Trump and former first lady Melania Trump were joined on stage by vice presidential nominee JD Vance and his wife, Usha.
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The final night of the Republican National Convention included incendiary figures like Tucker Carlson, lots of jabs at Democrats, and a long, wide-ranging speech by former President Donald Trump, featuring off-script political attacks and rare moments of vulnerability.
Here are five takeaways:
Trump details shooting: Trump appeared solemn are he narrated the “painful” events of his Saturday rally in minute detail. He insisted, despite chants from the audience, that he wasn’t supposed to be at the convention. “I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of Almighty God,” he told the crowd.
Little mention of Biden (by name): Trump said he would use President Joe Biden’s name only once. But he used it twice: once to describe Biden as the worst president in history, and again to say it would be the only time it was used.
It was, in part, because Trump’s campaign wanted to showcase a unified and forward-looking Republican Party. But it’s also because Trump might not face Biden again, after all.
A rare Melania sighting: Melania Trump has kept a low profile since the Trump administration ended, choosing not to attend Trump’s hush money trial or the CNN debate.
She appeared at the RNC for the first time on Thursday night, though, unlike in previous election years, she did not give a speech.
“Trumpamania” running wild: The theme of Thursday night’s lineup in the lead-up to Trump’s speech was testosterone — culminating in Hulk Hogan ripping off his T-shirt and declaring Trump “a real American hero.”
A nearly policy-free convention: Political conventions rarely include wonky policy chatter. But even by the usual standards, which typically involve acknowledging a problem and then short-handing a solution, the 2024 RNC was perplexing. And especially so on its final night, when the politicians mostly gave way to right-leaning celebrities.
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