donald trump jr. and the ex-wife of the current democratic governor of california. >> don't let them destroy your families, your lives and your future. don't let them kill future generations because they told you and brainwash you and fed you lies that you aren't good enough. >> reporter: a little later, the theme was picked up by donald trump jr. >> it's almost like this election is shaping up to be church, work and school versus rioting, looting and vandalism. >> reporter: but wasn't all doom and gloom. two of the most high profile speakers of the night were republicans with dramatically different styles than the president. both of them people of color. nikki haley, the former governor of south carolina who served under president trump as the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, highlighted her story as the daughter of immigrants from india. >> in much of the democratic party, it's now fashionable to say that america is racist. that is a lie.