ELECTION/GOP: “On Thursday night [Aug. 27, 2020], about 1,500 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House so President Donald Trump could accept his party’s nomination for reelection in front of a roaring crowd. Masks were not required and chairs were placed inches apart from one another, with no room for social distancing, in violation of endless public health recommendations…
As Trump has tried to push past a pandemic that has tanked the economy and threatened his reelection chances, GOP organizers have worked to stage a convention that puts the virus in the rear view mirror and highlights the nation’s progress, even as it continues to spread.”
-Jill Colvin, “What virus? At GOP’s convention, pandemic is largely ignored,” bostonglobe.com, Aug. 27, 2020