The Republican National Convention's theme for night two was "Make America Safe Again," focusing on the allegedly connected threats of illegal immigration and crime. But many of the speeches—particularly by a bevy of Republican Senate candidates in swing states such as Arizona, Nevada, West Virginia, and Montana—deviated significantly, instead focusing on a wide range of political issues. On the economy, on foreign policy, on cultural values, and everything else, President Joe Biden is the problem, and the only solution is former President Donald Trump.
Indeed, the real theme of the night was the surrender and subjugation of Trump's main rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination: former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. This was their opportunity to bend the knee and pledge fealty to Trump.
