A rough-and-tumble first day of the Republican National Convention ended on a softer note Monday, as Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, offered a loving defense of her husband.
It was a rare warm moment on a day when Republicans were focusing on what they see as threats to America under a Democratic White House – and when the party’s infighting was on display in a clash between Trump’s supporters and opponents at the Cleveland convention.
The evening, themed “Make America Safe Again,” opened with a series of speeches from family members of people killed while serving in the military or at the hands of people in the United States illegally. But that was briefly interrupted by Trump, in an unusual appearance by a presumptive nominee, and his wife, who promised her husband would be inclusive. “If you want someone to fight for you and your country, I can assure you, he is the guy,” she said.
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