“Congratulations, Dad. We love you!”. I am so proud to be your nominee for president.
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“I have never underestimated my father, ever”, Eric Trump said. “To be able to do that is historic, its awesome”. But after the delegates made their statement, the secretary reiterated that all 40 of the state’s votes would go to Trump.
“[Giuliani] seems to think that the United States is in the same condition as NY was in the early ’90s and they need a strongman like a Donald Trump”.
An effort to place the name of Texas Sen.
In another wrinkle, delegates from the District of Columbia pledged their support for Sen.
Anti-Trump forces tried to change party rules to allow delegates to vote their consciences regardless of how their state voted, but fell far short of that goal.
However, just as the process of getting to the roll call was a messy one, the roll call itself was not without its uncomfortable moments.
“We’re not encouraging it”. “We’re both successful businessmen.we both have had hit television shows and we both have intelligent wives who are much better looking than we are”, Robertson said.
“Sony/ATV Music Publishing has never been asked by Mr. Trump, the Trump campaign or the Trump Organization for permission to use “We are the Champions” by Queen”.
And South Carolina Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster proclaimed that Trump “may be the only man perfectly equipped to win the ferocious battle ahead”. America is no longer great, but if his father is elected, Trump said, “we’re gonna get it all back”.
New York Representative Chris Collins seconded the nomination, saying that Mr Trump would defeat terrorism and make the United States safe again.
Paul got off several good lines, including “a third Obama term brought to you by another Clinton”.
Donald Trump was formally nominated for president Tuesday after overcoming the last throes of opposition from a small, but vocal, contingent of Republican delegates.
CLEVELAND-The Republican Party officially picked Donald Trump on Tuesday as its presidential nominee, the most unconventional candidate in modern times and a political novice who has repeatedly broken with party orthodoxy and political protocol.
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The Trump team has been denying everything and playing down any embarrassment while among convention delegates there was a mixed reaction. In a kerfuffle on the floor, their calls for a roll call vote on the rules was overruled.
