The Republican Party on Monday offered up a new platform for the first time since 2016 that makes state-level control of reproductive rights in post-Roe America ― as well as the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants ― its official party line.
The RNC’s platform, adopted ahead of next week’s nominating convention and dedicated to the “Forgotten Men and Women of America,” is backed by former President Donald Trump, who is poised to become the GOP’s presidential nominee next week.
Trump blasted out 20 campaign promises derived from the platform, including “SEAL THE BORDER, AND STOP THE MIGRANT INVASION,” “CARRY OUT THE LARGEST DEPORTATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY” and “END INFLATION, AND MAKE AMERICA AFFORDABLE AGAIN.”
For the first time in decades, the party removed mention of a 20-week national abortion ban and a constitutional amendment asserting the sanctity of life — a clear softening of its stance on abortion rights.
The 2024 platform only mentions…