For the first time during the republican National Convention, Ja’Ron Smith mentioned the police killings of numerous Black people. It should be noted that this segment was aired prior to the prime-time coverage of the republican program.
In this segment, a pre-produced infomercial featured Black and women voters who say they are going to vote for Trump even though they identify as Democrats or Democratic Socialists.
Jeff van Drew, a former Democrat from conservative southern New Jersey who defected to the republican Party in 2019 after polling showed his district was going to vote republican, pledging his “undying support” for Trump. Van Drew voted not to impeach Trump in the December House impeachment hearing.