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

As Perry wrote for the site today, the speakers at the convention this week have attempted to paint Democrats as far-left mobs and looters causing unrest in cities around the U.S. By painting this picture, Trump and his campaign hope to sell their law-and-order message.

I also wonder, Clare, if this is teeing up more criticism of the way Democrats are running cities.

Yes, Sarah — it’s a really interesting shift. In prior elections, incumbents would try to own successes and downplay failures. But the GOP this week has leaned hard into federalism and into deflecting blame onto state and local officials.