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RNC 2020 Finale: Trump Uses White House as Prop for Acceptance Speech

April Ryan
August 28, 2020

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April Ryan recaps the finale of the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House.

During a 70 minute speech, President Trump claims to have done more for Black America than all president except for Abraham Lincoln, mentioned Joe Biden 41 times, promised no more “mob rule,” urged giving power back to police, and more to the roar of the assembled crowd.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

From left, Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand on the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan