GOP Convention Unity Masks Still Simmering Policy Fights Ahead

July 18, 2024, 9:30 AM UTC

Donald Trump has sold Republicans on his brand of politics. His policy agenda is a tougher pitch.

Republicans of all factions publicly have fallen in line in Milwaukee behind Trump, who the party plans to send to the campaign trail as its formal nominee tonight. The GOP’s show of unity, aimed at winning the White House and Congress, might last through Election Day – obscuring policy debates still marinating under the surface.

Under Trump, the party downsized its policy platform to limit swing-voter controversy. Should Trump win back the presidency, his policy agenda – from abortion to trade and taxation ...

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