Republican Convention Ends With Doom, Gloom, and Lies From Trump
touted Wednesday by Richard Grenell, the former ambassador and acting national security adviser who was Trump’s highest-ranking openly gay appointee.And in one of his most preposterous statements, Trump said, “I have done more for the African-American community than any president since Abraham Lincoln, our first Republican president.” Not only has the Republican Party changed a great deal since Lincoln’s time (the Democratic Party has as well), Trump’s record does not support his boast.“Historians say this claim is ridiculous,” notes The Washington Post, which has been fact-checking the convention. “Trump has taken few actions specifically on behalf of African Americans.
