If the Republican Party is the party of Trump, what does it stand for?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-25-2020
Publisher
Fred Ryan
Language
en-US
Abstract
President Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting November’s election results is the latest example of this president abandoning the norms of constitutional democracy. And although high-profile Republicans have issued statements affirming that they support a peaceful transfer of power, they have also been carefully deferential to Trump.
This is a notable continuation of the party slowly becoming the party of Trump. Nowhere was this clearer than in the decision not to have a 2020 party platform and instead simply affirming “enthusiastic support” for Trump and his “America First agenda.” That move, more so than statements pledging fealty to the peaceful transfer of power, signals wavering Republican commitment toward equal rights and democracy.
Recommended Citation
Robert L. Tsai & Linda C. McClain,
If the Republican Party is the party of Trump, what does it stand for?
,
in
Washington Post
(2020).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/shorter_works/210
Publisher URL
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/25/if-republican-party-is-party-trump-what-does-it-stand/
