Republicans place free exercise of faith at front of convention agenda
Speakers throughout the Republican National Convention are aggressively courting President Trump’s religious base by touting him as a defender of the free exercise of faith.
In the convention’s second night, Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo all wrapped their appeals in the language of faith, an approach followed by many of the lower-profile speakers as well.
The trend is expected to extend into the third and fourth nights as well. Wednesday will feature an address from Sister Dede Byrne, a nun and military veteran whom Trump has praised in the past for being one of the “Americans of faith [who] have uplifted our nation.” Trump’s own address from the Rose Garden on Thursday is expected to touch on themes of religious freedom....