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

I thought that this was shaping up to be higher-energy night than Nights 2 and 3, but Trump’s acceptance speech was just inexplicably long and not especially well-written or well-delivered. As I always say when we cover these things, that isn’t meant as a prediction of how the public will react. But the Trump campaign is behind, and it could really have pared the speech down to, say, two major themes instead of running through the whole laundry list.

Social media response during the final night of the RNC, and particularly during Trump’s speech, is essentially flat. This suggests there were no breakthrough, buzz-worthy moments tonight. That’s a change from last week, when Biden gained buzz throughout his speech.

I don’t know what to think. Someone said earlier on this live blog that Republicans have thrown a lot of stuff at the wall during this convention — the same was true for Trump’s acceptance speech. It’s hard, therefore, to draw many conclusions about how the Trump campaign will pursue the rest of the campaign.

What I can say: I think both the DNC and the RNC will fade from the news and most voters’ minds within the next several days.