For months, Donald Trump has talked about how his wife and children have asked him to be more "presidential." His campaign aides, at various points in time, have talked about how he will "tone it down." At the Republican National Convention, the billionaire is calling on his children to make those predictions come true.

Trump entered the race as an unapologetically harsh candidate, skewering "political correctness" and sparing no insults as he carved through a pack of Republican rivals. But while Trump publicly slashed and burned, his family — particularly his daughter Ivanka — have said the Trump they see in private is more reserved and respectful, someone who gives people of all backgrounds the opportunity to rise. The type of candidate, in other words, who could unify a broader swath of the electorate behind him.