“I only worry about the things I can control”, King said.
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Walker was the first candidate to drop out of the presidential race, and had been critical of presumptive nominee Donald Trump for attacking the judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Trump University.
And there’s a good chance that Donald Trump will appear a few times.
Caitlyn Jenner, who’s sparked controversy and criticism before with her endorsement of Trump, will be heading to Cleveland not to attend the convention, but to rally Republican support for LGBT issues.
The mobilization effort aims to capture the energy of Democrats watching the GOP convention from home each evening and harness it into a stronger voter base.
Strongly refuting the allegations that the party is divided, Mr. Manafort said the Republican was united under Mr. Trump.
“We consider ourselves to be a beacon of conservatism, and you know as Texas goes, so goes the rest of the country”, Joyce said.
“It’s not 100 percent for him, but it’s a high percentage of, ‘I just want to change Washington, ‘ ” Helminiak said.
However, the most visible disruptions are anticipated to come from the more than 11,000 protesters expected to descend on the city for the four-day convention. It was held on the shoreline of Lake Erie, in and around the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Among the groups that have applied for permits or announced protest plans: Black Lives Matter and Stand Together Against Trump, a group that opposes the GOP presumptive nominee’s proposal to freeze entry into the US of people from places with a history of terrorism. “I am excited about it because… if we don’t save our country this time, it’s going to be trouble for a very long time”.
Melania Trump isn’t the only bold-faced name who will be speaking on Monday.
When House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to Wisconsin delegates Monday morning, he made no mention of Trump in his remarks. “In order to turn our challenges into opportunities and keep America secure, we need leadership that will focus on what unites us, not what divides us”, a statement said.
“You don’t want to be present at a convention where there could be disorder”, Pitney says, “where the candidate is going to say something outrageous, where an opponent might try to link you with an increasingly unpopular figure”. Whips have been keeping up with events, and a Trump campaign text messaging system for delegates will also be used during convention week.
The GOP presidential nominee-in-waiting will introduce his wife onstage, Manafort said.
The Cleveland police union has reportedly asked the OH governor to ban the open carrying of weapons in Cuyahoga County this week during the Republican National Convention.
But Trump’s unfiltered comments are what attracts many of his supporters.
Minnesota was one of Trump’s weakest states in the primary season.
“I would like to see people that I’ve looked up to and admired in the Republican Party, and I’m actually a little concerned and disappointed that some of them might not be there”, she said.
Donald Trump will officially accept his party’s nomination in the Quicken Loans arena, better known as The Q. “And I really think that Trump is going to be our next president”.
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The Department of Homeland Security has deployed almost 3,000 personnel from more than two dozen components and subcomponents, including Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the National Protection and Programs Directorate and the U.S. Coast Guard.
