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'People Are Anxious': Melania Trump Takes On Pandemic, Protests In RNC Speech

The first lady, not often one for the spotlight, addressed the Republican National Convention on Tuesday from the White House Rose Garden. Watch her full remarks.

Follow live coverage of the RNC all week at NPR.org/conventions.

Addressing the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, first lady Melania Trump made the case that President Trump is determined to work hard to improve the country in a second term.

In her 25-minute-long keynote outside

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