Donald Trump set a new record Friday. The presumptive Republican nominee was cited 35 times in the Democratic Party’s platform, more than any other GOP nominee in recent years.
In 2012, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was cited 22 times. Four years earlier, Ariz. Sen. John McCain was not even mentioned once in the 2008 Democratic platform.
The 35-page draft was released Friday and called attention to the billionaire businessman’s policy stances on topics ranging from manufacturing and paid leave to civil rights and healthcare.
“While freedom of expression is a fundamental constitutional principle, we must condemn hate speech that creates a fertile climate for violence. We condemn Donald Trump’s demonization of prisoners of war, women, Muslims, Mexicans, and people with disabilities; his playing coy with white supremacists; and the climate of bigotry he is creating,” the platform states in a section on civil rights.
Liberals doubt Trump’s ability to be a leader in the world, saying electing him to commander in chief would be abandoning American responsibilities to look out for other nations.
“It would be a dangerous mistake for America to abandon our responsibilities. We cannot, as Donald Trump suggests, cede the mantle of leadership for global peace and security to others who will not have our best interests in mind. American leadership is essential to keeping us safe and our economy growing in the years ahead,” the summary states.
In a number of sections, Democratic officials bashed Trump’s views on refugees, immigration, terrorism and national security.
“As we prosecute the fight against terrorism, Democrats will repudiate vile tactics that would do us harm. We reject Donald Trump’s vilification of Muslims. It violates the religious freedom that is the bedrock of our country, feeds into ISIS’ nefarious narrative, and alienates people and countries who are crucial to defeating terrorism. We reject Donald Trump’s suggestion that our military should engage in war crimes, like murdering civilians related to suspected terrorists or torturing prisoners,” they wrote in one section.
The party collectively railed against Trump’s disparagement of women, which the candidate has said is untrue.
“While Donald Trump thinks it is “dangerous” for women to leave the home and paid family leave hurts our economy,” the summary said.
