The speech began with Trump aiming to unify people and address divisions, but quickly turned into a disjointed rally filled with grievances and name-calling towards political adversaries, making him appear oddly low-energy and bizarre.
Hulk Hogan delivered at the final night of the RNC, but did Donald Trump? We hear from two conservative strategists who do not agree on whether Trump's speech worked.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Miles Bryan with help from Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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