Cleveland, United States: In an appeal to anxious voters, Donald Trump is pledging Thursday night that "safety will be restored" if he is elected president, using his Republican convention address to denounce Democrat Hillary Clinton as part of a political class causing the nation's troubles.He formally accepted the Republican Party nomination for president.
Here are the highlights from his speech:
'Will Put America First'
On Obama Administration
On Hillary Clinton's 'Legacy'
'I Am The Law And Order Candidate'
'Will Protect Our LGBT Citizens'
On Mike Pence As Choice For Vice President
'Suspend Immigration From Nations Compromised By Terrorism'
On Economy
'I'm with you, and I will fight for you, and I will win for you.'
Here are the highlights from his speech:
'Will Put America First'
- I gracefully and humbly accept your nomination
- I'm with you, and I will fight for you, and I will win for you.
- The most important difference between our plan and that of our opponents, is that our plan will put America First.
- Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo
- The American people will come first once again
- We will lead our country to safety, security and peace
- Violence that afflicts our nation will end soon
- Can't afford to be politically correct anymore
On Obama Administration
- Nearly Four in 10 African-American children are living in poverty, while 58% of African-American youth are not employed.
- 2 million more Latinos are in poverty today than when the President took his oath of office less than eight years ago.
- Another 14 million people have left the workforce entirely.
- Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000.
- Our manufacturing trade deficit has reached an all-time high - nearly $800 billion in a single year.
- The budget is no better. President Obama has doubled our national debt to more than $19 trillion, and growing.
- Yet, what do we have to show for it? Our roads and bridges are falling apart, our airports are in Third World condition, and forty-three million Americans are on food stamps.
On Hillary Clinton's 'Legacy'
- Her bad instincts and her bad judgment - something pointed out by Bernie Sanders - are what caused the disasters unfolding today.
- In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map
- After four years of Hillary Clinton, what do we have? ISIS has spread across the region and the world. Libya is in ruins, and our ambassador and his staff were left helpless to die.
- This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.
- Hillary got away with committing a crime
- Let's defeat her in November.
'I Am The Law And Order Candidate'
- I am your voice
- In this race to White House, I am the Law and Order Candidate.
- I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good.
- I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.
- When innocent people suffer, because our political system lacks the will, or the courage, or the basic decency to enforce our laws - or worse still, has sold out to some corporate lobbyist for cash - I am not able to look the other way.
- Corruption has reached its highest level in US
- I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people that cannot defend themselves.
- No one knows the system better than I do, only I can fix it
- The irresponsible rhetoric of our president, who has used the pulpit of the presidency to divide us by race and color, has made America a more dangerous environment for everyone.
- We are going to defeat the barbarians of ISIS fast
'Will Protect Our LGBT Citizens'
- Only weeks ago, in Orlando, Florida, 49 wonderful Americans were savagely murdered by an Islamic terrorist. This time, the terrorist targeted our LGBT community.
- 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.
On Mike Pence As Choice For Vice President
- I am proud to have at my side the next Vice President of the United States: Governor Mike Pence of Indiana.
- We will bring the same economic success to America that Mike brought to Indiana.
- He is a man of character and accomplishment. He is the right man for the job.
'Suspend Immigration From Nations Compromised By Terrorism'
- Suspend immigration from nations compromised by terrorism
- Massive refugee flow under Obama's administration
- We are going to build a great border wall to stop illegal immigration, to stop the gangs and the violence, and to stop the drugs from pouring into our communities.
- I have been honored to receive the endorsement of America's Border Patrol Agents, and will work directly with them to protect the integrity of our lawful immigration system.
- By ending catch-and-release on the border, we will stop the cycle of human smuggling and violence. Illegal border crossings will go down. Peace will be restored.
- By enforcing the rules for the millions who overstay their visas, our laws will finally receive the respect they deserve. We are going to be considerate and compassionate to everyone. But my greatest compassion will be for our own struggling citizens.
- My plan is the exact opposite of the radical and dangerous immigration policy of Hillary Clinton. Americans want relief from uncontrolled immigration. Communities want relief.
- Yet Hillary Clinton is proposing mass amnesty, mass immigration, and mass lawlessness.
- Her plan will overwhelm your schools and hospitals, further reduce your jobs and wages, and make it harder for recent immigrants to escape from poverty.
On Economy
- I have made billions of dollars in business making deals - now I'm going to make our country rich again.
- I am going to turn our bad trade agreements into great ones.
- America has lost nearly-one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported including through the use of taxes and tariffs, against any country that cheats.
- This includes stopping China's outrageous theft of intellectual property, along with their illegal product dumping, and their devastating currency manipulation.
- Our horrible trade agreements with China and many others, will be totally renegotiated.
'I'm with you, and I will fight for you, and I will win for you.'
- 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.
- My pledge reads: "I'm With You - The American People."
- To all Americans tonight, in all our cities and towns, I make this promise: We Will Make America Strong Again. We Will Make America Proud Again. We Will Make America Safe Again. And We Will Make America Great Again.
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