Former President Donald Trump crushed the record for the longest-ever nomination acceptance speech on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, speaking for 92 minutes — past midnight on the East Coast — just days after surviving an assassination attempt.
ABC News and others reported that the 92-minute speech was a record. Trump often speaks off-the-cuff for more than an hour at campaign rallies, but to do so after nearly being killed, and late at night, was a signal that he is stronger than ever.
The contrast to President Joe Biden was implicit, but clear. With aides suggesting Biden is only at his prime from the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and with Biden publicly pledging to go to bed earlier, Trump showed his stamina.
CNN panned the speech, with Van Jones quipping, “Trump dodged a bullet on Saturday. Democrats dodged a bullet tonight.” Fellow panelists piled on, calling the latter part of the speech merely a collection of Trump’s “greatest hits.”
