There have been two sides to the Republican National Convention so far this week.
One side has featured what was expected: a grandiose, virtual happy hour to President Trump's conservative base.
The other side has been an open letter to minority voters — a bloc that the president struggles mightily with.
Republicans argue the racism argument is one not based in reality. The idea that “Republicans are racist, it’s not a party for people of color and they don’t care,” is a manufactured narrative by the media and Democrats, Republican strategist Ford O’Connell told The Hill.
O’Connell defended the president’s hard-line stance.
“The president’s making the point that [he wants] to see justice served for all Americans, but at the same time defunding the police and violence is not going to achieve that result,” O’Connell said.
