An Apprentice producer and a TV-obsessed president: Inside the GOP's convention scramble

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After Trump pulled the plug on an in-person GOP convention in Florida, a handful of his top aides were tasked with planning a four-day convention in four weeks — an undertaking that typically takes a year or more

Organizers who’ve been working around the clock were still putting the final touches on the program as of Saturday afternoon. They met Friday evening at the Trump International Hotel in Washington to go over scheduling and again at campaign headquarters in Arlington, Va. on Saturday. Speeches were still being recorded.

Trump has gone back and forth on how much time each speaker should have, whether segments should be recorded or live, and where he should give his acceptance speech. He has reached out to an array of allies for input. Perhaps the biggest hurdle confronting time-challenged planners was logistics. They had to figure out how to coordinate between the different locations where speakers will appear, and how to blend digital and live segments in a way that made sense.

Some people originally slated to speak in Jacksonville were cut in place of others who would fit better into the overall concept of a “people’s convention.” Aides met several times after business hours at the headquarters to go over prospects before bringing a revised list to Trump. Organizers spent the past week scrutinizing the Democratic convention, taking note of what worked and what they felt didn’t. Among their conclusions was that some of the speeches went on too long. Republicans want a quicker pace to keep viewers engaged.

 

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How much is Trump/RNC paying the US government for using US property, personnel & equipment for his political partisan speeches? He has broken all norms of the office!

alex His base will love this convention, no one else will. Trump doesn’t care about anyone outside his base, so he’ll see it as a win

JudyC57625988 😅'The success of Republicans, said Schriefer, may depend on whether they're able to make a case for a second Trump term in a way that resonates emotionally.' 😅 Is outright ROFLMAO emotional enough? 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

5. Being a True threat to destroy democracy. Zero knowledge and respect for the. constitution and rule of law.

4. Divide the country and its people for personal political gains. Calling Mexicans rapists and murders. Banning Muslims. Calling people of color in congress to go back to their countries. Calling people of color and their home countries shit holes.

3. Thousands of Lies in statements and tweets....his sister truly calls out his personality, character....not sure what's wrong with his supporters who might be true republicans and christians. So many LIES and so much deceit....

2. ‘Full repeal of Obamacare’ and replace it with a market-based alternative. Till date there is no plan nor vision. The plan is to demolish and destroy what Obama administration has done.

1. ‘Build a wall’ — and make Mexico pay for it

Looking back at 2016 Trump Campaign lies and deceit to get white votes by scaring them.....

At his core, he is simply a reality show cekebrity. He is no leader, he is not a President

It'll be a clown show. Literally. Cuz Trump is speaking every night.

That means Jared and Stephen Miller are in charge - what could go wrong?

COVID-19 is still a hoax where’s Trump is concerned.

Talk about TrumpFailedPresident 1-term!

POTUS said an eloquent sentence: 'You don't have to underestimate Biden's ability to spoil everything' (quote from memory). And swept.

Yea, I am sure the DNC spend the last year planning there, are you asserting the DNC KNEW there was going to be pandemic and would have to have a virtual convention. Now that is interesting there POLITICO!

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Meanwhile … RNC

Trump is the biggest Karen there is. KarensGoneWild

Sounds typical.

He’s just lucky his aides don’t just boycott him and his crazy demands.

The clown show?

This will be a shit show.

Not for them. All Trump does is trash people. Every day. Just pull out his daily lilies from his daily playbook. He has nothing pertinent to say. Should be easy.

No past presidents, no real party leaders, no real entertainers... all they have is the creepy couple from St. Louis who pointed guns at protesters and the vile HS boy in a MAGA hat who tried to intimidate a Native American elder. Weakest line up ever... mostly the Trumps.

Yes, yes yed No no, no Filim is out of sync... Then fries

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