Donald Trump's Gamble—and the Danger for Hillary Clinton

Jul 22, 2016, 08:24 AM

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With its screaming matches, plagiarism and washed-up celebrities, the Republican convention has been called a “train wreck,” a “fiasco,” a “carnival,” a “nuclear dumpster fire”—you get the idea.

But Donald Trump, who formally accepted the party's presidential nomination on Thursday night, appears to be delighted. And this single fact is a key to understanding Trump’s shockingly original strategy.