Trump to attack bidden and talk about unrest

 https://www.bbc.com/news/live/election-us-2020-53897134

Summary

1.     Donald Trump will accept the Republican nomination to run for president in the 3 November US election.

2.     In a keynote speech at the White House, Trump will present himself as the law and order candidate, and lay into Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

3.     Critics question whether the president should use the White House for partisan political campaigning during his party convention.

4.     The speech comes amid simmering tension over police shootings and racism.

5.     Trump is expected to talk about the unrest in American cities including Kenosha, Minneapolis Portland Seattle and Chicago.

6.     His speech will close out the Republican convention and herald intense campaigning ahead of the election.

                             

The people's president

                             1.     One of the president's strongest spokespeople - his "proud daughter" is defending her father's record, and his style.

2.    My father has strong convictions. He knows what he believes, and says what he thinks. Whether you agree with him or not, you always know where he stands, she says.

3.     "I recognise that my dad’s communication style is not to everyone’s taste. And I know his tweets can feel a bit unfiltered, she says. But the results speak for themselves.

4.     Ivanka's received by a lively audience - a change during this mostly virtual convention season. She is repeatedly interrupted by chants of four more years.

5.     The location of the Trumps speeches is important: critics say their use of US government property for political events is a serious ethical violation.

6.     A US law known as the Hatch Act forbids government employees from using their office to campaign, but it does not apply to the president or vice-preside.