Headlines from around the country after the Trump acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday:
New York Times: “Trump Reverts to Attacks as He Accepts Nomination”
“Speaking at the Republican convention for more than 90 minutes, former President Trump pivoted to familiar grievances after recounting the attempt on his life.”
“Trump Details Assassination Attempt in Convention Speech”
“Donald Trump said he had ‘God on my side’ during the shooting at his rally on Saturday.
Washington Post: “Trump accepts GOP nod in lengthy speech”
“The former president’s address wrapped a fresh gesture toward unity around his usual dark view of American decline and loathing for political opponents and immigrants. Thursday’s speech marked Donald Trump’s first public remarks since the assassination attempt.”
Los Angeles Times: “Trump recounts assassination attempt, then lays out dark portrait of America”
“Trump’s speech Thursday culminates a week of worship at the Republican National Convention.”
Seattle Times: “Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale”
New York Post: “Trump delivers heartfelt call for ‘unity’ and recounts harrowing assassination bid in RNC speech: ‘Every single moment we have on Earth is a gift’”
Chicago Tribune: “Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nomination”
“Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted his party’s nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention just five days after an assassination attempt that could have ended his life.”
Detroit Free Press: “Fact-checking RNC Day 4: What Trump, other speakers got right and wrong”
USA Today: “Takeaways: Somber Trump acceptance speech turns into grievance list”
“Trump 3.0: Kinder-and-gentler, but with warnings of apocalypse, too”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: “Live updates: Trump delivers longest nomination acceptance speech, closing the RNC”
Fox News: “Trump preaches unity as he accepts GOP presidential nomination days after assassination attempt”