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going to become office, is age going to become an issue within the republican party as well? don't think for a second that of donald trump shows any of the decline in capacity and the ability— the decline in capacity and the ability to— the decline in capacity and the ability to communicate that america _ ability to communicate that america witnessed at that debate _ america witnessed at that debate withjoe biden, don't think— debate withjoe biden, don't think for— debate withjoe biden, don't think for a second the democrats won't use that to attack — democrats won't use that to attack him. democrats won't use that to attack him-— democrats won't use that to attack him. ~ ,, r, _, , attack him. we are in a country where it is _ attack him. we are in a country where it is to _ attack him. we are in a country where it is to terms _ attack him. we are in a country where it is to terms and - attack him. we are in a country where it is to terms and let's i where it is to terms and let's hope that when he is at that age he isn't seeking an additional term because i would be a bit of a violation of our constitution. i be a bit of a violation of our constitution.— be a bit of a violation of our constitution. i don't think he would be _ constitution. i don't think he would be able _ constitution. i don't think he would be able to _ constitution. i don't think he would be able to do - constitution. i don't think he would be able to do that - constitution. i don't think he would be able to do that and constitution. i don't think he l would be able to do that and i don't think even if you had all three houses you be able to change that part of the constitution. how are democrats going to run this race ifjoe biden stays at the top of the ticket? it biden stays at the top of the ticket? , ' . ticket? it will be difficult for democrats _ ticket? it will be difficult for democrats around i ticket? it will be difficult l for democrats around this ticket? it will be difficult - for democrats around this race ifjoe biden stays at the top of the ticket because each individual candidate will have to decide whether they are going to run distancing themselves from joe biden in
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acknowledging what three quarters of the american people say is he doesn't have the mental acuity for it which is a difficult position to take when you are part of this party. or they will have to be in full embrace of him and try to retain their credibility on other issues when they will have lost the credibility of his age. have lost the credibility of his ace. ,, ., have lost the credibility of hisaue. ,, ., ., his age. should say donald trump was _ his age. should say donald trump was seated - his age. should say donald trump was seated behind l his age. should say donald i trump was seated behind us his age. should say donald - trump was seated behind us when he arrived into the arena earlier and has left. we believe that is because the former first lady lani trump is due to arrive soon. she has not been seen on the campaign trail at all yet —— melania. told his daughter if i —— will also be here. why is that do you think? i have melania and ivanka been absent? it i have melania and ivanka been absent? , ., , i have melania and ivanka been absent? , , i have melania and ivanka been absent? ., absent? it probably was not the best experience _ absent? it probably was not the best experience the _ absent? it probably was not the best experience the first - absent? it probably was not the best experience the first time i best experience the first time around — best experience the first time around when they were in the
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white — around when they were in the white house. we have a super modet— white house. we have a super model for— white house. we have a super model for a first lady. and how marry— model for a first lady. and how many magazine covers covered metahia? — many magazine covers covered melania? she was more of an introvert— melania? she was more of an introvert than other first ladies _ introvert than other first ladies. america witnessed that and ladies. america witnessed that ahd i_ ladies. america witnessed that and i don't think anyone should be surprise she is making an appearance tonight to support her husband who she wants to be the next — her husband who she wants to be the next president. ivanka was more _ the next president. ivanka was more active in the last campaign, she was active in helping _ campaign, she was active in helping members of congress like me. — helping members of congress like me, i brought herto my district _ like me, i brought herto my district. she did a virtual welding _ district. she did a virtual welding demonstration better than — welding demonstration better than me. i admit that now. she is probably— than me. i admit that now. she is probably going to be more prevalent as the campaign goes on and — prevalent as the campaign goes on and i— prevalent as the campaign goes on and i would not doubt trump would _ on and i would not doubt trump would want him in the white house — would want him in the white house again because she was an excellent — house again because she was an excellent asset. do house again because she was an excellent asset.— excellent asset. do voters pay attention if — excellent asset. do voters pay attention if the _ excellent asset. do voters pay attention if the wife _ excellent asset. do voters pay attention if the wife and - attention if the wife and daughter the candidate had not been on the trail with them to date, hasn't appeared when he was in those court hearings along the way? i was in those court hearings along the way?— was in those court hearings along the way? i don't think so
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and hepefully _ along the way? i don't think so and hopefully when _ along the way? i don't think so and hopefully when i _ along the way? i don't think so and hopefully when i ran - along the way? i don't think so and hopefully when i ran for i and hopefully when i ran for office — and hopefully when i ran for office didn't pay attention to her doing a betterjob welding than _ her doing a betterjob welding than me _ her doing a better 'ob welding than me. ~ . ., i. her doing a better 'ob welding than me. . . ., _, her doing a better 'ob welding than me. ~ . ., i. than me. what do you think? do voters look _ than me. what do you think? do voters look at _ than me. what do you think? do voters look at donald _ than me. what do you think? do voters look at donald trump - than me. what do you think? do voters look at donald trump and his wife and daughter haven't been there on the trail before now, whether that matters or of its personal choice? i now, whether that matters or of its personal choice?— its personal choice? i don't think it matters. _ its personal choice? i don't think it matters. it - its personal choice? i don't| think it matters. it probably its personal choice? i don't i think it matters. it probably a significant amount of sympathy for them given how exposed you can be as a family member of someone who is seeking public office in america. this someone who is seeking public office in america.— office in america. as a lot of attention — office in america. as a lot of attention on _ office in america. as a lot of attention on your _ office in america. as a lot of attention on your family. - office in america. as a lot of. attention on your family. yes. that definitely _ attention on your family. yes. that definitely is. _ attention on your family. yes. that definitely is. all- attention on your family. yes. that definitely is. all family . that definitely is. all family members had to at least, and show support so i think they do what they need to do as a spouse and ivanka as a daughter. spouse and ivanka as a daughter-— spouse and ivanka as a daughter. spouse and ivanka as a dau:hter. ., , .~ , daughter. rodney, talk us throu . h daughter. rodney, talk us through what _ daughter. rodney, talk us through what will - daughter. rodney, talk us through what will happen | daughter. rodney, talk us - through what will happen later on once donald trump has delivered his speech. we can see above us hundreds, possibly thousands of balloons. they will be a special moment? absolutely, you will see the
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blue — absolutely, you will see the blue iob _ absolutely, you will see the blue job hopefully not a malfunction, i've seen that before _ malfunction, i've seen that before. this is a planned choreographed celebratory event _ choreographed celebratory event. nothing here that happens is not expected and not staged — happens is not expected and not staged. this is the epitome of creating — staged. this is the epitome of creating an opportunity for excitement and you will see that — excitement and you will see that at _ excitement and you will see that at the end of his speech. that— that at the end of his speech. that is— that at the end of his speech. that is the vision that he wants— that is the vision that he wants the american people to see — wants the american people to see. ,, , . . , see. stephanie, what will it be like for you — see. stephanie, what will it be like for you here _ see. stephanie, what will it be like for you here in _ see. stephanie, what will it be like for you here in the - see. stephanie, what will it be like for you here in the middle | like for you here in the middle of the public and convention where they are celebrating their nominee?— where they are celebrating their nominee? this is four da s their nominee? this is four days and — their nominee? this is four days and they _ their nominee? this is four days and they have - their nominee? this is four days and they have done i their nominee? this is four days and they have done a| their nominee? this is four- days and they have done a good job organising, it was more organised than previous conventions i've been to. the campaign pushes on and what they will say in the policy positions they fall back on, the american people will have to decide if they want tax cuts for the wealthy, if they want tariffs which will drive the
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cost of goods up here in this country, tariffs are attacks on the american. they have to decide if they want an administration who does not want women to have reproductive healthcare. there are a lot of serious issues that will be debated and prosecuted in the next few months as we head into the election. whoever he is at the election. whoever he is at the top of the democratic ticket will be pressing on those issues.— ticket will be pressing on those issues. ~ , ., ., those issues. when you mention reproductive _ those issues. when you mention reproductive rights _ those issues. when you mention reproductive rights we _ those issues. when you mention reproductive rights we have - those issues. when you mention reproductive rights we have notl reproductive rights we have not heard much about that from the speeches on this stage here. that's an issue that divides this coalition here. because former president trump has moderated his position a bit on it and he has disappointed the far right on reproductive rights. they are not highlighting issues that drive a wedge between the republican party. if this convention is about unity, now focused on all
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theissues about unity, now focused on all the issues that they are unified around.- the issues that they are unified around. would you exect unified around. would you exoect to _ unified around. would you expect to see _ unified around. would you expect to see individual i expect to see individual republicans seeking office to house of representatives or the senate back to their own personal positions were now on the campaign trail?— the campaign trail? yes, they will have to _ the campaign trail? yes, they will have to revert _ the campaign trail? yes, they will have to revert to - the campaign trail? yes, they will have to revert to the - will have to revert to the position i will make sense in their district and i know that their district and i know that the democrats will take full advantage of that and be pressing that issue as they go into november. it is an issue that motivates american voters and women are an awful lot about it. men do as well, libertarian man care about healthcare because they don't want government in the healthcare in any way at all. not their healthcare but in healthcare in any way at all. rodney, do you think as stephanie said, we have not heard much about it from the state here but do you think reproductive rights will be an issue on the trail? the democrats _ issue on the trail? the democrats have - issue on the trail? the democrats have to - issue on the trail? the i democrats have to make issue on the trail? the - democrats have to make it issue on the trail? the democrats have to make it an issue — democrats have to make it an issue. republicans have not won the messaging battle in this
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period _ the messaging battle in this period. this has to be an issue dentocrats _ period. this has to be an issue democrats will try to drive a wedge — democrats will try to drive a wedge into certain areas of the country— wedge into certain areas of the country that may vote for republicans. i don't know any issue — republicans. i don't know any issue that _ republicans. i don't know any issue that the democrats will put forth right now that supersedes what is happening with the — supersedes what is happening with the current president of the united states and the duly elected — the united states and the duly elected nominee, the duly elected _ elected nominee, the duly elected almost nominee of the democratic party injoe biden. this— democratic party injoe biden. this backroom deal and the process— this backroom deal and the process in the powerbrokers in place — process in the powerbrokers in place that— process in the powerbrokers in place that are putting this together, this is something that— together, this is something that is— together, this is something that is historic in our nation's _ that is historic in our nation's history and we are living — nation's history and we are living through it.— nation's history and we are living through it. why do you sa this living through it. why do you say this backroom _ living through it. why do you say this backroom deal? - living through it. why do you | say this backroom deal? ansi pelosi, chuck _ say this backroom deal? ansi pelosi, chuck schumer, - say this backroom deal? ansi pelosi, chuck schumer, barack 0banra. — pelosi, chuck schumer, barack obama, the most powerful democrat in the world and many of nty— democrat in the world and many of my former colleagues have decided — of my former colleagues have decided they want to push the current— decided they want to push the current president of the united states— current president of the united states out because they think they— states out because they think they will lose an election. is this— they will lose an election. is this about protecting democracy? is it about america's future? was it about winning — america's future? was it about winning a — america's future? was it about winning a political race? this
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is what — winning a political race? this is what the american people see right— is what the american people see right now — is what the american people see right now. bessie powerbrokers of the _ right now. bessie powerbrokers of the democratic party talking to other — of the democratic party talking to other in a back room putting a deal— to other in a back room putting a deal together. this is the epitome _ a deal together. this is the epitome of what people had about— epitome of what people had about politics in america and the democrats have played into that perception. | the democrats have played into that perception.— that perception. i would argue that perception. i would argue that the american _ that perception. i would argue that the american people - that perception. i would argue | that the american people have not wanted the political choices they have had for about a decade. they didn't want clinton versus trump, they didn't want trump versus biden, they don't biden versus trump and what happened at the debate was new information that and polling shows that american people want them to act on more importantly the democratic base wants them to act on that, more people in the democratic party don't want to see joe people in the democratic party don't want to seejoe biden be at the top of the ticket than do. i think the party is trying to be responsive because otherwise if you are not responsive to the electorate, what is the point of trying to seek elected office? irate what is the point of trying to seek elected office? we have
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heard from — seek elected office? we have heard from the _ seek elected office? we have heard from the stage - seek elected office? we have heard from the stage tonight| heard from the stage tonight from some evangelicals, donald trump did very well with them in 2016. a representative from the evangelists association will address from the stage as well but earlier speakers were basically equating donald trump as some kind of messiah that he dodged the bullet and god had a role in this. it is still doing very well with the imagined local group?— very well with the imagined local group? very well. he is doinu local group? very well. he is doing very — local group? very well. he is doing very well _ local group? very well. he is doing very well with - local group? very well. he is doing very well with those i local group? very well. he is i doing very well with those who value _ doing very well with those who value religion across all demographics in america right now _ demographics in america right now as — demographics in america right now. as somebody who counted my blessings _ now. as somebody who counted my blessings running from woods on a all field — blessings running from woods on a all field in an assassination attenrpt _ a all field in an assassination attenrpt l _ a all field in an assassination attempt i can tell you who felt the peace off guard in blessings in that time. some nray— blessings in that time. some may call— blessings in that time. some may call it blessings and some nray— may call it blessings and some may coincidences, how certain people — may coincidences, how certain people who are positioned to be there _ people who are positioned to be there that day to save lives.
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brad — there that day to save lives. brad from a higher, i rode with thent _ brad from a higher, i rode with thent to— brad from a higher, i rode with them to practise every day and he never— them to practise every day and he never stayed the entire race _ he never stayed the entire race i_ he never stayed the entire race. i was supposed to leave early — race. i was supposed to leave early that _ race. i was supposed to leave early that day, he decided he was — early that day, he decided he was staying the entire practice and he — was staying the entire practice and he was the reason steve scalise — and he was the reason steve scalise is _ and he was the reason steve scalise is alive today. that is not a — scalise is alive today. that is not a coincidence in my mind, that— not a coincidence in my mind, that is— not a coincidence in my mind, that is a — not a coincidence in my mind, that is a blessing and that is god's— that is a blessing and that is god's hand or stop i'm not surprised _ god's hand or stop i'm not surprised that they feel that way as— surprised that they feel that way as religious leaders. with donald trump _ way as religious leaders. with donald trump changing i way as religious leaders. tn donald trump changing the party's position on abortion, will that impact that support? it doesn't look like it has. and — it doesn't look like it has. and i_ it doesn't look like it has. and i think donald trump is the only presidential candidate in my lifetime can basically get the pro—life organisations to enter— the pro—life organisations to enter new to support him after making — enter new to support him after making such a major change in the republican platform. stay with us though, _ the republican platform. stay with us though, we _ the republican platform. fit— with us though, we are the republican platform. st— with us though, we are joined by the bloomberg news editor—in—chief, thank you for being with us. let's talk about the pressure onjoe biden tonight. how serious is a situation?—
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tonight. how serious is a situation? �*, i, situation? it's very serious. i think he _ situation? it's very serious. i think he is — situation? it's very serious. i think he is currently - situation? it's very serious. i | think he is currently teetering on the brink and you are hearing a lot of reports about democrats coming forward. the only really big thing is the only really big thing is the only person who can make this decision is him. it's not like britain or a place we had a parliamentary system, it's a very straightforward question. he has the delegates, he has to release them, but at the moment there is increasing pressure and all news organisations including ours and the bbc are registering the numbers of democrats who are saying this is unsustainable. it democrats who are saying this is unsustainable.— is unsustainable. it is ticking u . is unsustainable. it is ticking u- b is unsustainable. it is ticking up by the — is unsustainable. it is ticking up by the hour— is unsustainable. it is ticking up by the hour almost. it i is unsustainable. it is ticking up by the hour almost. it is, | up by the hour almost. it is, our up by the hour almost. it is, your almost _ up by the hour almost. it is, your almost have _ up by the hour almost. it is, your almost have this i up by the hour almost. it is, your almost have this scene | your almost have this scene like a roman emperor sitting on backin like a roman emperor sitting on back in washington have another bit likejulius caesar near the bit like julius caesar near the end bit likejulius caesar near the end where things are not going so well. ice end where things are not going so well. , ., �* ., u, , so well. joe biden of course has been — so well. joe biden of course has been for _ so well. joe biden of course has been for severus i so well. joe biden of course has been for severus in i so well. joe biden of course has been for severus in the | has been for severus in the past few weeks particularly since the debate in seeing is
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not going anywhere, the press conference at the end of the nato summit is repeatedly that is running. do you think is that changing a little bit? he obviously has covid and is self—isolating with time to think. i self-isolating with time to think. ~' self-isolating with time to think. ~ , . think. i think there is an element. _ think. i think there is an element, what - think. i think there is an element, what would i think. i think there is an l element, what would you think. i think there is an i element, what would you do if you are him? if you are the presidential candidate your answer is to keep on sang you will run until you don't. he has to stick to that message at least publicly but there is no doubt at the moment tonight the pressure is increasing exponentially. it is coming very much from people lower down the ticket. people are running for senate, or house on the democratic side, there is now an increasing panic in the democratic side of this that if they lose, the presidency, they could lose the senate and the house. that opens up a completely different thing to do with donald trump. speaking of donald trump _ do with donald trump. speaking of donald trump here _ do with donald trump. speaking of donald trump here as - do with donald trump. speaking of donald trump here as you i do with donald trump. speaking | of donald trump here as you can see, a complete party
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atmosphere tonight. you had a wonderful— atmosphere tonight. you had a wonderful place _ atmosphere tonight. you had a wonderful place to _ atmosphere tonight. you had a wonderful place to view - atmosphere tonight. you had a wonderful place to view it. i wonderful place to view it. fabulous location on top of that vip box where the president was sitting until recently. what are you expected to hear from recently. what are you expected to hearfrom his speech tonight? to hear from his speech tonight?— to hear from his speech tonight? to hear from his speech toniaht? �* , , . tonight? it's interesting what ou tonight? it's interesting what you said. _ tonight? it's interesting what you said. may _ tonight? it's interesting what you said, may make - tonight? it's interesting what you said, may make a - tonight? it's interesting what you said, may make a big i you said, may make a big difference because so far he has been going on the assumption thatjoe biden would be the opposition, you could argue that even choosing jd vance over someone like nikki haley was a step in that direction. it was all about solidifying the base, it looks like he will win if you chose a nikki haley that would have been more aggressively evading the democratic territory that maybe someone like gretchen whitmer could come forward and try to claim. if he has to battle for female votes, which is where a lot of the election will be decided, white suburban women of a traditional battleground as you know. at
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this precise moment choosing jd vance was part of a think his assumption that he was facing joe biden. it is facing kamala harris or someone like gretchen whitmer, everything begins to change and that is a much harder thing for him to fight. from this perspective strangely although donald trump is completely in his pomp at the moment, he has a slight suspicion of who is he fighting and that makes it more difficult.— difficult. speaking to republicans - difficult. speaking to republicans here, i difficult. speaking to i republicans here, they say difficult. speaking to _ republicans here, they say that the candidate they are most afraid of is michelle obama who is obviously not running, says she will not run for many years now. i she will not run for many years now. ~' , , ~' , she will not run for many years now. ~ , , ~ , ., now. i think she is unlikely to run but as — now. i think she is unlikely to run but as a _ now. i think she is unlikely to run but as a whole _ now. i think she is unlikely to run but as a whole host i now. i think she is unlikely to run but as a whole host of i run but as a whole host of people who are waiting and looking and thinking and the same thing happens in british politics as well is you do not want to be the person who carries the knife. you don't want to be the person who kills joe biden cc: kamala harris being absolutely loyal, being
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absolutely loyal, gary newsome stop the more people appear in public and look as if they are capable of delivering a message, there is some liminal element of saying i can do this stuff whichjoe biden cannot. there's almost a very strange night, coming to these things for 30 years now. it is very odd to have a night where on the one hand half of the focus is on what is happening here but meanwhile there's another drama happening which could alter the race entirely. you could imagine _ alter the race entirely. you could imagine former- alter the race entirely. you could imagine former president trump is not at all happy about that. he has built this whole night around a massive tv event and having control of the new cycle, kid rock is going to play to introduce him on and simply he is having to share attention with joe simply he is having to share attention withjoe biden. that attention with joe biden. that is think donald _ attention with joe biden. that is think donald trump - is think donald trump throughout as long as all of us have followed him his been a
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master of television and knowing exactly which way to go and how to push things. what you see here is incredible from the point of view of those of us who followed republican politics for a long time. you have all of the tribes of the republican party chewing up to kiss the ring. the other social conservatives may not, you would imagine would not be terribly in love with a man who has been married three times add various as ignitions with people. they are queueing up to set it they worship donald trump will be fiscal conservatives who don't like the idea of the government spending money queueing up to worship some guy who is prepared to borrow money. you have law & order conservatives queueing up to fall in line behind someone who is a convicted felon. all those people are there in his army at the moment kissing the ring as i said. what happens if suddenly the democrats appear with somebody else? that could
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change the whole dynamic and for once donald trump he was supreme gift in politics is always to destabilise his opponents, this time it may be a little the other way around. destabilising themselves at this point, aren't they? you were mentioning suburban women there. we have been talking about abortion and how donald trump has managed to buy the republican party's position on abortion to loosen it up. how will that play cycle? i abortion to loosen it up. how will that play cycle?— will that play cycle? i think if ou will that play cycle? i think if you go — will that play cycle? i think if you go to _ will that play cycle? i think if you go to new— will that play cycle? i think if you go to new york i will that play cycle? i think if you go to new york or. if you go to new york or california you will hear a great deal about how abortion is a large issue. you go to ohio or michigan or pennsylvania, where these things i thought, there's an element where it is definitely an issue with many women but it is not as important. look at the main issues, they are the economy, immigration, what is happening, the security of america. those are all issues if you are a conservative
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politician. you want to fight on the economy, you want to fight on immigration and you want to fight on the idea that it is a dangerous world out there. abortion helps the democrats but i don't think it is big enough to fight back against those things. tote is big enough to fight back against those things. we were sa in: against those things. we were saying that — against those things. we were saying that we _ against those things. we were saying that we heard - against those things. we were saying that we heard very i saying that we heard very little about abortion here at the convention. it little about abortion here at the convention.— the convention. it is very weird, with _ the convention. it is very weird, with all— the convention. it is very weird, with all the i the convention. it is very weird, with all the times the convention. it is very i weird, with all the times i've ever been to republican conferences has always been abortion as one of the things they pledged to do. now it has happened, it is something that they don't terribly want to repeat too much because all the people who are pro—life will vote for them anyway and i don't want to scare away too many other people but in the general sense of is this a frontline issue, no it is not because people at the moment are too preoccupied by things like rising prices, what is happening with immigration and this dangerous world out there and all the polls show most people think donald trump is better on those issues thanjoe
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biden. that was before the debate. that is the whole the democrats have got themselves into. ~ . . , . into. we have heard since the assassination _ into. we have heard since the assassination attempt - into. we have heard since the assassination attempt on i assassination attempt on saturday from joe biden and donald trump about a need for calm and cool heads to tone down the at times violent rhetoric. we are told donald trump will not mentionjoe biden by name during his speech stop is it achievable to get that calm tone? i stop is it achievable to get that calm tone?— that calm tone? i think... donald — that calm tone? i think... donald trump _ that calm tone? i think... donald trump and - that calm tone? i think... i donald trump and calmness are not to things that go well together normally. already i think you will have an element where even if he doesn't mention them, if you, if anyone has been in a room with donald trump or interviewed him you interview him and he is always on the point of saying something he shouldn't. this will be a test of his discipline but one thing i would say is you go back eight years to when donald trump first did a convention. this is a systematically more disciplined, more unified
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republican party and there are a lot of people behind trump now who are serious, clever, well—organised people. before it was a group of rebels, a tiny bit like the original ordering of brexit i suppose. trump now there is a vast amount of organisations of people sticking on message, you see all the people paraded in front and the only people who sometimes go slightly off message have been more aggressive than that like members of his own family like his son which i think that was probably not useful. on the whole the main thing to do with the way it is working off the moment is this is a very organised party falling in line behind somebody. in terms of will donald trump stop being donald trump and stop having a go at people, it may, tonight maybe but going forward no. ih maybe but going forward no. in terms of what happens after tonight, how was the campaign going to proceed one that is
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such disarray on the side of the democrats and the unity coming out of here, donald trump holding their first rally on saturday as mac a lot depends on if somebody the other day described to me as we are watching on the democratic side a three act play. the first act _ side a three act play. the first act is _ side a three act play. the first act is whether i side a three act play. the first act is whetherjoe i side a three act play. iie: first act is whetherjoe biden will go, the second act is whether kamala harris will succeed him and the last act as if kamala harris does not automatically get it, who does? one of the problems for people around joe biden and around the democratic establishment at the moment is a lot of them cannot see beyond the second act. they are trying to measure how much better kamala harris would be than joe better kamala harris would be thanjoe biden and only three orfour months ago thanjoe biden and only three or four months ago the same people were telling news organisations like both advised that they were nervous about kamala harris being on the ticket. you look beyond them to people like gretchen whitmer and josh shapiro. the people
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who would seriously mess up the playbook we are seeing here. you have to get past those first two acts to get to it so it would revolve say for instance aboutjoe biden seeing yes i'm quitting, and i personally will support kamala harris but i'm releasing my delegates than you would have a big fanfare and a big element of a lot of money coming in as well behind individual people. that to some extent would be bad for donald trump because it would draw away the attention. and because time is not on the side of the democrats either. not at all. side of the democrats either. not at all-— not at all. thank you for 'oinin: not at all. thank you for joining us _ not at all. thank you for joining us here, - not at all. thank you for joining us here, really i joining us here, really appreciate it. we also have with us brian, a republican strategist. thank you for joining us again.- strategist. thank you for joining us again. one of the roud joining us again. one of the proud rebels _ joining us again. one of the proud rebels from - joining us again. one of the proud rebels from the i joining us again. one of the proud rebels from the 2016 | joining us again. one of the i proud rebels from the 2016 as he says. proud rebels from the 2016 as he sa s. ~ . . , he says. we are getting ready for donald — he says. we are getting ready for donald trump _ he says. we are getting ready for donald trump to - he says. we are getting ready for donald trump to come i he says. we are getting readyj for donald trump to come out and address this adoring crowd behind us. what are you hoping to hearfrom the behind us. what are you hoping to hear from the speech tonight? i
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to hear from the speech tonight?— to hear from the speech toniaht? ~ ., . . tonight? i know what will hear, a message _ tonight? i know what will hear, a message about _ tonight? i know what will hear, a message about unity - tonight? i know what will hear, a message about unity but i tonight? i know what will hear, a message about unity but we | a message about unity but we will not mentionjoe biden. at the end of the day it's notjoe biden in this process of the party. if it isjoe biden or three, it is their priorities and their values. the american people and we are prepared for them to protect any candid but it should be joe them to protect any candid but it should bejoe biden and kamala harris receiving so many boats. we have heard from democratic party however matters and i find democratic party however matters and ifind it democratic party however matters and i find it weird that the democratic party set aside or 10 million votes but i guess building doesn't matter to them anymore. but guess building doesn't matter to them anymore.— to them anymore. but from a republican's _ to them anymore. but from a republican's perspective i to them anymore. but from a i republican's perspective would you prefer to havejoe biden at the top of the ticket? iirate you prefer to have joe biden at the top of the ticket?— the top of the ticket? we been reared the top of the ticket? we been prepared for — the top of the ticket? we been prepared for two _ the top of the ticket? we been prepared for two years - the top of the ticket? we been prepared for two years to i the top of the ticket? we been prepared for two years to take | prepared for two years to take onjoe biden, with a number of candidates having this
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conversation. the shift is unfortunate but it is not the individual, it is more the policies and the tiger because inflation... (speaking indistinctly). bringing on whoever it is because the voters are rarely objecting does policies. we voters are rarely ob'ecting does policiesh does policies. we have a star-studded _ does policies. we have a star-studded lineup - does policies. we have a - star-studded lineup expected star—studded lineup expected here tonight, we have hulk hogan of course. we have cared rock... here we go he arrived earlier. he left again and we are told is gone to meet his wife so trying to have a look and see if we can see her. he is coming in the route he used all week here. home to the
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republican national convention this week. some of the grandchildren are there but donald trump grandchildren are there but donald trumer, his partner can bully. —— his partner kimberly. can bully. -- his partner kimberly-— can bully. -- his partner kimberl . . ., ., ., kimberly. that was an amazing thin last kimberly. that was an amazing thing last night. _ kimberly. that was an amazing thing last night. there - kimberly. that was an amazing thing last night. there is - kimberly. that was an amazing thing last night. there is his i thing last night. there is his dau~hter thing last night. there is his daughter and _ thing last night. there is his daughter and jarrod - thing last night. there is his| daughter and jarrod kushner thing last night. there is his - daughter and jarrod kushner who daughter and jarrod kushner who we haven't seen on the trail arriving there. they were very present in the past cycles. all of the family members arriving there. i don't see melania just yet. there. i don't see melania 'ust et. ., , , there. i don't see melania 'ust et. , ., there. i don't see melania 'ust et. ., , , ., ., yet. probably going to get some comments- _ yet. probably going to get some comments. tiffany _ yet. probably going to get some comments. tiffany trump - yet. probably going to get some comments. tiffany trump there | comments. tiffany trump there as well. comments. tiffany trump there as well- i _ comments. tiffany trump there as well. i don't _ comments. tiffany trump there as well. i don't see _ comments. tiffany trump there as well. i don't see eric- as well. i don't see eric trump, of course he is one of the speakers tonight so you may be backstage getting ready for that. we have lara trump of
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course, the wife of eric trump and co—chair of the republican national committee. we and co-chair of the republican national committee.— national committee. we are read , national committee. we are ready. look— national committee. we are ready, look at _ national committee. we are ready, look at the _ national committee. we are ready, look at the energy i national committee. we are ready, look at the energy of| ready, look at the energy of this crowd and the music. this is the most unified of ever pinned republican party. the hulkster. what are you going to do? . ., , ., , do? the crowd is really embracing _ do? the crowd is really embracing hulk - do? the crowd is really embracing hulk hogan| do? the crowd is really - embracing hulk hogan here. his coming out. he embracing hulk hogan here. his coming out-— coming out. he is a cultural icon. coming out. he is a cultural icon- he's _ coming out. he is a cultural icon. he's been _ coming out. he is a cultural icon. he's been portrayed l coming out. he is a cultural| icon. he's been portrayed as coming out. he is a cultural i icon. he's been portrayed as a bad guy and a good guy and donald trump is credited as a bad guy and our this is an exciting time. i bad guy and our this is an exciting time.— bad guy and our this is an exciting time. i think hulk hoaan exciting time. i think hulk hogan is _ exciting time. i think hulk hogan is the _ exciting time. i think hulk hogan is the only - exciting time. i think hulk hogan is the only person l exciting time. i think hulk . hogan is the only person that has stolen the attention from donald trump. usually when he walks and everyone is turned around and looking at hulk hogan. it around and looking at hulk houan. , hogan. it is the hulkster, he is iconic for _ hogan. it is the hulkster, he is iconic for people _ hogan. it is the hulkster, he is iconic for people of - hogan. it is the hulkster, he is iconic for people of my - is iconic for people of my generation. look at him.
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no rips for him tojump off. no rips for him to jump off. my no rips for him to jump off. m six—year—old son no rips for him to jump off. m1: six—year—old son is a hulkster fan. six-year-old son is a hulkster fan. �* , . . , six-year-old son is a hulkster fan. �*, i, i, , i, fan. let's have a listen to what hulk _ fan. let's have a listen to what hulk hogan - fan. let's have a listen to what hulk hogan has - fan. let's have a listen to what hulk hogan has to l fan. let's have a listen to i what hulk hogan has to say. crowd chants: usa, usa! let me tell you something, brother! you know something? when i came here tonight there was so much energy in this room, ifelt maybe i was in madison square garden getting ready to win another world title. the vibe was so intense, big energy was so crazy, it felt like i was
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going to press that no good sticky giant on my head and slammed him through the mat, brother! and what i found out was i was in a room for a —— full of real americans, brother. at the end of the day, with our weather up there, my hero, that gladiator, we are going to bring america back together. one real american at a time, brother! you know something? i've seen some great tag teams in my time. hulk hogan and the macho man randy savage. but you know something? i see the greatest tag team of my life standing upon us, getting ready to straighten this country alp fall of the real americans.
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this country alp fall of the realamericans. —— this country alp fall of the real americans. —— straighten this country out. you know even though you guys are real americans, you better get ready. because when donald trump becomes the president of the united states, all of the real americans are going to be nicknamed trumpites. because all of the trumpites will be running wild forfour all of the trumpites will be running wild for four years. so with the power of donaldj trump and all of the trumpites running wild, america is going to get back on track and like donaldj trump said, america will be great again. you know, i look out and i see all of the real americans. i look out and i see all of the realamericans. i i look out and i see all of the real americans. i think about how will trump, his family was
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compromised. when i look at the nic donald trump, ithink when i look at the nic donald trump, i think about how his business was compromised. but what happened last week, when they took a shot at my hero... cheering and applause and they tried to kill the next president of the united states... president of the united states. . ._ president of the united states... i, i, , i, i, states... enough was enough and i said, let states... enough was enough and i said. let the _ states... enough was enough and i said, let the media _ states... enough was enough and i said, let the media run - states... enough was enough and i said, let the media run wild, i i said, let the media run wild, led trump media run wild. let them make america great again. cheering and applause usa, usa, usa!
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you know something, trumpites, i didn't come here as whole kogan, but ijust had to give you a little taste. you know, my name, my name make, as in edina, ilove my name, my name make, as in edina, i love you, too. as an anna tina, i tried to stay out of politics. but after everything that's happened to our country over the past four years, and everything that happened last weekend, i can no longer stay silent. cheering and applause arm here tonight because i want the world to know that donald
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trump is a real american hero. and i'm proud to support my hero as the next president of this united states. you know, guys, i've known donald trump for over 35 years. hold on a second, hold on, ijust had a flashback, ijust had a flashback, ijust had a flashback, this is really driven, you know, the last time i was up on stage, donald trump was sitting at ringside at the trump plaza, i was bleeding like a pair and trump plaza, i was bleeding like a pairand i trump plaza, i was bleeding like a pair and i won the world title right in front of donald j trump. and you know something? he is going to win in november and were all going to be champions again when he
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wins. and like i said, i have known that man for over 35 years, and is always been the biggest patriot and he still is. he's always told you exactly what he thought and still does. and no matter the yards, he always finds a way to win. and when his back on our lighthizer, america is going to start winning again. —— back on the white house. start winning again. -- back on the white house.— start winning again. -- back on the white house. trump, trump, trum! the white house. trump, trump, trump! you _ the white house. trump, trump, trump! you know, _ the white house. trump, trump, trump! you know, guys - the white house. trump, trump, trump! you know, guys come i the white house. trump, trump, l trump! you know, guys come over my career, — trump! you know, guys come over my career, i've — trump! you know, guys come over my career, i've been _ trump! you know, guys come over my career, i've been in _ trump! you know, guys come over my career, i've been in the - my career, i've been in the ring with some of the biggest, some of the baddest dude on the
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planet. and i've squared off against lawyers, oh, yes, savages and i've even like i said, body slam giant in the middle of the ring. and i know tough guys me tell you something, brother, donald trump is a toughest of them all. they have thrown everything donald trump, all the investigations, the impeachments, the court cases and is still standing and kicking their bites. you know, we never had a better than the trump years, back then we had a thriving economy, we had strong borders, we had safe streets, we had peace and respect around the world but then we lasted all in a blink of an eye. crime is out of control, the border
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is out of control, the border is out of control, the price of food and gas and housing is out of control. and the only person who can clean this up is donald trump. you know, guys, i really, really love this country and i live the american dream. and i want my kids, your kids and all those little teeny whole comedians to leave the american dream. —— hulk hogan maniacs. this november, we can save the american dream for everyone. and donald trump is the president who will get the job done. so all you criminals, all you low lives, all you scumbags, all you drug dealers and all you crooked politicians
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need to answer one question, brother... what are you gonna do when donald trump and all the trump maniacs run wild on you, brother? god bless you and thank you. you, brother? god bless you and thank vom— thank you. ladies and gentlemen, _ thank you. ladies and gentlemen, please i thank you. ladies and i gentlemen, please welcome thank you. ladies and _ gentlemen, please welcome the president and ceo of the billy graham — president and ceo of the billy graham evangelistic association and president of samaritans purse. — and president of samaritans purse, the reverend... inaudible. which is spent watching and listening they are to hulk hogan addressing this, the final night of the republican national convention, brian is still with me, the
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first time i heard about the trump maniacs.— first time i heard about the trump maniacs. look at smile, it's brings _ trump maniacs. look at smile, it's brings me _ trump maniacs. look at smile, it's brings me back _ trump maniacs. look at smile, it's brings me back to - it's brings me back to nine—year—old brian. it's brings me back to nine-year-old brian. it's brings me back to nine- ear-old brian. ,, i, i, nine-year-old brian. hulk hogan even ripping _ nine-year-old brian. hulk hogan even ripping off— nine-year-old brian. hulk hogan even ripping off his _ nine-year-old brian. hulk hogan even ripping off his shirt, - nine-year-old brian. hulk hogan even ripping off his shirt, he i even ripping off his shirt, he when hulk hogan.— even ripping off his shirt, he when hulk hogan. he's ready to body slamming- _ when hulk hogan. he's ready to body slamming. examining i when hulk hogan. he's ready to body slamming. examining is i when hulk hogan. he's ready to body slamming. examining is in| body slamming. examining is in the air, the skill is about to go. it's going to be a good speech. go. it's going to be a good seech. ~ i, go. it's going to be a good seech. a ., ., ., speech. we are awaiting the arrival of — speech. we are awaiting the arrival of vice _ speech. we are awaiting the arrival of vice presidential i arrival of vice presidential candidate — nominee for the party as he is now, jd vance and milani are trump that we saw, all the family members coming in who we haven't seen them both on the campaign she was elected into dozen i6 and spoke before philadelphia and she did that successful, she the final push in the suburbs which helped us and truthfully, yvonne ga ——in bunker trump, because an entree doesn't mean not talking to the president.
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they play an active role because that's how they operate as a family. ron is back, you're eagerly awaiting that hulk hogan moment, how was it for you as they say? i hulk hogan moment, how was it for you as they say?— for you as they say? i want to thank you. — for you as they say? i want to thank you, caitriona - for you as they say? i want to thank you, caitriona and i for you as they say? i want to thank you, caitriona and the i thank you, caitriona and the bbc— thank you, caitriona and the bbc for— thank you, caitriona and the bbc for letting me go watch my idol. _ bbc for letting me go watch my idol. one — bbc for letting me go watch my idol, one of them, give that great — idol, one of them, give that great speech look, every young boy great speech look, every young hov in— great speech look, every young boy in my— great speech look, every young boy in my generation knows where — boy in my generation knows where he _ boy in my generation knows where he was one the hogs don't want _ where he was one the hogs don't want the — where he was one the hogs don't want the w w f title from the evring — want the w w f title from the eyring cheek. this is america at its — eyring cheek. this is america at its lrest— eyring cheek. this is america at its best and the hawk did a great — at its best and the hawk did a greatioh_ at its best and the hawk did a greatjob entertaining everyone. you should great job entertaining everyone. you should have greatjob entertaining everyone. you should have seen all the _ everyone. you should have seen all the cops, they were sending their— all the cops, they were sending their taken pictures, given the speech — their taken pictures, given the seech. i, , i, i,, speech. the whole stadium was taken pictures, _ speech. the whole stadium was taken pictures, a _ speech. the whole stadium was taken pictures, a lot _ speech. the whole stadium was taken pictures, a lot of - speech. the whole stadium was taken pictures, a lot of mobile | taken pictures, a lot of mobile phones. i taken pictures, a lot of mobile hones. . taken pictures, a lot of mobile hones. i, i, i, i, phones. i have to admit, after we talked _ phones. i have to admit, after we talked about _ phones. i have to admit, after we talked about professional. we talked about professional wrestling little bit earlier, my wife texted me during the break. — my wife texted me during the break, she said, you remember that— break, she said, you remember that our— break, she said, you remember that our first date was at a
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professional wrestling match? youre — professional wrestling match? youre so _ professional wrestling match? you're so smooth. it professional wrestling match? you're so smooth.— professional wrestling match? you're so smooth. it worked. it clearly worried. _ you're so smooth. it worked. it clearly worried. it _ you're so smooth. it worked. it clearly worried. it did. - you're so smooth. it worked. it clearly worried. it did. there i clearly worried. it did. there ou o, clearly worried. it did. there you go. there _ clearly worried. it did. there you go, there you _ clearly worried. it did. there you go, there you go. i clearly worried. it did. there you go, there you go. just . clearly worried. it did. there | you go, there you go. just so euro -e you go, there you go. just so europe knows, _ you go, there you go. just so europe knows, my _ you go, there you go. just so europe knows, my favourite l europe knows, my favourite wrestler— europe knows, my favourite wrestler of all time was supposedly from glass clout, scotland. roddy piper, this was the man. — scotland. roddy piper, this was the man, he was a bad guy but he was — the man, he was a bad guy but he was a — the man, he was a bad guy but he was a good wrestler. —— glasgow _ he was a good wrestler. -- glasgow-— he was a good wrestler. -- glasgow. look at this guy, i feel like were _ glasgow. look at this guy, i feel like were in _ glasgow. look at this guy, i feel like were in a _ glasgow. look at this guy, i feel like were in a sports i feel like were in a sports programme now. not a new show. i'll stab out of the way and let you guys talk about wrestling.— wrestling. reliving our childhood. _ wrestling. reliving our childhood. what i wrestling. reliving our childhood. what do i wrestling. reliving our| childhood. what do you wrestling. reliving our i childhood. what do you think that ronnie, _ childhood. what do you think that ronnie, hulk _ childhood. what do you think that ronnie, hulk hogan i childhood. what do you think that ronnie, hulk hogan and| that ronnie, hulk hogan and prod to the party essentially tonight? what was the world that he was playing? he brought the -a , that he was playing? he brought the party. that's _ that he was playing? he brought the party, that's what _ that he was playing? he brought the party, that's what hulk i the party, that's what hulk hogan— the party, that's what hulk hoganin the party, that's what hulk hogan in entertainers do. this is what — hogan in entertainers do. this is what donald trump understands that normal politicians and political operatives do not understand. america — operatives do not understand. america want to be entertained, he knows — america want to be entertained, he knows that in hulk hogan is
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here _ he knows that in hulk hogan is here to — he knows that in hulk hogan is here to speak to a certain demographic like mind, like the hog. _ demographic like mind, like the hog, nonpolitical law enforcement officers and people around _ enforcement officers and people around him because everybody else knows who they will wait for but — else knows who they will wait for but it's pure unadulterated and a — for but it's pure unadulterated and a team in value and that's exactly— and a team in value and that's exactly why he was here. and our exactly why he was here. and your planning _ exactly why he was here. and your planning events - exactly why he was here. fific your planning events like this, as you well know, you're welcome it's about creating viral moments as well, isn't it? �* , , , i, it? it's the ripping of the shirt, that'll_ it? it's the ripping of the shirt, that'll be - it? it's the ripping of the shirt, that'll be a - it? it's the ripping of the shirt, that'll be a viral. shirt, that'll be a viral moment but... but also as a congressman, about reaching a diverse set of audiences that they don't have politics in every day and i feel like tonight, as much as donald trump night, it's a miracle call tonight, we have the american icon and the holster, we have kid rock, this is the first time that you see the republican party bleeding into the cultural fight letting again and it's exciting. it’s again and it's exciting. it's very exciting. _ again and it's exciting. it's very exciting. we - again and it's exciting. it's very exciting. we will hear later from very exciting. we will hear laterfrom dana very exciting. we will hear later from dana white, very exciting. we will hear laterfrom dana white, the head
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of ufc, is that again about going after the demographic... mostly man, let's say? its, going after the demographic... mostly man, let's say?- going after the demographic... mostly man, let's say? a lot of women, mostly man, let's say? a lot of women. i _ mostly man, let's say? a lot of women, ithink— mostly man, let's say? a lot of women, i think that _ mostly man, let's say? a lot of women, i think that there i mostly man, let's say? a lot of women, i think that there are i mostly man, let's say? a lot of| women, i think that there are a lot of fans, my wife is a fan but it's a culturalist of the united states, it's the fighting, it's the red, white and blue. hulk hogan came up with an american flag, that song triggers something, shot back to watching television with my that who's passed away and those the things that will connect and the message was president trump an american hero and we heard that from my generation who viewed the hog american hero and that's the creativity that president trump brings to the politics, we never had that before and he brings a cultural experience to us and culture matters.- us and culture matters. while we've been — us and culture matters. while we've been talking _ us and culture matters. while we've been talking here, i us and culture matters. while we've been talking here, jd . we've been talking here, jd vance has slipped into the vip box and he is besides the president, i can't tell from
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this angle, when you're talking about watching wrestling and bring back that memory, that's about the nostalgia as well to make america great once again as of the mr knight, it's all the message?— as of the mr knight, it's all the message? as of the mr knight, it's all the messaie? i, i, , i, i, the message? that was the area where america _ the message? that was the area where america was _ the message? that was the area where america was introduced i the message? that was the area| where america was introduced to donald _ where america was introduced to donald trump. he had his bestselling book, he was the luy bestselling book, he was the guy who _ bestselling book, he was the guy who was in all of the gossip _ guy who was in all of the gossip columns in new york city and people were intrigued, so much — and people were intrigued, so much so — and people were intrigued, so much so that in the movie back to the — much so that in the movie back to the future, they predicted donald — to the future, they predicted donald trump presidency. it was a self—fulfilling prophecy, and in the — a self—fulfilling prophecy, and in the end, donald trump and attainment. and he also knows how to — attainment. and he also knows how to create the theme that a simple — how to create the theme that a simple and simplistic to many americans can understand and having — americans can understand and having somebody like hulk hogan come _ having somebody like hulk hogan come in _ having somebody like hulk hogan come in and dana white and others — come in and dana white and others providing the entertainment value at a unified _ entertainment value at a unified convention, they will be talking about this, unfortunately for democrats, they — unfortunately for democrats, they are _ unfortunately for democrats, they are going to force the issue — they are going to force the issue of— they are going to force the issue of the front page by the backroom deal.—
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backroom deal. brian, the former president - backroom deal. brian, the former president is i backroom deal. brian, the former president is having backroom deal. brian, the i former president is having to share the news cycle to nine, were talking about a little earlier, if not the effort that's gone into tonight, you won't be terribly happy. it’s won't be terribly happy. it's supposed — won't be terribly happy. it's supposed to _ won't be terribly happy. it�*s supposed to be his night, that we learned in politics, none own the night, if your member into dozen and i2, own the night, if your member into dozen and 12, barack obama did something different, spoke during the convention, there was unprecedented. speaking... inaudible. i wish that it wasn't by the abolition is where it is. people want more and several people messages suspects next year, i suspect next convention it'll be different. when i talk about joe biden, were talking about joe biden, were talking about joe biden, were talking about joe biden a very divided democratic party, took about donald trump in the most unified i've ever seen. eric trump has _ unified i've ever seen. eric trump has just _ unified i've ever seen. eric trump hasjust walked i unified i've ever seen. eric trump hasjust walked out of trump has just walked out of the stage so, we might have a little listen to what is going to say. good evening, marrakai.
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—— america. eight years ago, my father sat ourfamily —— america. eight years ago, my father sat our family down, he spoke of a nation in decline, of dreams slipping away. other future endangered by failed leadership and broken promises. there was in that moment i knew my father had made a decision that would forever change our life. we realise he had chosen to step into the arena, to fight for the soul of america. he decided to leave behind the comforts of an unbelievable business empire. to leave behind everything he had ever built. to answer the call, to serve our nation. unlike his
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predecessor, it was not a decision all born out of necessity. unlike the current president, it was not a decision that would enrich his family. rather, his decision made out of love for this country and a deep concern for america's future. my father was clear was not easy, there will be a huge price to pay. and that the attacks would be vicious. looking back, there was an understatement. the made up was an understatement. the made up russia hopes, the sham impeachments, the efforts to destroy an unbelievable company, a company that unwanted, efforts to cancel last, silence him, his gag is free speech and drag him to the courthouses of america, to take
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his life. yet through all, he showed an unwavering courage and determination, notjust in public but in every private conversation with me and our family. he stood tall, feel not by personal edition but by a profound love for this country and a love for all of you, the american people. that man is my father, that man is the 45th president and soon to be 47th president and soon to be 47th president of the united states, that man is donaldj trump. cheering and applause
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chanting: four more years! each time i stood on the state, america has been in dire roads, began to promise of america. our economy was struggling, jobs were scarce, our standing in the world stage was weak, veterans were forgotten, militaria was in shambles, our educational system was broken, ranked 30th in the world. he could no longer tolerate an inept administration that handed hundred to iran, a country that chance death to america i witnessed a continued attacks on our constitution and our religious liberty. or to the disrespect shown to our bluebottle law enforcement agency who are being designed,
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defunded and persecuted each and every day. he could no longer stand to see words like christmas tree from public use or the pledge of allegiance removed from our schools. my father saw potential where others saw despairs. donald trump built the new york city skyline, he did so during a time, he did so during a time when businesses were turning away from the city he loved. crime was rampant. the streets were dirty but he had the midas touch and he turned the streets and neighbourhoods into gold. he faced every challenge with tremendous vision and greed, as he did during the 2016 election, he rolled up your sleeves, remained unapologetic, he did not care to be politically correct. he
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restored home, he restored a voice to millions of americans who have been ignored, he restored the american dream, under my father's leadership, the economy climb to record heights, jobs, created an unspeakable pace, unemployment reach historic lows on all demographics. wage growth sorts, he cut taxes for hard—working families is and slashed regulations, was of the greatest 401(k) increase in american history. people barred their environments or the 2% interest rate, some of the families —— started their families, my father made the energy with the lowest gas prices in decades. my father
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made united states, our borders were close, peace in the middle east, the terrorists were dead. my east, the terrorists were dead. my father made united states respected again. with the courage to walk into countries like north korea, with the courage to impose tariffs on china and with the courage to tear up trade deals that cost americans there are jobs. he brought manufacturing back to america, small businesses flourish, he did what he promised, he put america first. we were winning. donald trump made america great again. but he also created a movement. a
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movement that thresh and the special interest in the special elite, a movement across a great load and institutions weaponised against the american people. you see it in our schools, god bless the mums flew for back. —— who fall back. you see in the workplace, you see it on the new station in every newspaper, you see it in every newspaper, you see it in the militaria, the most iconic military installation on planet earth, stripped of their identity and renamed, manning, fort hood, you see it in hollywood, you setting out to tearjudicial systems, they don't even hide it anymore. my father has been censored, the former president ripped off twitter, instagram and facebook while terrorist organisations remain intact. my father has
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been persecuted, targeted by far—left democrats followed by special interest groups and hand—picked judges. special interest groups and hand—pickedjudges. my father hand—picked judges. my father has been hand—pickedjudges. my father has been pulled off the balance of states, radicaljustices tend to define the will of millions of americans who adore who he is and who he stands for. my father even become the target of assassin who almost killed america's' just hope for our future. killed america's' just hope for ourfuture. the killed america's' just hope for our future. the swamp killed america's' just hope for ourfuture. the swamp is terrified of this incredible movement. there terrified of it. there terrified of you and the tens of millions of people watching us right now. they've tried everything to keep from you, everything. to destroy his legacy, to destroy his family, they failed and they will not
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win. i love my florida delegation right here. thank you. my father stands before you. my father stands before you today with the most votes of any candidate in the history of any candidate in the history of our nation. he has defied the predictions of every political pundit and he feels stadiums across our country, he energises americans to the issues facing this nation and does so with unvarnished honesty, his not a threat to democracy, his threat to those who despise republic, many of whom are soul, crafting or hers, people have never signed the front of a check and who have been dependent on the government their entire adult
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lives. today, as was in america is at the crossroads again, energy prices are soaring, interest rates are crippling, everything is unaffordable. the us dollar has been diminished, inflation has been impossible for america to live, to say for the future. our infrastructure is crumbling, our border is out of control. millions are dead in displaced in russia and ukraine, award that has no end in a war that we are funding. the middle east has become a hornets nest, our greatest ally is real. totally under siege. fentanyl is killing our youth and destroying families while the current administration steps idly by, hoping the inaction will import illegal votes. crime terrorises our cities and suburbs as far—left policies and cups bullies, mail
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athletes, guys, my guy are swimming in women's sports. destroying the dream of young girls would have trained every minute of their lives, we no longer trust our elections, we no longer trust ourjudicial system and we no longer believe our government is working on our government is working on our best interest. in spite of we are today, i like to speak to every american. to the homeless veteran, as illegal immigrants are housed in the most expensive hotels in new york. i'm sorry, when i was wrong and we will fix it. to
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the single mother who can no longer afford rent, for groceries and been forced to work throughjobs, i'm groceries and been forced to work through jobs, i'm sorry, it does not have to be this way. the parents who lost a son or daughter to fentanyl, including the incredible woman that spoke the other night, while in administration to saab saloumi nothing, i'm sorry, your government can do so much better and it well. to the children who are being brainwashed instead of learning fundamentals at school, i'm sorry, there are teachers who care and my father will empower them. to the law enforcement
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officers, brave patrol, secret service agents who work every single day to protect our communities, knowing damn well that the system authority under the bus, i'm sorry, we will stand behind you. so commuters are often petrified to take a bus, take a wark the streets in cities across our nation, i'm sorry, that man right there will fix this. to the construction workers, to the middle—class families, so families with children with disabilities, families who can no longer afford medical benefits or to take over occasion, i'm sorry, we will make america a grade again. —— make america great again. and
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to my father, who has been ruthlessly silenced, slandered and attacked by a corrupt administration, i'm sorry, we know and america knows that there are notjust after you, there are notjust after you, there after all happen to be standing in the way. to all americans watching tonight, the greatest retribution will be our success. success notches for ourselves but for our grandchildren and our children, under president donaldj trump, the swamp will be drained, america will be respected, our
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cities will be saved, our streets will be clean and our border will once again be secure. we will have peace, we will have prosperity, your hard earned tax dollars will enrich a better america, earned tax dollars will enrich a betteramerica, not earned tax dollars will enrich a better america, not be squandered in corrupt foreign nations, education will be handed back to the states, we will no longer appear 30th in the world, we will be first. crowd chant: usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! i
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usa! usa! our children will understand _ usa! usa! our children will understand family. - usa! usa! our children will understand family. our- usa! usa! our children will- understand family. our children will have values and our children will love god. cheering our country will prioritise free speech, respect freedom of religion and honour our constitution. as a son, i've never been more proud of a person in my life. a man who has defied all odds more than once. a man who believed in the promise of america when others turned away. a man who saw a nation in need of a champion and answered that call with unwavering determination and courage. a man who survived a bullet that was intended to eliminate him permanently from ourfuture
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and from ourfamily. never have

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