Trump vows to make America safer and be the voice of all Americans as he accepts the Republican nomination
Donald Trump laid out a fiery series of attacks against Hillary Clinton in a rousing speech to close out the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, promising to make America safer on his first day in office and be an advocate for all citizens.
The triumphant Republican nominee also unveiled a new motto to voters: "I am your voice."
Trump contrasted himself as the voice of the people fighting a "rigged system" he accused Clinton of supporting.
"Big business, elite media and major donors are lining up behind the campaign of my opponent because they know she will keep our rigged system in place," he said. "They are throwing money at her because they have total control over everything she does. She is their puppet, and they pull the strings."
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"I have visited the laid-off factory workers, and the communities crushed by our horrible and unfair trade deals. These are the forgotten men and women of our country," he added."People who work hard but no longer have a voice."
The GOP nominee also echoed one of the earliest themes of his campaign, vowing to cast off political correctness in favor of blunt facts.
"We cannot afford to be so politically correct anymore," he said to wild cheers from the crowd in Cleveland.
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Trump began his remarks by focusing on alleged recent spikes in crime and terror in the country, describing this time as "a moment of crisis for our nation."
"The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life. Any politician who does not grasp this danger is not fit to lead our country," he said.
"Beginning on January 20th 2017, safety will be restored," he vowed.
He highlighted the story of a woman named Sarah Root. The 21-year-old was killed by an immigrant who had entered the country illegally and then fled after being released on bond.
"I've met Sarah's beautiful family. But to this administration, their amazing daughter was just one more American life that wasn't worth protecting," Trump said. "One more child to sacrifice on the altar of open borders."
But while he warned of the threats some immigrants have on this nation and doubled down on his promise to build a wall, he also sought to reach out to Americans of every race, highlighting some of the economic disparities that people of color face, including higher poverty rates and unemployment.
The address was interrupted only once, when Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin unfurled a sign that read "Build Bridges, Not Walls" and denounced Trump's rhetoric.
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Trump first referenced Clinton almost 15 minutes into his speech, when he spoke about the attack on Benghazi, and suggested Clinton was at least partially to blame for the rise of ISIS. The mention of her name immediately drew chants of "lock her up" from the delegates in the convention arena.
"After four years of Hillary Clinton, what do we have?" he asked. "ISIS has spread across the region, and the world. Libya is in ruins, and our ambassador and his staff were left helpless to die at the hands of savage killers. Egypt was turned over to the radical Muslim Brotherhood, forcing the military to retake control. Iraq is in chaos."
"This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction, terrorism and weakness," he added.
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The Republican nominee also vowed to support Americanism, over globalism.
"My plan will begin with safety at home – which means safe neighborhoods, secure borders, and protection from terrorism," he said. "There can be no prosperity without law and order."
Trump, who has been criticized by some within the party for taking a more liberal approach on social issues in the past, made only one reference to the LGBT community. He spoke of the tragic attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in which 49 people were killed.
"This time, the terrorist targeted our LGBT community," he said. "As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBT citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology."
The comments came shortly after billionaire Peter Thiel proudly declared himself a gay Republican and criticized culture wars and some of the anti-LGBT planks in the GOP platform.
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Trump also made an open appeal to supporters of Bernie Sanders' who have been slow to warm to Clinton even after Sanders endorse her -- focusing on the issue of trade.
He lashed out Clinton for her support of free trade and the impacts it has had on the economy in the United States, calling out NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
"I have a different vision for our workers. It begins with a new, fair trade policy that protects our jobs and stands up to countries that cheat," he said.
He also promised to simplify the tax code to provide relief to middle class Americans and reducing taxes on business in order to help bring jobs back to our country.
He closed his speech by painting himself as the candidate who would fight for Americans.
"My opponent asks her supporters to recite a three-word loyalty pledge. It reads: "I'm With Her". I choose to recite a different pledge," he said. "My pledge reads 'I'm with you, the American people."
"I am your voice."
