When Donald Trump and Republicans reach the point of no return by – presumably – crowning the brash billionaire as presidential nominee in Cleveland next week, they will be surrounded by thousands of angry protesters, Australian television journalists with body armour and political conservatives bitterly divided over his rise.
Welcome to the Republican National Convention in the era of Trump.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
