What Went Down During President Trump’s Closing Speech At The RNC

I’m surprised there’s not a media trope about “UFC bros” in the same sense as “soccer moms.”

It should be noted that Republicans are very worried about losing the Senate, which was not a realistic scenario seven months ago.

It’s not that weird for Cabinet members to speak at party conventions, though people might have object to it. What is weird — unusual — is to have White House staff like Scavino address the convention. Not necessarily because it’s inherently improper — those positions are as political as they come — but because it wouldn’t normally serve any purpose. These are people whose job it is, generally, to make sure the White House runs smoothly, control the flow of information to the president, and structure negotiations with Congress and other actors. Going on TV isn’t really their role, unless it’s to explain administration policy — but usually the president does that. However, in this case, these distinctions are blurred, and there’s a huge emphasis on the show. And White House people, who serve at the pleasure of the president, can come before the convention to praise him.