Trump’s divisive speech and a rightwing mirror world: key takeaways from RNC day four

The former president ended the Republican convention with lengthy remarks that sounded much the same as usual

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is joined on stage with former first lady Melania Trump during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

For all the claims from his supporters that surviving an assassination attempt had left Donald Trump a “changed” man, one more softened and spiritual, the Trump who accepted his party’s nomination on Thursday night was deeply familiar: same divisive rhetoric, same divisive policies.

But the Republican crowd that surrounded Trump was certainly cheerful and energized.