4 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

The Republican National Convention continued Tuesday night with high-profile speeches from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and first lady Melania Trump, plus President Trump’s son Eric and daughter Tiffany.

Melania Trump’s convention speech, in 3 minutes

In Tuesday’s keynote speech, the first lady made the case for her husband, rough edges and all.

“As you have learned over the past five years, he is not a traditional politician,” Melania Trump said. “He doesn’t just speak words. He demands action and he gets results. The future of our country has always been very important to him, and it is something that I have always admired.”

The first lady, who has run a “Be Best” campaign focused in part on online bullying, cast the president’s very public comments about his grievances in a positive light.

“We all know Donald Trump makes no secrets about how he feels about things,” she said. “Total honesty is what we as citizens deserve from our president. Whether you like it or not, you always know what he’s thinking. And that is because he’s an authentic person who loves this country and its people and wants to continue to make it better.”

One of the biggest applause lines of her speech came when she sent a message to Trump’s critics,