“You have nominated a man for president who never quits”, Pence said.
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“We must immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism until such time as proven vetting mechanisms have been put in place”, he said in his speech during his party’s ongoing National Convention.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a longtime friend of Hillary and Bill Clinton, is still in the mix, according to one of the two Democrats. He gestured “no” with his hands and declared that together they should beat her at the polls in November.
Trump said he would speedily address the violence that has dominated headlines, such as the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers earlier this month.
At center stage was Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, who introduced herself as non-partisan.
Sticking to his previous comments on illegal immigrants, he said, “We are going to build a great border wall to stop illegal immigration, to stop the gangs and the violence, and to stop the drugs from pouring into our communities”.
Competing passions were sharply on display Wednesday night in a hall that echoed first with cheers for Trump’s fiercest opponent in the primaries, Sen.
Trump argued that numerous world’s travails could be blamed on Clinton. “It continues a longstanding VFW tradition to provide an opportunity for those seeking the nation’s highest office to address the nation’s largest and oldest major war veterans’ organization, which is especially important during a time of war and instability overseas, as well as internal challenges at home”, he said. “I have seen him fight for his company and now I am seeing him fight for our country”, she said. For a third straight night, the crowd repeatedly chanted, “Lock her up”.
He also vowed, “We are going to defeat the barbarians of ISIS and we are going to defeat them fast”, referring to the Islamic State.
His remarks will also be closely watched overseas, where there is significant concern about the prospect of a Trump presidency, exacerbated by a New York Times interview Wednesday in which he cast doubt on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation security guarantees.
Only a change in leadership will fix the mess at home and overseas, he said.
“She is their puppet, and they pull the strings”, he said.
In this race to White House, I am the Law and Order Candidate. Her greatest accomplishment, Trump said, was avoiding punishment from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for her use of a private email and personal server while as secretary of state.
The irresponsible rhetoric of our president, who has used the pulpit of the presidency to divide us by race and color, has made America a more unsafe environment for everyone.
He portrayed himself as the champion of the forgotten men and women of America who work hard but were ignored by elites. Taking it in, Trump said, “As a Republican, I have to say, it is so nice to hear you cheering”.
Hitting a populist note, Trump vowed to renegotiate “terrible” trade agreements with China.
He had promised to describe “major, major” tax cuts.
A series of distractions at the convention largely thwarted a bid by the Trump campaign to show him as a caring father and magnanimous business leader who would bring greater prosperity and safety to the United States.
“It’s time to deliver a victory for the American people”, he said. And when it arose later, during a speech by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, she ad-libbed, “Lock her up – I love that”.
He ended with a warning to all the naysayers who thought he would never win the GOP nomination and still believe he can not win the presidency.
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“Remember: all of the people telling you that you can’t have the country you want, are the same people telling you that I wouldn’t be standing here tonight”, he said.
