US President Donald Trump will use the White House to deliver a partisan political speech to the Republican National Convention next week. During a visit to Arizona, Trump confirmed he will make the speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday. He also pledged to give the speech live, mocking Michelle Obama, the former first lady, who reportedly had pre-recorded her speech well in advance of its broadcast on Monday to the Democratic convention. The move to hold the speech from the White House is unconventional, and does not have a precedent in the television era. White House legal advisers have approved the speech, noting the laws that prohibit politics in the executive branch do not generally apply to the president himself.

Source: Punch August 19, 2020 08:03 UTC