On Thursday, at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump, presenting a somber demeanor and bearing visible bandages, accepted the GOP presidential nomination. In his speech, he elaborated on the assassination attempt that had occurred merely five days prior and which could have tragically ended his life.
Recap of Trump's speech on final night of RNC
The initial 15 minutes of Trump's speech were highly impactful as he recounted the assassination attempt that occurred on Saturday.
The remainder of the speech, which exceeded 90 minutes in duration, was thoroughly perplexing. It wandered between various points and frequently deviated from the script with ad-libs, leaving a standard Trump campaign speech lacking the coherent and elevated theme that characterizes traditional presidential convention offerings.
Moreover, Trump's initially restrained demeanor and calls for unity were incongruous with the content of an often divisive speech. Trump captured the audience's attention with a promise to discuss the events of Saturday, but qualified it by stating that he would do so only once, "because it is actually too painful to recount."