I saw the press corps on Twitter said that Trump had boarded Marine One and there were no scheduled trips on the schedule, so this was a surprise. To them at least.
I only saw one dork wearing a mask but at least it was an American flag mask. Some fist-bumps, lots of thumbs-up, but the non-contact ropeline works just fine. People get to do their selfies and actually exchange a few words instead of just glad-handing. In fact, I don’t thing this convention has suffered a bit because of the covid restrictions. The speeches were showcased better without having a mob of screaming people and the timing and continuity was flawless.
I agree. In fact I think this has been the best convention I've ever seen, and I've been watching both parties since 1968.