Democrats furious after Donald Trump uses the White House as a prop while accepting his nomination at the last day of the RNC.
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Democrats slammed Donald Trump for using the White House as a prop for his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, which is a clear violation of the Hatch Act that prohibits people working in the government to promote themselves or their political agenda from public property that particularly doesn’t belong to any political party.
As soon as it was revealed that the RNC will be held at the White House, critics took to Twitter and called out Trump for misusing his power by advancing his political agenda from the White House. Several of them called Trump to be tried under the law for breaking the Hatch Act and also called for his arrest.
However, Trump supporters rejoiced seeing the President accept the nomination from the White House and called him a”troller-in-chief” for trolling the Democrats during the last day at the RNC. Though, the Hatch Act doesn’t do much in terms of violations, as there can’t be any arrests or fine, the matter will soon be forgotten in the coming heat of the presidential elections.
In fact, at one point, Trump made it clear that he’s trolling the Democrats by saying, “The fact is, I’m here — what’s the name of that building?” And pointed at the White House and continued, “The fact is, we’re here and they’re not.” The crowd erupted in cheers and whistles at Trump’s gesture.
This abomination may be the most visible misuse of official position for private gain in America’s history. It is an abuse of the power entrusted to this man, the breach of a sacred trust. It is the civic equivalent of a mortal sin—maybe a religious one too. And it is a harbinger pic.twitter.com/UryxiQTyv0
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 28, 2020
The speech is basically a rally rehash. But the backdrop is dramatic, and has a strong visual influence, which might be a reason that you’re not supposed to be able to use the official resources of the government as a campaign prop.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 28, 2020
This entire night of the #RNC2020 is illegal and a violation of the Hatch Act. The fact that no one will be arrested for this is indicative of how close we are to an autocratic dictatorship already
— Jason Johnson (@DrJasonJohnson) August 28, 2020
It was an honor to work as a staffer in the White House. Turning it into a backdrop for a vulgar display of allegiance to a party leader, a kind of dime store American Nuremberg, is sickening. https://t.co/yyhysaQYjk
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 27, 2020
Seeing the Trumps use the White House in such a blatantly political way for propaganda purposes makes me scared for our country. Feels like I'm living in Orwell's 1984. #VoteEarly #VoteOutRacism
— Jazmín Ortega (@Jazmin_Ortega) August 28, 2020
He might as well address the nation from a balcony in full military dress brandishing a long gun. We’re there. pic.twitter.com/cnBPJlLGOW
— Scott Linnen (@ScottLinnen) August 27, 2020
Trump’s use of the White House for Convention propaganda is disgusting.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) August 26, 2020
Fascism has indeed arrived draped in a flag. pic.twitter.com/B3cf65V7nz
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August 28, 2020
The more norms we let him smash the more empowered trump is to continue criming. Using the White House for a campaign speech is not okay.
— Molly Jong-Fast? (@MollyJongFast) August 27, 2020
This looks like some movie where a frat guy is accidentally elected President and throws a kegger on the White House lawn. pic.twitter.com/1f5fdk0jBj
— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 28, 2020
Trump has his own way of ”owing the libs” and does everything he can to boost up the morale of his followers, even if that means to break the law. While the Democrats screech about Trump’s way of handling things, Republicans wrap it up with both arms and enjoy the things he does, which inadvertently angers the Democrats.
Several left-leaning journalists called Trump’s actions as ”dictatorship” for wrongly using his power at the RNC 2020 and claimed this is not what America stands for, which prides itself for maintaining the right checks and balances even for elected officials.
The race to the presidency heats up as Donald Trump and Joe Biden are all set to go head-to-head on November 3, 2020. While all major outlets predict a Biden presidency, Trump can pull another 2016 upset victory as his base is rock solid and will do anything to get him reelected and keep him in the White House for four more years.
