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

On the final night of the convention, Trump delivered a lengthy but cookie-cutter speech about his successes, future plans and why the Democrats stink. A few clip-worthy moments will probably make the rounds on social media among supporters, but it’s hard to imagine any voters are going to be swayed by this tonight’s festivities.

George M. Cohan’s “You’re A Grand Old Flag” is playing, and interestingly, that early-20th-century tune was originally supposed to say “grand old rag” in reference to a quote he heard from a Civil War veteran about the U.S. flag, but the use of “rag” seemed pejorative to some people, so he just used “flag” instead.

One thing is pretty clear after tonight: Trump is going to be campaigning against Democratic-run cities. This might not have been the most exciting night of the past two weeks of political conventions, but we got a big clue about what one of Trump’s priorities will be. Buckle up — we are going to be hearing a lot more about law and order over the next few months.