But Mr. Trump’s disapproval ratings are even higher in the suburbs than they are in cities. A Fox News poll this month found him trailing Mr. Biden 54 percent to 38 percent in the suburbs. Mr. Pence’s wife, Karen, will also give a speech, as will Lara Trump, an adviser to the president’s campaign and the wife of his son Eric Trump. Madison Cawthorn, 25, the Republican nominee for the North Carolina congressional seat vacated by Mark Meadows, Mr. Trump’s chief of staff, will also address the convention in his first appearance under national lights. CNN, MSNBC and PBS will show the full two-hour event, but Fox News and the major broadcast TV networks will air only the second half.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2020 23:46 UTC