President Donald Trump is slated to accept the 2020 Republican presidential nomination on Thursday with a speech from the White House lawn -- an act ruled permissible by a federal agency. Yet even with the legal sign-off, the Republican convention's use of the White House this week is as norm-busting as anything in the Trump presidency and has gone far beyond his predecessors' actions.
First lady Melania Trump held her speech in a newly renovated Rose Garden. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a pre-recorded his speech from Jerusalem during an official foreign trip, though the administration maintains his remarks were made in a personal capacity. And throughout this week, Trump himself has used the White House as a backdrop for other programming -- including a surprise pardon and immigration naturalization ceremony.
Pompeo makes unprecedented RNC appearance 01:58The use of the White House for blatant campaign events has surprised members of previous administrations, who worked to navigate the legal boundaries between official and political work.
Stop your whining
Limeylizzie Who provided the 'legal sign-off'? They should be dis-barred
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Lame duck Trump happy to abuse his position, ignoring convention and etiquette he’s so desperate to claw back his deficit in the polls. I’m looking forward to him showing Biden round the White House! DumpTrump2020
No one cares except for people with acute TDS!
It’s always something with CNN.
It’s illegal. Period.
Who give a dam? Really, is this the best you can do cnn?
Hello. Its the peoples House.
If is illegal damn it says illegal but I know damn well this administration don't care about the norms
Are we still talking about norms speak about the races speak about our troops having bounties on their heads f*** that little silly stuff about norms
Cool story. Now do spying on an incoming administration and if that breaks with the norms.
Considering there is no convention because of Covid and and it is their home...where else would they make a speech from? If he used secret service and air force one to fly to Florida to give speeches from Mar a Lago, you'd cry wolf then too. So which is it?
Right...now do mail in ballots when USPS itself won't insure more that $15 sent through the mail!
It’s only mostly norm-busting.
I’m loving all the TDS arseholes on this thread, they are up in arms about this meanwhile BLM & ANTIFA the Democratic party’s militia wing are looting, rioting and murdering people across the nation and they don’t want to talk about it.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM: To instill fear in Americans that they can't survive without Republicans in charge.
hatch act..lol
With all the riots, looting and destruction of property over the US, maybe Sir Donald thought this place was the safest...... 😁
It’s surprise that trump and his cronies do this and they will keep it up until they are all voted out
Bad job CNN. It’s illegal, but NORM BUSTING. Get it right!
stfu
How much is Trump skimming from his campaign to use the white house? Have you investigated that?
Your butts are so chapped. 😂
Really? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I couldn't watch for more than 3 mins at a time just because of how many times speakers were blatantly dishonest. Every day this week, IT WAS UNWATCHABLE UNLESS YOUR IN THEIR CULT.
Kinda like Obama out on the Biden campaign trail - “norm breaking”
How’s its feel to be trending bc you’re this stupid
Sigh... This is news?...
The concept of ethics is completely lost on this administration. It's all about winning at any cost.
That's why we elected him. KAG TRUMP2020 BY A LANDSLIDE!!! 🇺🇸
Yup, and snakes eat rats, what's new?
You need to get you husband to try doing some of what you say ,biggest laugh of the year telling us he doesn’t lie 🤣
Who signed off?
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