NBC News reports:
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has offered suggestions and directly edited the final speeches of convention speakers in an effort to tone down the political rhetoric in the wake of Saturday’s shooting and focus on policy contrasts with President Joe Biden, NBC News has learned.
While convention speakers this week have served up plenty of red meat to the thousands of delegates in attendance, particularly on the issues of immigration and crime, they have steered away from some of the party’s more divisive topics and talk of seeking retribution.
Through the convention’s first two nights, speakers have not mentioned the following issues: unfounded claims of stolen elections; the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; investigating Trump’s political opponents, including Biden; and investigating the prosecutors who have sought indictments against him.
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The Trump campaign has offered suggestions and edited the final speeches of RNC speakers in an effort to tone down the political rhetoric in the wake of Saturday’s shooting and focus on policy contrasts with President Biden, according to 4 sources. https://t.co/i7qrxhdrbb
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