Rise and Fall: As Donald Trump ascended last night, the broadcast executive who shaped much of the conservative movement that Trump now leads, fell from power and resigned as the head of Fox News.

Roger Ailes merged journalism with television and politics to change all three. But after 20 years building Fox into a conservative journalistic power, Ailes resigned after he was sued by a former show host for sexual harassment and an internal investigation revealed a history of sexual impropriety in the office. The 76-year-old Ailes is reported to be receiving $40 million in exchange for agreeing not to start a competing news operation.

Fox boss Rupert Murdoch thanked Ailes for his “remarkable contribution” to the company, blah, blah, blah, but basically he ended his reign as an embarrassment to Fox and its bedrock conservative followers on prom night for the Republican Party.

The Candidate: In his nomination acceptance speech Trump railed about crime, immigration, jobs, international relations, the national debt, war, and Hillary Clinton. Trump described an America in chaos and decline and offered himself as the solution. He made “juge” promises abouyt what he would accomplish as president, but said little about how he could get it done. He spoke of “my plan” without saying what it is.

But, he trumpeted, “Our plan will put America First!” and, “Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo.”

Whipping up fear about crime and illegal immigration, Trump repeatedly posed himself as the “law and order” candidate. He told cheering delegates, “Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation. The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life. Any politician who does not grasp this danger is not fit to lead our country.”

He said, “The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead. He said, “We cannot afford to be so politically correct anymore.”

He warned, “There can be no prosperity without law and order.”

Trump promised, “We are going to defeat the barbarians of ISIS and we’re going to defeat them fast.”

He bragged, “Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.”

He vowed to “immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism.”

Trump’s speech was paused by chants of “USA, USA, USA,” and “Yes you will.”

One of Trump’s most powerful moments came near his close when he turned Hillary Clinton’s campaign slogan into a weapon against her. He said, “My opponent asks her supporters to recite a three-word loyalty pledge. It reads: “I’m With Her”.

I choose to recite a different pledge. My pledge reads: “I’M WITH YOU – THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.”

That Was the Week That Was: This was a rough week for a party that was once able to present itself as a wall of unity.

-Monday: The Trump campaign fought with Ohio Gov. John Kasich for not attending the convention in his own state.

-Anti-Trump delegates tried to stall the convention.

-Melania Trump praised her husband in a speech partly plagiarized from Michelle Obama.

-Tuesday: The Trumps deny plagiarism.

-Wednesday: The Trumps admit plagiarism.

-Runner-up candidate Ted Cruz refused to endorse Trump.

Politi-Salad: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz yesterday stuck by his refusal to endorse Donald Trump for president. At a morning meeting he said, “I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father.” — The NBA pulled its 2017 All Star game from Charlotte, NC, in protest of the state’s law that eliminated anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

The Obit Page: The New York and Los Angeles socialite Betsey Bloomingdale, widow of the department store heir, has died in Los Angeles at 93. She was a woman who dined with the Social Register. Her best friends were Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and she palled with the likes of Malcolm Forbes and Walter Cronkite.

In Summation: Appearing on The Late Show last night, former Daily Show host Jon Stewart provided a re-cap of the Republican convention: “The Republicans appear to have a very clear plan for America, and they’ve articulated it throughout the convention. One, jail your political opponent. Two, inject Rudy Giuliani with a speedball and Red Bull enema. And then, three, spend the rest of the time scaring the holy bejeezus out of everybody.”

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