Saving the American Dream?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2020
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
The Republican National Convention this year was set against the backdrop of the Coronavirus pandemic, and protests over the shooting of a black man by a police officer in Wisconsin. So how did Donald Trump make his case for another four more years in office? Emily and Jon are joined by Republican strategist Ron Christie to get stuck into the key moments from the week.
Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Natalie Ktena, Frankie Tobi Assistant Editor: Emma Close
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | Maintless, you're back. |
| 0:07.0 | Good thing nothing's happened over the past two or three weeks, isn't it? |
| 0:11.0 | I'm back from the technological era of 1972 |
| 0:15.0 | where I've been stuck for about three weeks. |
| 0:17.0 | And it was a really lovely welcome home |
| 0:19.0 | because the Republican Party decided to hold a convention just for me. |
| 0:23.0 | Just for you. |
| 0:24.0 | So tonight I say to all Americans |
| 0:27.0 | this is the most important election in the history of our country. |
| 0:32.0 | Welcome to America's. |
| 0:36.0 | America's. |
| 0:37.0 | America's from BBC News. |
| 0:39.0 | I am your president of law and order. |
| 0:42.0 | The US has now surpassed four million cases of coronavirus. |
| 0:46.0 | The country is crying out for leadership. |
| 0:48.0 | Person, woman, man, camera TV. |
| 0:51.0 | Four kids are just as bright and just as tall as white kids. |
| 0:54.0 | Where are you from? |
| 0:55.0 | BBC. |
| 0:56.0 | Here's another beauty. |
| 0:57.0 | Hello, it's John in Washington. |
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