For nearly a decade, Democrats have tried to persuade voters that Donald Trump is a villain, a racist and a threat to democracy. Now, with Kamala Harris atop the ticket, the vice president and her allies are trying something new: They are looking to deflate him.

During this week’s Democratic convention in Chicago, party leaders have sought to paint Trump as a meanspirited fraud who cares only about himself and his billionaire friends. They have depicted him as an anti-union “scab” and a fake working man’s populist. The strategy is designed to erode Trump’s support among mostly white middle-class voters in states, like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, that could decide the election.

Tonight, Tim Walz will formally accept the nomination for vice president. Harris chose him as her running mate after his attempts to deflate Trump and other Republicans — by calling them “weird” — struck a cord with Democrats.

Here’s what else to know:

• Trump traveled to North Carolina for his first outdoor rally since his assassination attempt. He was shielded by bulletproof glass.

• Harris has gone light on climate policy. Climate leaders say they are fine with that.

• We examined claims about Walz’s military service. Here’s what’s true.

The U.S. added far fewer jobs than previously reported

The Labor Department announced today that monthly payroll figures had overstated U.S. job growth by roughly 818,000 in the 12 months that ended in March, an unusually large revision. The downward revision, of about 28 percent, was a sign that cracks in the labor market — which until recently appeared rock solid — are more severe than initially believed.