Donald Trump’s official “coming out” party has begun in earnest, with the opening of the four-day Republican convention in Cleveland.
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The Republican National Convention is set to kick off as the nation reels from another deadly shooting and dissident delegates stage a longshot, last-gasp effort to deny Donald Trump the GOP nomination for president. As the plagiarism claims gained steam online, Donald Trump’s campaign released a statement about Melania Trump’s speech – but did not reference the accusations.
Side-by-side comparisons of the transcripts show the text in Trump’s address following, almost to the word, the would-be future first lady’s own from the first night of the Democratic convention in Denver almost eight years ago. Delegates erupted in competing chants in a televised dispute Republican leaders had hoped to avoid. “Right now, the chief of police thinks it’s a good idea to have one officer without a auto standing at a post in various intersections all around the city?”
After the votes, Patrick confirmed that Texas was not among the states that submitted a petition to force a rules vote.
The convention will vote on the rules Monday, an event seen as a last chance from for dissenters to derail Trump or at least disrupt the process of his acceptance of the nomination.
The convention comes amid a wrenching period of violence and unrest, both in the United States and around the world.
It would be a tough task for the city’s 500 police officers to handle alone.
The Republican National Committee is livestreaming the convention on YouTube.
He asks, “How many law enforcement and people have to die because of a lack of leadership in our country?”
Manafort said attacks on Trump’s speech are due to Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, being “threatened” by Trump.
As a Republican, as a Georgian and as an American who respects our electoral system, I will represent the people who are sending me to the convention and I will cast my ballot for Donald Trump. “The platform that was passed in this past week that will be adopted by the convention”, Manafort said.
Paul Manafort says the Trump and Portman campaigns are working “very closely” together. Successful conventions drive home a message relentlessly, with every speech, video and testimonial created to highlight the strengths of the candidate and minimize his weaknesses. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters, some of whom remain skeptical despite his recent endorsement of her. A recent CBS News/New York Times poll has Clinton and Donald Trump tied, and in North Carolina, recent polls have Clinton leading Trump by only two points.
A protester carrying a peace flag walks in downtown Cleveland, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in preparation for the Republican National Convention that starts Monday. But Trump and his campaign officials undermined their own effort Monday by picking a fight with Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who is not attending the convention and has yet to endorse Trump.
Party rules say a roll call should be held if a majority of delegates from seven states demand one.
“In 2012, my first national or global news media interview was the first night of the convention, but this year I have had well over 25 encounters with such media outlets”, Tucker wrote.
Yet the first act Monday was likely to underline how divisive Trump has been.
Trump has thrilled supporters with a willingness to hurl insults at Democrats and Republicans alike: “Little Marco” (Rubio) and “Crooked Hillary” among them.
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An issue on the minds of many is the possibility that people might openly carry firearms during protests, marches and rallies given that OH is an open-carry state.
