audiences during the Republican convention. In contrast to the Democrats, which show previously recorded segments or deliver speeches in largely empty venues to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Trump will travel to North Carolina, where the convention was originally scheduled, where some activities are still scheduled to take place. His evening speech was a break with the tradition of both sides, in which the other candidates kept their heads low ahead of the acceptance speech on the final night of the convention.

On Tuesday August 25, Trump's wife, Melania, will give a speech from the White House. Meanwhile Vice President Mike Pence will deliver his speech on Wednesday, August 26 from the historic site of Fort McHenry Baltimore.

Trump will formally accept his candidacy for the Republican presidential candidate on Thursday evening August 27 at the White House. It is expected that a large crowd will attend. The location of the event has been criticized by Democrats as a partisan use of public property.