Trump Calls for Unity - and for Democrats to Stop Weaponizing the Law Against Him

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Donald Trump gave his first major speech since the failed assassination attempt against him when he accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night.

He talked about that moment on Saturday where he could have easily lost his life. He also paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, the father and husband who died protecting his daughters and wife from the shooter on Saturday.

Trump began with a more somber tone, appropriate for what he and the country had just gone through.

"In an age when our politics too often divide us, now is the time to remember that we are all fellow citizens," said Trump. "We are one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

It was a message of national unity.

It was a different feel for Trump.

But he then began to delve into what he considered a big part of a better national unity - Democrats needed to stop using authoritarian measures without precedent against their political opponents.

Him.

"And we must not criminalize dissent or demonize criminal disagreement, which is what's been happening lately at a level that nobody's ever seen before," Trump said. Then he accused Democrats of "weaponizing the justice system" against him.

"In that spirit, the Democrat Party should immediately stop weaponizing the justice system and labeling their opponent as an enemy of democracy," said Trump. "Especially since that is not true. In fact, I am the one saving democracy for the people of our country..."

"If Democrats want to unify our country, they should drop these partisan witch hunts," he added.

This could be seen as classic Trump - giving it to his political enemies good and hard - but he also had a point.

It's not Donald Trump who is dragging Joe Biden into court on flimsy or made up charges. It isn't Republicans trying to throw Democrats off state ballots. It isn't Republicans trying to censor Democrats' speech through unconstitutional means.

How can you lower the temperature if Democrats don't agree to finally stop doing these extremely divisive things?

It was a good nomination acceptance speech by Donald Trump, and he had a point about bringing people together.

But coming together is a two way street.