As November, and with it the US presidential election, draws ever closer, the campaign in the United States is heating up. The past week has been particularly eventful, marked by the Democratic National Convention and an announcement by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that could significantly impact the balance of power. Bryan Leib, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Fundamental Rights, commented on the developments.

Anyone who followed the Democratic National Convention (DNC), which ran from Monday to Thursday, could have noticed that the speakers talked more about the Republicans, and in particular former US President Donald Trump, the party's presidential candidate, than about their own plans.
As we've seen over the last decade, Democrats are obsessed with Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Instead of talking about the success from the Biden-Harris administration the last 4 years, the convention speakers were laser focused on all things Trump. Perhaps that's because they don't have any actual achievements to highlight,
– the expert said.
Globally, America is no longer viewed as a serious country, as President Joe Biden has weakened the United States both at home and abroad. "Russia would never have invaded Ukraine, Hamas – aka the Islamic Republic of Iran – would never have attacked Israel and nations like China, Brazil, India and others would not be eliminating the USD from the world stage, if America was strong," – Mr. Leib said, adding that "on the homefront," the key problems are illegal migrantion and the crushing inflation.
Democrats don't have political plans, they fear monger and attack Trump, because they know that's what their base wants to see, the researcher pointed out, adding however, that this might have worked in the last election cycle, but it will fail them this cycle.
In her acceptance speech, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, made a number of promises from strengthening the middle class to ensuring a strong army, but "nothing VP Harris says can be taken seriously, because she has not accomplished anything in the last 4 years," – Mr. Leib explained.
She was tasked with solving the southern border crisis and she has failed miserably,
– Mr. Leib said, highlighting the vice president's perhaps most obvious blunder.