Not well. One member told me that the delegates were told to take to the aisles during the speech to block any “spontaneous” pro-Cruz demonstration.
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As the crowd roared: “Lock her up”, Trump waved them off and said: “Let’s defeat her in November”.
Trump joined Pence on stage, applauding his new partner and leaning in almost to give him a kiss on the cheek. “I think you’ll see a little bit of theatrics”.
He also attacks his Democratic rival several times.
Trump’s speech will close out a four-day conclave in Cleveland that exposed continuing divisions among Republicans over their nominee at a time when they need to unite for a looming battle against Democrat Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the November 8 election.
“Hillary Clinton is proposing mass amnesty, mass immigration, and mass lawlessness”.
“The night started with inspiring and uplifting remarks on how to “Make America First Again” from Governor Scott Walker, Lynne Patton, Executive Vice President for The Eric Trump Foundation, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich”.
Trump is expected to stick with some of his most controversial proposals, including his call for building a wall on the Mexican border. But in a nod to a broader swath of Americans, he said young people in predominantly black cities “have as much of a right to live out their dreams as any other child in America”. He also vowed to protect gays and lesbians from violence and oppression, a pledge that was greeted with applause from the crowd. “It wasn’t a surprise to me”, she said.
Drawing on her experience as an executive at the Trump Organization, Ivanka, a mother of three, said that when a female employee becomes a mother “she is supported, not shut out”.
CLEVELAND, Ohio-Donald Trump received his first major cheering break of his Republican convention speech by blasting political correctness. You really don’t know what will happen next.
Cruz told Trump in a phone conversation two days ago that he would not endorse him during his speech, according to Cruz aide Jason Johnson.
When The New York Times asked the candidate about the prospect of a Russian attack on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies in the Baltic States, Trump said he would authorize help only after deciding whether those countries “have fulfilled their obligations to us”.
From Libya to Syria, Trump said Clinton’s foreign policy record had made the U.S. less secure, alleging that during her time as secretary of state she allowed the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS). “Instead, we must choose to Believe In America.” he said. “I have seen him fight for his company and now I am seeing him fight for our country”, she added. “There are still a lot of people at the convention and within the party who are not sure where he’s going to stand”. “At every turn, Trump drew sharp contrasts with Clinton, casting her as both unqualified for the presidency and too tied to Washington elites to understand voters” struggles.
“Yesterday, I offered my resignation to Mr Trump and the Trump family, but they rejected it”, Ms McIver wrote in a statement adorned with the Trump Organisation’s gold-lettered logo. He framed Clinton as incapable of improving conditions in the US and making America more respected around the globe, citing her tenure as secretary of state.
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However, several passages from the speech were almost identical to one delivered by the first lady at the 2008 Democratic convention. Clinton was on the verge of naming a running mate to join her in taking on Trump and his vice presidential pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, in the general election. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has emerged as her top choice.
