Republican strategists jittery about President Trump’s prospects expressed relief Thursday he largely stuck to a somewhat positive teleprompter script as he accepted renomination from the GOP for a second term in the White House.

In evening remarks from the South Portico of the White House, Trump defended his record on domestic and foreign policy, vowing to crush the coronavirus and reduce the footprint of the United States military overseas. The president’s address was not as forward-looking as some Republicans would prefer, and he took dead aim through much of the speech at Democratic nominee Joe Biden.