Analysis: Republicans try to square pro-worker rhetoric with anti-union policies

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Analysis: Republicans try to square pro-worker rhetoric with anti-union policies
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The opening night of the Republican National Convention spotlighted the contradictions apparent as Trump’s GOP evolves to appeal to more working-class voters.

By Dan Balz, The Washington PostFormer president Donald Trump makes an appearance at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Monday, the first day of the Republican National Convention.

Two events Monday highlighted these tensions. The first was the selection of Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as Trump’s running mate. Vance has morphed over the past eight years from a sharp Trump critic to one of the leading enthusiasts of the Make America Great Again movement. Vance’s Midwestern working-class roots might be seen as an asset in Trump’s efforts to win Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But the results of his 2022 Senate race, when he ran far behind other Ohio Republicans, provide no such evidence.New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who has known Vance for many years, made this observation after the selection was announced Monday.

For many Republicans, either on the convention floor or watching from afar, O’Brien’s rhetorical punches must have been jarring and disconcerting. But for some, the focus on working-class priorities may have struck a chord. That’s much of what this is about: votes. Trump wants to expand his vote share among working people - and if that broadens the Republican coalition in the long run, so much the better.

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