RNC sets up narrative that this is a 'culture war election'

Speakers at the GOP convention argues that Trump represented the last defense against a dark socialist dystopia [View in browser]( [Image]( August 25, 2020 [Image]( [GOP is trying to make this a 'culture war election' instead of a referendum on Trump]( Republican strategist Mike Murphy says Republicans are trying to characterize the election not as a referendum on President Donald Trump, but a battle for America where the "radical woke left... wants to tear down statues and riot in your suburb." Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says tonight's speakers at the Republican National Convention were trying to make 2020 a 'culture war election.' ([11th Hour]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Steve Schmidt on Trump RNC: This is what propaganda looks like]( Former Republican and MSNBC Political Analyst Steve Schmidt joins to discuss Night One of President Donald Trump's RNC, which he says was completely detached from reality. ([11th Hour]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Republican convention lies put news broadcasters in awkward spot]( Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace, and Joy Reid discuss the challenges of covering the Republican National Convention while not allowing speakers' lies and misinformation to go unchallenged. ([MSNBC]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Eric Trump refuses to answer questions in New York's probe into Trump Org. finances]( Eric Trump is "refusing to appear" for an interview as part of a New York investigation of President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization’s finances. The New York attorney general has asked a judge to order Eric Trump, the Trump Organization's VP, to provide testimony under oath. MSNBC Analyst Neal Katyal joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to break down what this means for the Trump family. "It’s a pattern with these Trumps. They’re always afraid to face the music," says Katyal. ([The Beat with Ari Melber]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Brittany Packnett Cunningham: Trump RNC is a Willie Horton ad on steroids ([11th Hour]() Rep. Katie Porter reveals ignorance of Trump's post office boss ([11th Hour]() Nicolle Wallace: RNC's 2020 anger loses its rationale when you consider they're the ones in charge ([MSNBC]() Michael Steele: Trump's RNC filled with conflicting messages on race, racism ([MSNBC]() 'It's all propaganda': Dr. Vin Gupta on the RNC's claims about COVID-19 ([MSNBC]() Why the Republican National Convention was technically over before it began ([MSNBC]() Nicolle Wallace: Trump is motivated to win because he needs to avoid criminal legal exposure ([MSNBC]() RNC sets up Trumps as 'America's royal family' ([MSNBC]() Rep. Carolyn Maloney: Postmaster general ‘did not take responsibility for anything’ ([The ReidOut]() Officers involved in shooting of Jacob Blake placed on administrative leave ([The ReidOut]() The RNC kicks off with a flurry of GOP endorsements … for Joe Biden ([Deadline White House]() Wisconsin Governor authorizes state National Guard to support law enforcement during protests ([Live with Ayman Mohyeldin]() Pelosi says Trump, GOP ‘just don’t simply seem to care’ on coronavirus relief ([Live with Ayman Mohyeldin]() Trump claims he’s helped agriculture, but farmers in Wisconsin and Iowa tell a different story ([Live with Ayman Mohyeldin]() New York attorney general reveals investigation into Trump organization ([Meet The Press Daily]() Fact checking President Trump: 'Zero evidence that election is being rigged' ([Meet The Press Daily]() DeJoy says he will not put mail sorting machines back in fiery exchange ([MSNBC]() Rep. Porter: When DeJoy attacks the USPS, ‘he is also attacking our veterans’ ([Stephanie Ruhle]() Colorado governor on mail-in voting: ‘It’s the way we vote’ ([Stephanie Ruhle]() What a poll of rural Pennsylvania voters may say about November ([Morning Joe]() QUOTE OF THE DAY [“The Trumps come across as if they do believe America has a royal family, and it is them… As far as Donald Trump and his family are concerned, they’ve established themselves as monarchs and if they have to keep power the way monarchs do, they’ll do it."]( — Joy Reid MORE FROM MSNBC [Image]( Join MSNBC for special coverage of the Republican National Convention this week. As the Republicans make their case for a second Trump term, turn to Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace, and Brian Williams for the insight and analysis you need. Watch special coverage of the RNC tonight, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. 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