American Dream Vs Socialist US: Trump's Re-Election Pitch

Prez Holds Biden-Harris Responsible For Race Violence, Draws Dem Ire

- Chidanand Rajghatta

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday formally accepted the Republican Party nomination to run for a second term, presenting the November 3 election as a clash between the “American Dream” that he claimed to represent and a socialist society he warned his Democratic opponents would usher in.

“This is the most important election in the history of our country. This election will decide whether we save the American Dream or whether we allow a socialist agenda to demolish our cherished destiny,” Trump said on the final night of the four-day Republican Party’s virtual convention that featured a 1500-strong in person gathering on the South Lawns of the White House with no mask or physical distancing. “Your vote will decide whether we protect law-abiding Americans or whether we give free rein to violent anarchists, agitators and criminals who threaten our citizens. And this election will decide whether we will defend the American way of life or whether we allow a radical movement to completely dismantle and destroy it.”

Trump’s 70-minute speech, in which he invoked his opponent Joe Biden’s name more than 40 times, brought the curtain down on the convention phase, and set the stage for a series of poll debates late September to early October. He revealed his line of attack for the coming weeks, repeatedly portraying the Biden-Kamala Harris ticket being responsible for the unrest and as a danger to America.