{"id":2295772,"date":"2024-07-16T04:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T08:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-some-allies-aim-to-shift-tone-with-message-of-unity-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T04:09:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T08:09:10","slug":"trump-and-some-allies-aim-to-shift-tone-with-message-of-unity-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-some-allies-aim-to-shift-tone-with-message-of-unity-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and some allies aim to shift tone with message of unity &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-and-some-allies-aim-to-shift-tone-with-message-of-unity-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295772&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses how former President Donald Trump and some of his allies are \u200baiming to shift their tone\u2063 towards unity in their\u2064 messages. Trump has called for peace and unity following an\u2063 assassination attempt on\u2064 his life, leading to\u200b a change\u2063 in the \u2062tone\u2062 of the Republican National Convention. \u2062Trump had initially planned to deliver \u200ba tough speech criticizing\u200b the Biden administration \u200bbut\u2063 decided to focus on unity instead. Despite preaching unity, Trump couldn&#8217;t resist using some of his favorite phrases in his\u200c statements. Trump&#8217;s decision to tap\u200c Senator J.D. Vance as his \u200brunning\u2064 mate has \u2064sparked criticism,\u2062 drawing attention to the\u2064 challenges of uniting the party. The article\u200b highlights how some of Trump&#8217;s \u200dallies are also shifting their tone post-shooting, emphasizing\u2063 the importance of unity and calm in their\u2062 messages. The Republican convention speakers \u2063have been \u200binstructed not to \u200balter their speeches \u200dattacking Biden&#8217;s proposals \u200dand \u2064to avoid mentioning the \u200drecent shooting incident. \u200cthe \u200darticle examines the\u200d evolving tone\u2062 and\u200c messaging of Trump\u200c and his allies \u2063as they navigate the political landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and some allies aim to shift tone with message of unity<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/barnini-chakraborty\/\">Barnini Chakraborty<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-16T04:00:00-04:00\">July 16, 2024 4:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1703945\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Former President Donald Trump's \">Former President Donald Trump\u2019s <\/a>calls for unity, coupled with directives to keep speeches at the <a href=\"https:\/\/gopconvention2024.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican National Convention\">Republican National Convention<\/a> focused on policy, as well as other high-profile GOP figures tamping down their rhetoric, has shifted\u00a0the tone heading into the four-day gathering. <\/p>\n<p>Trump\u00a0joined his political rival, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden\">President Joe Biden<\/a>, in calling for peace following the weekend\u2019s assassination attempt on the former president\u2019s\u00a0life, saying he wanted \u201cto try to unite our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump said he had planned to deliver \u201can extremely tough speech\u201d pointing out the \u201ccorrupt, horrible administration\u201d at the four-day convention, which began Monday in Milwaukee,\u00a0but thought better of it. <\/p>\n<p>Trump said he threw away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082180\/trump-rewrites-republican-convention-speech-focus-unity-not-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"his original speech\">his original speech<\/a> and that a new one was in the works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe speech I was going to give on Thursday was going to be a humdinger,\u201d Trump told the <em>Washington\u00a0Examiner<\/em>. \u201cHad this not happened, this would\u2019ve been one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rewrites-republican-convention-speech-to-focus-on-unity-not-biden-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump rewrites Republican convention speech to focus on unity not Biden - Washington Examiner\">incredible speeches\u201d aimed<\/a> mostly at the policies of Biden. \u201cHonestly, it\u2019s going to be a whole different speech now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that his speech will meet the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a chance to bring the country together,\u201d he said. \u201cI was given that chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump suggested, without\u00a0citing specifics, that the campaign between him and Biden would be more civil. <\/p>\n<p>But old habits die hard.<\/p>\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3082471\/judge-dismisses-trump-classified-documents-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the dismissal of the classified documents case\">the dismissal of the classified documents case<\/a> on Monday morning, Trump still preached unity but couldn\u2019t resist using some of his favorite phrases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we move forward in Uniting our Nation after the horrific events on Saturday, this dismissal of the Lawless Indictment in Florida should be just the first step, followed quickly by the dismissal of ALL the Witch Hunts \u2014 The January 6th Hoax in Washington, D.C., the Manhattan D.A.\u2019s Zombie Case, the New York A.G. Scam, Fake Claims about a woman I never met (a decades old photo in a line with her then husband does not count), and the Georgia \u201cPerfect\u201d Phone Call charges,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112791026080012056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"he wrote on Truth Social\">he wrote on Truth Social<\/a>. \u201cThe Democrat Justice Department coordinated ALL of these Political Attacks, which are an Election Interference conspiracy against Joe Biden\u2019s Political Opponent, ME. Let us come together to END all Weaponization of our Justice System, and Make America Great Again!<\/p>\n<p>Later Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3059239\/trump-taps-j-d-vance-as-2024-vice-presidential-nominee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump's decision\">Trump\u2019s decision<\/a> to tap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump's decision\">Sen. J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) to be his running mate isn\u2019t likely to help on the unity front either. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) criticized Vance as \u201cnot a unity selection.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe brand of politics Mr. Vance has practiced does not meet the seriousness of this moment,\u201d Landsman said in a statement. \u201cHe gained fame and wealth by disrespecting Southwest Ohio, and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-state-lawmaker-who-harassed-elderly-woman-teen-girls-praying-at-planned-parenthood-running-for-lt-gov\/\" title=\"PA State Lawmaker Who Harassed Elderly Woman, Teen Girls Praying At Planned Parenthood Running For Lt. Gov.\">made national headlines<\/a> when he compared Donald Trump to Hitler during the 2016 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/underdog-no-more-senate-republicans-line-up-behind-sam-brown-in-nevada\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans in Nevada rally behind Sam Brown, shedding their underdog status.\">relative political newcomer<\/a>, has gone from being an acerbic Trump critic to embracing all things MAGA.\u00a0Just hours\u00a0after a bullet grazed the former president\u2019s ear, Vance took to social media. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,\u201d\u00a0Vance posted on X. \u201cThat rhetoric led directly to President Trump\u2019s attempted assassination.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today is not just some isolated incident.<\/p>\n<p>The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs.<\/p>\n<p>That rhetoric led directly to President Trump&#8217;s attempted assassination.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1\/status\/1812280973628965109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While Vance was raising the temperature in the room, Trump\u2019s campaign aides were trying to cool it. <\/p>\n<p>Top advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles sent out an\u00a0overnight memo asking aides not to comment publicly on the shooting. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe condemn all forms of violence and will not tolerate dangerous rhetoric on social media,\u201d the memo said. <\/p>\n<p>An early sign that some of Trump\u2019s most bombastic allies are shifting their tone post-shooting came after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>, who ran for the nomination and is no stranger to incendiary\u00a0remarks, called for unity and calm at Heritage Policy Fest in Milwaukee. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vivek Ramaswamy speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Racine, Wisconsin. (AP Photo\/Jeffrey Phelps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He warned against seeing \u201cour fellow neighbors as actually our enemy combatants\u201d and added that the Republican convention \u201cmay be a little different than what might have been imagined a week ago.\u201d\u00a0He added that the nation might have been thrown into a civil war if Trump had been killed and that it was now time to come together and \u201cbe one country.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands of party loyalists have made the pilgrimage to Wisconsin this week to watch Trump accept the party nomination for the third\u00a0time.\u00a0Speakers at the convention have been told not to alter their speeches that go after Biden\u2019s proposals. They have been told to stay away from mentioning the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n<p>NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/rnc-speakers-speeches-unchanged-trump-assassination-attempt-rcna161814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> that Trump \u201cdid not want\u00a0to show signs of weakness or signal that the shooting affected the long-planned convention, according to seven people who are either set to give RNC speeches or their aides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems people are just going to talk about what they were going to talk about,\u201d a source familiar with the speaking arrangements said. \u201cTrump is setting the tone, and the tone is business as usual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly thing that we were told is they are going to figure out who they want to talk about it,\u201d\u00a0Matt Brooks, the executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said. He said one person would address the\u00a0shooting but that is it. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER \">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was to avoid having 100 speakers saying the same thing,\u201d he added. \u201cIn terms of substance, nothing else has changed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Another added that \u201cthe guidance has been not to change speeches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1703945\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1703945\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump and some of his allies are aiming to change their tone by promoting a message of unity. Trump has called for peace and unity following an assassination attempt on his life, and has directed speeches at the Republican National Convention to focus on policy rather than divisive rhetoric. Despite initial plans for a harsh speech criticizing President Joe Biden, Trump has decided to change his approach and focus on bringing the country together. While there are still some lingering tensions and divisive language from Trump and his allies, there are signs that the tone is shifting towards unity, with calls for calm and unity from some key figures in the Republican Party. The convention is proceeding as planned, with speakers instructed to stick to their original speeches and avoid mentioning the recent shooting incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2295773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/donald-trump-joe-biden-polling-july-virginia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8066,35174,35173,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2295772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-allies","tag-message-of-unity","tag-shift-tone","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/donald-trump-joe-biden-polling-july-virginia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}