“Over three nights, the Republican Party has set out to redefine Donald Trump, one of the best-known and most polarizing figures on the political stage, methodically portraying him as a kindly and compassionate paterfamilias capable of uniting Americans during a tumultuous time,” the New York Times reports.
“It is a brazen effort after nearly a decade in which Mr. Trump’s style — abrasive and norm-breaking — has helped to redefine American politics and made him such a dominant and divisive figure. The goal seems clear: to make Mr. Trump less threatening and more palatable to moderates and women, groups that have been put off by Mr. Trump’s demeanor and actions, but are critical to his hopes of defeating President Biden in November.”
