When it was over, Trump was joined on stage by family members as balloons cascaded from above and confetti blew around the arena. Longegan said that Cruz’s speech, which called for Republicans to honor the constitution by voting for the unnamed nominee, should not have come as a surprise. He drew a standing ovation when he first emerged and was cheered loudly for most of his speech.
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Trump’s speech on the closing night of the Republican convention marks his highest-profile opportunity to unite his fractured Republican Party and quiet Americans’ concerns about his preparedness for the White House.
Donald Trump’s children Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump celebrate on the convention floor during the second day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
He said he would build the border wall “to stop illegal immigration, to stop the gangs and the violence, and to stop the drugs from pouring into our communities”. “And they are forgotten, but they’re not going to be forgotten long”, Trump said. Lots of praise for Donald Trump the man and businessman. He would renegotiate the NAFTA trade accord linking the United States, Canada and Mexico. He would penalize companies that outsource jobs and then export their foreign-made products back into the US.
Trump reinforced his position from the convention stage, saying the United States has been “picking up the cost” of NATO’s defenses for too long.
In the interview on Wednesday with the Times, the Republican nominee said he hoped people would take away from the convention “the fact that I’m very well liked”.
In his speech, Mr Trump portrayed himself as a fresh alternative to traditional politicians, willing to consider new approaches to vexing problems and help working-class people who may feel abandoned. Laying out his case against Clinton, he denounced nation-building policies that were actually put in place to some extent by George W Bush, without mentioning by name the Republican president who launched wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Trump on Friday said if he’s elected he will nominate someone with views as close as possible to those of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. He blamed her for the rise of Islamic State militants and blasted her willingness to accept thousands of Syrian refugees.
“But Hillary Clinton’s legacy does not have to be America’s legacy”.
His campaign’s decision to allow his primary rival, Ted Cruz, to speak during prime time on Wednesday-despite having no intention of endorsing the Republican nominee-dominated headlines on a night that was supposed to be a showcase for vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, a social conservative Trump chose explicitly in a bid to unify the party behind him.
Having lost the primary and several behind-the-scenes battles the “Never Trump” movement showed it was not going to roll over and die – even if it meant a damaging public brawl. “My message is that things have to change – and they have to change right now”.
He will tell Americans that he will speedily address the crime and violence that has dominated headlines. “I have a message to every last person threatening the peace on our streets and the safety of our police: When I take the oath of office next year, I will restore law and order to our country”.
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Instead of projecting party unity and reaching out to the undecided voters who will decide the victor in November, the conclave that launched the general election for the GOP has spotlighted splits and stumbles, chaos and conspiracies – a narrative that might be good for attracting ratings but bad for reassuring voters. He insisted he would not be a “servile puppy dog”, especially after Trump’s criticism of his wife and father. “I have seen him fight for his family”. Trump’s text of his speech, released by his campaign, included extensive footnotes to show where the material originated.
