Much of Pence’s speech echoed his comments when Trump officially announced him as the vice presidential candidate last Saturday.
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The GOP nominee’s formal rival took the stage in Cleveland Wednesday night, but Senator Ted Cruz did not endorse Donald Trump. In excerpts released before the speech, he pledges that as president he’ll end crime and violence around the country.
At Wednesday’s speech, Cruz, uttered Trump’s name just once to congratulate him and instead pitched the ideological brand of conservatism that endears him to the Republican party’s base.
Ted Cruz doesn’t. And, really, why should he?
On Thursday morning, a visibly psychotic Pence went on Fox & Friends and described a “Donald Trump” and “Republican National Convention” that only he can see.
Manafort said Trump had advance knowledge of the content of Cruz’ speech, but placed no conditions on a man with whom he had a bitter rivalry during the primary. Clinton is the presumptive Democratic nominee and former secretary of state. That’s when a Trump speechwriter, showing the campaign’s earlier denials had been false, acknowledged that she put Obama’s words into the speech, if inadvertently after Melania read them to her.
He promises to lower taxes, cut regulation and give parents more choice in selecting children’s schools.
Interrupted by chants of “Trump, Trump, Trump”, Cruz paused and said with a smile, “I appreciate the enthusiasm of the NY delegation”.
Although Trump tried to publicly brush off the struggle to win Cruz’s support, senior Trump adviser Paul Manafort went at Cruz’s pro-Constitution profile.
Trump repeatedly mocked Cruz throughout the campaign as “Lyin’ Ted”. Trump also criticized the appearance of Cruz’s wife, Heidi.
Cruz told Trump in a phone conversation two days ago that he would not endorse him during his speech, according to Cruz aide Jason Johnson. If Trump loses big, he may be remembered more for courage rather than for treachery.
As Trump wrapped up his convention, Clinton was closing in on her selection of a running mate. Tim Kaine has emerged as the leading contender.
The Democrats cautioned that Clinton has not made a final decision and could change his mind.
Kaine, 58, has been a favorite since the start of Clinton’s search process.
This is the first convention in 40 years in which the Bush family and their network haven’t had a presence. The campaign saw his remarks ahead of time and still wanted him to speak. He called on Trump to clarify Thursday night when “the world is watching”.
On Google, there were more searches for Ivanka Trump than for her father.
Leading Republicans and world leaders reacted swiftly Thursday after Trump suggested the United States might abandon its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military commitments if he were elected president. That could hinge on the humility and composure of his acceptance speech. “This is good for European security and good for USA security”. His stand, however, could prove prescient depending on the outcome of the November election and the reaction of grass-roots GOP voters.
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Cleveland police say 17 people were arrested Wednesday following a chaotic protest near the arena hosting the convention.
