New GOP platform drops reference to debt and deficits, previously a focus

The new Republican Party platform omits any mention of the federal government’s growing national debt and deficits.

The platform was released by the Republican National Committee and former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Monday. It is significantly condensed from the previous 66-page document, which was last changed in 2016. The new platform is 16 pages long and includes several more populist policy proposals — a notable realignment to Trump’s vision for the United States.