Inside the Libertarian Party’s wild convention

The Libertarian Party's controversial plan is to "stop Biden" and extract promises from Trump along the way.

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How did the Libertarian Party Convention become a campaign stop for candidates with wildly anti-libertarian views? This year's speakers included Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who once called for jailing so-called climate deniers, and former president Donald Trump, a rabid opponent of free trade who added $8 trillion to the U.S. debt.

The primary goal of the new Libertarian Party isn't winning national elections, which Heise considers delusional, but to leverage its ability to draw enough votes to swing the election. Through its "spoiler status," the hope is that the L.P. can extract concessions and gain influence.

This year's convention, held in Washington, D.C., in July, was the first major test of the new strategy.

Video Producer: Zach Weissmueller
Video Editor: Chris Sowick
Audio Production: Ian Keyser