Eric Trump took the stage on Thursday evening to make the case for a second term for his father, former President Donald Trump — and he wrapped it up with an emotionally charged recap of the horrific assassination attempt that took place last Saturday.

The theme of his speech was simple: “It doesn’t have to be this way.”

Eric Trump’s speech of “it doesn’t have to be this way” is very very good

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He wove a narrative that hopped from policy to policy, talking about what was going wrong under President Joe Biden and how it could go right again if Trump returned to the White House.

Trump went on to share a series of apologies to the American people.

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Incredible message by Eric Trump to every American watching tonight.

We are sorry. You deserve better and we will fix it. pic.twitter.com/k7D7b4BuQZ

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“To the homeless veteran sleeping under a bridge as illegal immigrants are housed in the most expensive hotels in New York, I’m sorry,” he began. “We know it’s wrong, and we will fix it.”

“To the single mother who can no longer afford her rent, afford groceries, and has been forced to work three jobs, I’m sorry. It does not have to be this way,” he continued.

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“To the parents who lost a son or daughter to fentanyl, including the incredible woman who spoke the other night, while an administration while an administration does absolutely nothing, I’m sorry,” Trump added. “Your government can do so much better.”

Trump concluded with an emotional tribute to his father, recalling the shock and horror of watching as his father was shot during a Pennsylvania rally.

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.@EricTrump addresses his father in a heartfelt speech at the RNC: “You are the greatest fighter I have ever seen… The whole world saw your strength as you stood up, you wiped the blood off your face and you put your fist in the air.” pic.twitter.com/dwQm8cw7oU

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Trump recalled that he and the rest of the family “held our breath” while waiting to see what would happen after shots rang out and the former president was tackled to the ground by Secret Service agents.

“By the grace of God, divine intervention, and your guardian angels above, you survived,” he said. “You are the greatest fighter I have ever seen. You are strong, you are full of life, and you are unapologetic. Your optimism is contagious. Your backbone is unbreakable. Your conviction to fight for what is right and against all that is wrong is truly next level.”

“The whole world saw your strength as you stood up, you wiped the blood off your face, and you put your fist in the air, in a moment that will be remembered as one of the most courageous acts in the history of American politics, you shouted, ‘Fight! Fight! Fight!'”

The crowd began chanting along with Trump then, and continued until he began to speak again.

“Never have I been more proud to be a Trump,” he concluded to thunderous applause.

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Eric Trump: “Never have I been more proud to be a Trump.” pic.twitter.com/8EZvfogoTe

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