Former President Trump gave a 90-minute acceptance speech for the Republican nomination, focusing on faster access to new medicines and better Medicare in his second term. He avoided discussing transgender rights and abortion, reflecting a shift in GOP priorities. Republican opposition to gender-affirming care for minors has grown, despite increasing support from moderates and independents. Trump also criticized President Biden’s efforts on cancer and Alzheimer’s research. The Republican platform includes bans on taxpayer funding for gender transition surgeries and promoting gender transition in schools. Limiting transgender rights has become a divisive issue for Republicans, aligning with a shift away from hard-line abortion policies.
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Trump on health care: Cancer cures, faster access to medicines
