At the Republican National Convention last week Donald Trump positioned himself as the law and order candidate in a speech the mainstream media and the Democratic Party panned as a “dark” assessment of America. But they are underestimating the fear of American voters who do not feel optimistic about the future of the country. With a string of Islamic State attacks, racial unrest and the killing of police officers, it is no wonder voters are turning to Donald Trump as Democrats consistently downplay the risk to the United States.

By identifying himself as the law and order candidate, Donald Trump is not only speaking to Americans’ concerns about terrorism and domestic unrest, but his message stands in stark contrast to Hillary Clinton’s lawlessness. Poll after polls indicates the concerns over her email scandal. A recent AP/Gfk poll shows an astounding 92 percent of Americans believe she either broke the law or exercised bad judgment in setting up a secret server. Only 6 percent of Americans believe she did nothing wrong. An ABC/Washington Post poll found that a majority of Americans, 56 percent, disapprove of the FBI’s decision to not recommend charging Clinton for her mishandling of classified information. That includes nearly 60 percent of independents and one-third of Democrats.