Last night, less than a week after an assassin nearly ended his life, Donald Trump delivered a marathon acceptance speech to close out the Republican convention.
It began with a riveting description of his experience on Saturday. That section of the speech was, I think we can say with confidence, the most compelling thing to ever happen during a speech at a political convention.
Trump seemed like himself, but also like a different man. He was clearly grateful to God that he’s still with us, and he seemed to relish every moment he had with the crowd. That could explain why, at 92 minutes, Trump’s speech was the longest nomination acceptance speech in the history of this country. He even pointed to the same immigration chart that helped save his life on Saturday, and he appeared to pick up right where he left off in Butler. The address was heartfelt. It was unifying, especially by…
