5 convention goals for Trump to make the event a huge success

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The Republican National Convention is a huge, sprawling, multi-day event. Thousands of delegates and alternates – and even more thousands of spectators, news media, donors, activists and support people – will be there.

There are hours of speeches for four straight days culminating in the nomination of the party’s candidate for president.

This process began in December 1831, when the National Republicans met in Baltimore. At that time, 155 delegates chose Sen. Henry Clay to oppose incumbent President Andrew Jackson. While the processes have changed over time, the national convention has been a key part of the American presidential selection process ever since. In Milwaukee, former President Donald J. Trump will be nominated for the third time to be his party’s nominee.

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The startling exposure of President Joe Biden’s cognitive collapse has dominated recent political discussions. So, Trump enters this convention with a significant advantage in the general election. He was already ahead of Biden before the debate. He is now much stronger going into the fall campaign.

In this unusual circumstance, there are five goals Trump should set for maximizing his opportunity to communicate to all Americans at the convention.

1. The VP Pick

First, former President