Donald Trump was going to be different.

He made that clear from the day he announced his presidential campaign from Trump Tower in Manhattan. The real-estate mogul cast himself as the ultimate Washington outsider and immediately championed himself as the candidate to stop illegal immigration. He’s been consistent in his messaging since.

Despite near-constant speculation that he’d change his personality or policies heading into the general election, Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric and erratic behavior have continued to define his campaign. On Wednesday night, that continued to be the case. It was a full-circle moment of sorts: Trump stuck to his regular talking points and sought to appeal to the base that fueled his surge—and only them.