All Trump, No Harris: Examining the Democratic Party's Perplexing New Platform
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The Democratic delegates have officially ratified the party’s platform for 2024, a 94-page document that reaffirmed President Joe Biden's candidacy, often referencing Donald Trump more than Kamala Harris, and containing various false and misleading assertions.
Compiled in July and released on Sunday, this platform was endorsed with a largely symbolic vote at the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago on Monday.
The platform begins with a "land acknowledgment," asserting that the United States consists of “lands that have been stewarded through many centuries by the ancestors and descendants of Tribal Nations who have been here since time immemorial.” It acknowledges the Anishinaabe, known as the Council of the Three Fires—comprising the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations—as the traditional stewards of the land where the convention is taking place, and continues to name other Native American tribes from the Chicago area.
The practice of land acknowledgments, which originated from university campuses, has garnered both support and criticism. Some conservatives have derided it as excessively politically correct, while some on the left believe it falls short without accompanying reparations.
Despite the 81-year-old Biden having suspended his campaign last month and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, the platform mentions Biden as the Democratic Party's candidate over 20 times. The document asserts, “President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Democrats are running to finish the job,” outlining a variety of Biden's stated priorities for his alleged “second term,” including nominating more “diverse” judges and establishing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Regina Romero, co-chair of the platform committee, explained that the document was crafted “prior to the president passing the torch in an act of love and patriotism,” emphasizing that it still reflects a "forward-looking vision for our party that echoes the voice of all" despite its discrepancies.
In response, Trump campaign spokesman Dylan Johnson criticized the platform's references to Biden, suggesting they indicate that Harris lacks her own policies or plans to address the series of crises occurring during her tenure.
Throughout the document, Biden's record is frequently contrasted with Trump’s, with passages highlighting differences between their approaches, such as Biden standing up to the gun lobby and Trump’s alignment with it. Trump is mentioned 150 times, while Harris's name appears merely 32 times, and Biden's pops up a total of 287 times.
The platform attributes all post-election promises to Biden and notably omits any mention of Harris’s recent economic proposals, which include strategies like financial support for first-time homebuyers, a $6,000 tax credit for children, and measures to control grocery prices. These proposals represent her primary policy announcements since Biden stepped back from the race.
Moreover, the document includes numerous inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims concerning Trump. It asserts, as Biden has in speeches, that Trump referred to fallen military members as “suckers” and “losers,” and that he labeled neo-Nazi protesters as “very fine people,” both of which are false narratives.
Lastly, Biden and Harris’s achievements are similarly exaggerated in the platform, claiming they are “finally rebuilding” broadband infrastructure in the United States, despite the lack of new connections made since Harris was appointed to oversee a $42 billion initiative in 2021, according to FCC head Brendan Carr.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
Compiled in July and released on Sunday, this platform was endorsed with a largely symbolic vote at the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago on Monday.
The platform begins with a "land acknowledgment," asserting that the United States consists of “lands that have been stewarded through many centuries by the ancestors and descendants of Tribal Nations who have been here since time immemorial.” It acknowledges the Anishinaabe, known as the Council of the Three Fires—comprising the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations—as the traditional stewards of the land where the convention is taking place, and continues to name other Native American tribes from the Chicago area.
The practice of land acknowledgments, which originated from university campuses, has garnered both support and criticism. Some conservatives have derided it as excessively politically correct, while some on the left believe it falls short without accompanying reparations.
Despite the 81-year-old Biden having suspended his campaign last month and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, the platform mentions Biden as the Democratic Party's candidate over 20 times. The document asserts, “President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Democrats are running to finish the job,” outlining a variety of Biden's stated priorities for his alleged “second term,” including nominating more “diverse” judges and establishing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Regina Romero, co-chair of the platform committee, explained that the document was crafted “prior to the president passing the torch in an act of love and patriotism,” emphasizing that it still reflects a "forward-looking vision for our party that echoes the voice of all" despite its discrepancies.
In response, Trump campaign spokesman Dylan Johnson criticized the platform's references to Biden, suggesting they indicate that Harris lacks her own policies or plans to address the series of crises occurring during her tenure.
Throughout the document, Biden's record is frequently contrasted with Trump’s, with passages highlighting differences between their approaches, such as Biden standing up to the gun lobby and Trump’s alignment with it. Trump is mentioned 150 times, while Harris's name appears merely 32 times, and Biden's pops up a total of 287 times.
The platform attributes all post-election promises to Biden and notably omits any mention of Harris’s recent economic proposals, which include strategies like financial support for first-time homebuyers, a $6,000 tax credit for children, and measures to control grocery prices. These proposals represent her primary policy announcements since Biden stepped back from the race.
Moreover, the document includes numerous inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims concerning Trump. It asserts, as Biden has in speeches, that Trump referred to fallen military members as “suckers” and “losers,” and that he labeled neo-Nazi protesters as “very fine people,” both of which are false narratives.
Lastly, Biden and Harris’s achievements are similarly exaggerated in the platform, claiming they are “finally rebuilding” broadband infrastructure in the United States, despite the lack of new connections made since Harris was appointed to oversee a $42 billion initiative in 2021, according to FCC head Brendan Carr.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
