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US Republican Party Platform Outlines Trade Approach, Lambasts Obama Climate Agenda

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The Republican National Convention (RNC) adopted the final version of its “ platform ” document on Monday, outlining the party’s overall approach for the general election on issues ranging from trade and the economy to climate change and the environment. The 66-page document was adopted during the first day of the 18-21 July convention, which is being held in Cleveland, Ohio. Delegates have now also confirmed real estate mogul Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president – despite open protests on the floor of the convention centre earlier this week against the controversial candidate. Trump is slated to square off against Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton this autumn, with the election scheduled for Tuesday 8 November. Clinton is expected to be confirmed as her party’s nominee during next week’s Democratic National Convention. Overarching principles The preamble of the Republican Party platform establishes a narrative which argues that the past eight years of a Democratic White House have left the country with a weakened economy and lowered clout on the international stage. “This platform lays out – in clear language – the path to making America great and united again,” the document says, outlining a series of areas where the...

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