As the Ultra-Wealthy Rally Behind Trump, Republicans Pitch Fake Populism to Workers
Trump’s allies courted the working class with hollow, populist rhetoric at the RNC on Monday, as billionaires pledged their support
By ANDREW PEREZ, CATHERINA GIOINO, ASAWIN SUEBSAENG, ROLLING STONE
AS THE WORLD’S wealthiest people were lining up behind former President Donald Trump’s candidacy, the Republican Party served up hours of programming at its convention designed to woo the working class with (mostly) fake populism.
During the first day of the Republican National Convention, the theme was “Make America Wealthy Again.” …