Republican Convention: Live Coverage Of The Final Night

This version of Trump, the populist, seems to me like the one most likely to beat Clinton. The “I know this system and therefore can unrig it” Trump. Is there any data to support or contradict my totally subjective opinion? Do people agree/disagree?

It’s striking how often Trump promises he will improve the things about this country he says are broken starting on Inauguration Day. Never mind the mythical First 100 Days: He’s setting very high expectations for his first day.

Interesting argument: “Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.” Trump then pivoted to courting Sanders supporters. But it’s worth pointing out, as photos have shown, that Clinton and Trump sometimes run in the same social circles. Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton were even friends. This is not the dynastic race that many anticipated out of 2016 — Bush v. Clinton. But in its own way, Trump v. Clinton has aspects of dynastic power and social class dynamics, with those who have achieved economic comfort from both parties speaking (or attempting to speak) on behalf of voters deeply uneasy about America’s future.