What Went Down On Night 2 Of The RNC

So far the prime-time hour — with a naturalization ceremony and a bread-and-butter speech from the first Latina lieutenant governor of Florida — has been an appeal to people beyond Trump’s base. We will see whether that theme sticks with Eric Trump.

With the naturalization ceremony and the pardon, Republicans are using the powers of the office to undercut criticism of Trump as anti-immigrant and racist. They are also betting that it won’t bother Trump’s strongest supporters. It may also create some “news” for tonight’s otherwise low-profile night.

Yeah, Nate, I’d add to that Pam Bondi’s criticism of Biden using his office to enrich his family.