"They are trying to steal the election," he told party delegates, many of whom were wearing masks. "The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election." Like the Democrats one week before them, Republican organisers packed their gathering with a mixture of politicians and everyday Americans. In addition to suffering from broad unpopularity, Trump is weighed down by ever-growing turmoil and scandal around his administration. Trump insists, however, that he can replicate his surprise 2016 win, and hopes the convention will put the wind in his sails.

Source: Daily Nation August 25, 2020 02:38 UTC