Republicans Make Crime the Focus at the RNC — And Ignore Trump’s Own Conviction

“Donald J. Trump has only one conviction that matters, and that is his conviction to Make America Great Again,” said reality TV star Savannah Chrisley.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY., speaks during the Republican National Convention.
Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks during the Republican National Convention Tuesday. Paul Sancya/AP

The Republican National Convention had an assessment of America Tuesday night, and the assessment was that America is a dark place.

It’s a stormy, crime-ridden metropolis plagued with exploding cars, angry mobs of protesters and migrants flooding the border. Luckily, there’s a hero who can save the country, summoned like Batman with a rooftop searchlight that illuminates the clouds with one word: “Trump.”

At least, that’s how the CGI sizzle reel presented the situation in Milwaukee Tuesday night.