“If you want someone to fight for you and your country, I can assure you, he is the guy”, Mrs Trump told delegates in her highest profile appearance of the presidential campaign. The statement didn’t mention Mrs. Obama.
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Safety was first on tap, and a succession of speakers cast Trump as the leader for perilous times and Clinton as the embodiment of a system that has left America vulnerable – or worse.
“I’m not surprised but I am disgusted”, he said.
Aspiring first lady Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday contained a section strikingly similar to that delivered at the Democratic convention in 2008 by the woman she hopes to succeed in the role.
Convention officials said that they didn’t have enough support under the convention rules to prompt such a delegate voice vote on the floor.
Mr Trump returned to the stage after his wife’s remarks, greeting her warmly with a kiss and cheering her on along with the crowd.
That’s how numerous delegates feel.
“If Hillary Clinton can’t give us the truth, why should we give her the presidency”, asked Pat Smith.
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte has said she will support the eventual nominee, but she chose not to attend. It should be noted that Trump told Matt Lauer earlier today that she wrote the speech herself.
On Monday night, the GOP held the Republican National Convention and as you may know, there was some drama right out of the gate with some delegates involving Donald Trump, but it doesn’t even compare to Melania Trump!
“Welcome to the 2016 Republican National Convention”, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said to open the meeting at the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, which is shielded by more than 3,000 policemen providing security for the conclave, Efe news reported.
Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort’s idea of outreach, which is basically the whole point of having a convention?
“He’s hurting his state and embarrassing his state, frankly”.
The party leadership denied the allegations and alleged that there was a purposeful move to create disturbance during the Convention.
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It made for long lines and long waits for delegates to get inside. When their attempts to stop Trump failed in the primary, the #NeverTrump movement and its allies set their sights on the convention.
