Republican Speakers Portray American Dream as Out of Reach for Average Americans

Published on July 16, 2024

MILWAUKEE—Republicans touted the value of personal responsibility, legal immigration, and hard work on the first night of their national convention, capping a day dedicated to messaging on the economy. A stream of elected officials, business leaders, and ordinary Americans delivered speeches alternating between heartfelt personal recollections of achieving the American dream and stories making the case that self-made prosperity is a vanishing dream for most Americans. Nearly every speaker blamed President Joe Biden’s economic and border policies for the financial woes of Americans, especially the working class. “Biden and [Vice President Kamala] Harris outsourced our energy supply, driving electricity prices up over 29 percent,” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. “The day Joe and Kamala walked into office, gas was $2.40 a gallon. Today it is $3.54.”...

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