After the announcement about the platform, William Kristol, a prominent Republican critic of the president, wrote on Twitter: “It’s no longer the Republican party. Throughout Mr. Trump’s term, Vice President Mike Pence has played the role of quiet liaison between the chief executive and the party establishment. In a speech accepting his own renomination today, Mr. Pence sought to ensure the party faithful that backing Mr. Trump was tantamount to supporting key G.O.P. He rattled off core Republican issues that he said Mr. Trump stood for, including free-market economics, “secure borders” and opposition to abortion. “Four more years means more judges,” Mr. Pence said.

Source: New York Times August 24, 2020 23:26 UTC