great having you here. >> thank you. >> hope you've enjoyed it. "the real story" is now. thank you, guys. donald trump looking to end the republican convention on a very high note tonight, despite some of the drama we've seen playing out over the last few days. hello, everybody, i'm martha maccallum. as trump wraps up his walk through of his highly anticipated speech tonight, no doubt this is the most important night of donald trump's political life. all of this comes after a fairly dramatic evening when senator ted cruz snatched headlines with the speech that he gave. he support for donald trump, urged republicans to, quote, vote their conscience, he said, and basically said that he was not

going to endorse donald trump last evening. it was quite dramatic. the boos then began to emanate from the new york area in the room and move upward. >> we want trump! we want trump! >> i appreciate the enthusiasm of the new york delegation. [ audience booing ] >> of course you all remember when he said about new york values, that didn't go over to well with folks in new york, and they're still holding it against him, among other things that he said last night. there's the headline from "roll cal" today, a pretty catchy headline, "ted cruz buries the hatchet -- in donald trump's back," says roll call. donald trump saying ted cruz did not honor his pledge to eventually back the nominee of

the republican party. >> i am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. and that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go and slander and attack heidi, that i'm going to nonetheless come like a servile puppy dog and say thank you very much for maligning my wife and maligning my father. >> wow, this is something else. chief political correspondent carl cameron in cleveland. carl, he did the walk through, getting the feel for the podium and the room. what are we expecting him to say, carl? >> reporter: it's going to be a lengthier speech than folks might have imagined. the trump campaign is keenly aware that it will be the biggest rated political event. it's an opportunity for him not just to talk to americans at great numbers but also communicate globally. one of the advisers involved in the speech writing suggested to me the other day that some of what mr. trump will be saying has the potential to rise to the

ronald reagan 1980s era when the former president was giving speeches about the end of the soviet union and the collapse of moscow and the end of the cold war. trump has made this speech about putting america first, making america safe again, making america one again, uniting the party and uniting the country. he has a new podium tonight. they were working on it just a little while ago, while mr. trump and the staff, a hundred deep, were surveying things. we're getting a peek at the gold and gilt framing, not particularly out of the ordinary for a convention program. but because trump tower and other real estate properties are dressed in gilt, it's a clearly a tie back to his business life and his experience not as a politician. i spoke to him sa second ago as he left the stage, he spoke for a while, very calm, says he's

ready, wants to make america great again. he recognizes this speech is his opportunity to reframe the race for the general election, although he'll talk about how he got here, how he won the new hampshire primary and created this steamroller that ended up being more than 35 states, what he also wants to do is make it very personal. he'll talk about his various plans to make better trade deals, perhaps mess with military alliances to put america first, make some of the countries we support pay for the cost of it. these are the types of things he'll say. he's been saying them all along, but this is the speech that changes the trajectory. this business about ted cruz last night is not likely to be in the speech tonight, but party unity definitely will be, martha. >> big moment, big opportunity, as you say, for him tonight, carl. thank you very much. so donald trump hopes that this is going to be a shining moment, that this will be something that will be memorable to people after it's over. the republican presidential

nominee made the walk through which we've been slowing you. it's part of the ritual of these big nights. you watch the candidates come in, they do a bit of a sound check and make sure everything feels good to them up there so that it's not completely new when they walk on the stage. here is a little bit of sound of him doing this about 20 minutes ago. >> i love the media. they're so honest. such honorable people. it's about time i said that. >> reporter: how do you like cleveland, donald? >> i love cleveland, i love ohio. it's great to be here. thank you, everybody. i love cleveland. they're doing a great job. and the police are doing an incredible job. thank you very much. thank you. >> we can all agree with the last part. we love cleveland, we love the police, they're doing a great job. i'll take him at his word that he loves the media, because i'm pretty sure he meant what he said.

chris wallace joins me now. everybody loves chris wallace. >> i'm glad to see he has a sense of humor. >> we need some sound, mr. trump, could you please say something, yes, i love the media. when you go back over this process and we find ourselves at this moment when donald trump, republican nominee, is about to take the podium tonight. >> it's quite extraordinary. i remember 11 months ago when we had the first debate and he was there at the center of the stage because he was leading in the polls. he likes to tweet me when i talk to him. one, i didn't think he was going to get in the race, two, i didn't think he was going to win the nomination, and i've stopped predicting about donald trump. this is a big night. i think there have been a lot of slipups, the whole issue of melania and the text in the speech which i think we in the media have made too much of, the ted cruz nonendorsement last night, which is a legitimate story and raises questions as to what the trump campaign allowed

him to be on the stage for in the first place. having said all that, i think the convention starts tonight, when trump gets there and for an hour or whatever it's going to be, talks to the american people, tens of millions of people who haven't heard a complete donald trump speech yet, and he gives his message. bottom line, he has got to -- it can't be about him. when carl said he's going to talk about his movement and how he won in new hampshire. this shouldn't be about him. this should be about us and what he's going to do for us, how our lives are going to be better because he's president. and he's got to also pass the commander in chief test. a lot of people don't like clinton, don't like the status quo, but they're worried about donald trump and putting him in the oval office. he's got to reassure h assurass he would be safe there. >> this is a change election. do people who walk into the voting booth want a change? when you ask people why they support donald trump, they say,

he can shake things up, he can change things. i'm need to show tonight that he has a way to do it, to make america great again, and that they believe him, that they go along for the ride. >> there are two parts of that. change, yes, but it has to be a safe change. he has to say why the country would be in better shape with him as president. but it's also got to be safe change, you know, not just taking a flier, but that they're having somebody in there that they trust with their lives and the lives of their children and the future of this country. >> you know, so much of what donald trump talks about always goes back to the deal, the negotiation. he talked about nato yesterday, or earlier today, perhaps, to "the new york times," and he said they have to pay their fair share, these countries. it made me realizes, to him that's the bottom line, whether

there's a good deal, a trade deal. as a businessman, that's where his brain works. do you think that that is going to translate to the larger audience out there tonight, is that something that people can relate to? >> yeah, i do think that people feel we're being pushed around and taken advantage of, particularly by other countries, particularly the whole globalization trend. they have to have the feeling, as he puts it, that we're going to win. the nato thing, though, is an example of exactly what i think he shouldn't be doing, because you're talking there about a collective defense alliance, article 5, an attack against one is an attack against all 28 members of nato. he in effect said in this "new york times" interview last night that's in the paper today, well, you know, we would feel -- we'll see, if russia invades estonia, we'll see if estonia has lived up to its obligations. no, you don't want to send that message to putin, gee, maybe i

can invade estonia and the u.s. wouldn't come to their defense. that argues against ronald reagan and peace through strength and peace through unity. it gets back to, it's got to be change, people are not happy with the way the country is going, you look at the polls, right track, wrong track, by two to one people think we're on the wrong track. but they've got to have the feeling that he is safe and thoughtful and responsible change. >> it's going to be very interesting. >> it will be fascinating. >> it will be something tonight in the arena. chris, thanks so much, see you later this evening. tune into "fox news sunday" this weekend when we'll be talking about hillary clinton's chief strategist, check your local listings for the time and place. so the republican national convention is supposed to be donald trump's chance to get across his message. media coverage of this four-day event may have caused some of this convention in cleveland to

miss its mark in places. watch this. >> my parents impressed on me the value that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. >> melania trump got very good reviews for her speech that night. it was heartfelt in support of her husband. and then you had the whole question about some of the phrases in there which i think has pretty much blown over for the most part, that was donald trump's big entrance that night which was quite dramatic. let's see how howard kurtz feels we and everybody else have been doing, the host of "media buzz". howard, when you look at this so far in terms of the coverage, has it been fair, and how has it been handled, do you think? >> martha, much of the media gave donald trump a bronx cheer

even before we all got to cleveland. there were headlines like pol y politi politico, "new york officials fear chaos at convention," that can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, even though there were some missteps on the part of the campaign. some in the press were treating the rules debate as pandemonium and mayhem, when it's not. it's a story when the candidate's wife borrows words and phrases, through a speechwriter, from the first lady from years ago. in this case the trump campaign kept it alive as a story by refusing for three days to acknowledge the obvious, that there was plagiarism here. then you touched on senator ted cruz getting booed during a speech that never quite included

the words "i endorse donald trump." that's a story. but look at the way it's been focused on in the last several hours. mike pence's speech was blown off the screen. >> rudy guiliani's speech was something that resonates a little bit longer term. people who cover politics will clearly keep the ted cruz story in the mix for a good reason as well. howard, thank you so much, see you later tonight. senator ted cruz took a share of the spotlight away, as we've been saying. he's now defending his controversial decision to go out there and not endorse the candidate of the party. >> trump! trump! >> that was this morning. they were chanting, "trump, trump, trump," at the texas d l

delegation breakfast, which should have been a cozy affair but he refused to give in to pressure to endorse donald trump for president. he said it's a matter of principle. we'll talk to two delegates from cruz's home state of texas, when we come back. think fixing your windshield is a big hassle? not with safelite. this family needed their windshield replaced, but they're daughters heart was set on going to the zoo. so we said if you need safelite to come to the zoo we'll come to the zoo! only safelite can fix your windshield anywhere in the us. with our exclusive mobileglassshops. and our one of a kind trueseal technology, for a reliable bond. service that fits your schedule. that's another safelite advantage. ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪

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donald trump of course has had a lot of dealings with union members over the course of his long career. but he believes he will get their support in this election. that might be a bit of an uphill climb, though, in some ways, thanks to his running mate. governor mike pence enacted laws in indiana that do not force employees to pay union dues if they're not members. does mr. trump have a chance of

working magic with this group given his vp ticket? shannon bream is live in cleveland. how hopeful is the trump campaign that they can bring in the union vote, shannon, which is always a big story in any election? >> reporter: mm-hmm. it is. and you know generally they do tend to vote with democrats, their leadership certainly does, that's how they talk about things, that's how they frame the issues. but trump thinks he can change that this time around. he's talking about his ability to work with all different kinds of unions, from plumbers to electricians. he says he has some inroads there. he's talking to them about things like job creation, but unfair trade deals. he thinks there's a way in. here is how he responded to a union member who approached him and asked why everybody assumes he's going to vote for democrats. >> the leadership is always stuck with the democrats because, you know, that's the way it is, it's almost like a tradition. but the workers want to vote for trump. they're having a hard time.

they were going to endorse hillary and they put it off. pretty sad. but the men and women of the teamsters are with trump. >> reporter: so he thinks that even if leadership does not publicly come out and endorse him and certainly does endorse hillary clinton, he thinks he has some inroads with individuals who speak up and say -- and we've seen union officials who come forward in smaller groups who say, we like what he has to say, martha. >> it's interesting because we have heard disgruntled union members who say their dues money goes to lobbyists and the like. but democrats have locked in these groups in a big way. do they have a worry, shannon, that they're not going to have these folks in their quiver when it comes to the election day? >> reporter: it's interesting because we actually have heard them publicly make some overtures that they need to reach out and solidify this

base. they acknowledge there's a theme, there's a message that has done well for donald trump. one afl-cio official even said, you know, some of our internal temperature-taking shows that some of this is working, we can't allow that to happen, we have to take back the message. that's something certainly hillary clinton has done all along on the campaign trail. she was earlier this week in las vegas where people were protesting outside of trump properties there. she said, listen, he's act i feel workactively worked agains you, he's not going to help you as an average american, and here is what i will do if you elect me. here is what she said. >> when i am president, working people will always have a seat at the table and a champion in the white house. [ cheers and applause ] because i believe that when unions are strong, america is strong. >> reporter: and this week, or just days ago, donald trump

officially named mike pence, indiana's governor, as his pick for vp. that gives the unions another firing line, they say he's one of the worst picks in american history. he fought for right to work laws in indiana and other measures, they say, making him a terrible pick for anyone who is a union member and would consider voting for a trump/pence ticket. >> very interesting, shannon, thank you. reaction to ted cruz refusing to endorse donald trump last night. we'll talk to two delegates from texas who are saying, don't mess with texas, when we come back. ♪

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i'm not disappointed. had he chosen to endorse, that would have been fine with me. he chose not to. that's also fine with me. that's a decision he had to make, a decision of conscience. i don't blame him either way. >> new reaction after ted cruz decides not to formally endorse donald trump for president. this morning senator cruz had a breakfast with the texas delegation and he tried to sort of give the framework for his decision and what he was doing there last night. watch. >> if we don't make the case to the american people that our candidate can be trusted to defend freedom and the constitution, we will deserve ato lose. my speech last night was about how we save this country. >> let's talk to geraldine sam and ken cope, two texas delegates, welcome to both of

you. geraldine, what was your reaction when you listened to the speech and realized where he was going, that he was not actually going to endorse donald trump at all? >> actually last night i was kind of a little bit confused as to what he had said. i'm in the room with a trump delegate. i asked, he didn't endorse him. i was a little bit upset about that. i said, i'll wait until breakfast this morning to confirm whether he had endorsed him or not. so at breakfast this morning, i wanted to know from him why did he start by saying he would endorse the party nominee and would not hold up his pledge. when we were growing up, your word was your bond. if you say that you're going to do something, then i expect you to do it. i came through the convention as a cruz delegate, a cruz

alternate delegate, and expected him to be released to the delegation. and that did not happen, because of the rift between cruz and trump. and that really disappointed me a lot. i wanted to know from him, if he were the party nominee, he would have expected everyone who signed a pledge to uphold their part in the pledge. and i expected ted cruz to do the same thing, to live up to his word, to stay with what he had said he was going to do. >> geraldine, thank you. let's talk to ken on the set with me. what was your reaction, did you feel betrayed by your senator? >> not betrayed, a little disappointed. expectations will be raised high that we would see some type of endorsement, at least that was the feeling in the delegation and the convention. yes, a little bit of air came out of the balloons, you might say, on the convention floor when we didn't hear that

announcement. and as she was just saying, this morning at the breakfast we had an opportunity to actually inquire of ted cruz knowing why he made a pledge and did not comply with the pledge. he gave a very detailed explanation. it gets back to honor, if your family is attacked personally, your father, your wife, you, and there has been no apology coming forward, that you're going to probably react similarly, i would react probably pretty similar. i felt it was understandable. i think that this is an opportunity for mr. trump to come forward and demonstrate his negotiation skills and help

bring this thing to a closure. there were things said during the primary that were unfortunate. now we're beyond the primary, we have to unify as a convention. we're going to unify behind mr. trump and mike pence, an excellent selection for vice president, we're all excited about it. we're going to do it without ted cruz if necessary. >> let me ask geraldine, we're almost out of time, but what do you think this does to ted cruz's political career? >> i think ted cruz has cut his neck off with the decision that he made. i respect him for what he's done. i've been called several names, but i never did throw out the baby with the bath water. i'm a republican, and whether he supports the republican ticket or not, he's not the republican party. he has the right to not support trump. but he's not the voice of the republican party. that's just one factor. we'll all come together as a group and support the party. thank you.

>> i just want to give ken, one quick thought from you, what about his future political career? >> that will be with him and the texas citizens. he's in the 2018 election. all this discussion about going someplace in the future as president, that's just a distraction to this convention. we need to focus on electing donald trump. >> we have to deal with 2016 first, right? >> we have to win that election, it's the only solution for our country that makes any sense. we cannot stand four more years of obama under a hillary administration, it's very scary what the outcome would be. we do stand for jobs and for family values and those things. come home to the republican party, that's what our message is. >> you guys have such a strong commitment, all the delegates on the floor, it's a lot of work, a lot of time. ken, geraldine, thank you so much for being here today. >> god bless you and god bless texas. >> amen to that, all around.

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we talked a lot about this but it's a big story, senator ted cruz turned his back on the united effort on the floor last night that was supposed to be the theme of the evening, sparked anger at the speech and at the convention afterwards as well. congressman peter king from new york has choice words about what he thought about senator cruz's move. >> ted cruz showed america what he really is. he's a fraud, a liar, disqualified himself from being considered for president of the united states. >> those new york values at work. our own peter king, a new yorker, speaking his mind last night after all of this. republican national committee chief strategist and communications director sean spicer joins me now. sean, good to see you. ace big day for all of you at the rnc, and ted cruz has pretty much dominated the news cycle.

what words would you use to describe what he did last night? >> disappointed. he had an opportunity as a leader in the conservative movement to talk about what's at stake this november and the contrast between the team that mike pence and donald trump and hillary clinton and whichever liberal she chooses. so there's a lot at stake in this election. ted cruz had an opportunity to talk about that and unfortunately he didn't. >> you know, the speech was out there. everybody had read through it. the remarks were embargoed. was there any discussion about pulling him from the podium, given what he was about to do? >> look, i think what happened yesterday actually speaks volumes to who donald trump is. he bested 16 really highly qualified candidates and he invited them all to participant in this convention with no conditions. i think each of them had a choice. some of them chose to stay home, if they have an issue. ted cruz accepted the

invitation. i think he had an opportunity to go out there and, again, explain to the american people what's at stake this election, because it's not just about four years of hillary clinton. it's about supreme court justices that the next president will appoint that will shape the direction of this country for a generation and yes, he had an opportunity and chose not to use it. >> let's play a little sound bite, then i want to talk to you about tonight. this is him talking to the texas delegation this morning. >> i am watching. i am listening. and as i told you last night, the standard that i intend to apply is which candidate i trust to defend our freedom and be faithful to the constitution. i can tell you, i'm not voting for hillary. [ cheers and applause ] >> it was kind of odd, he said you have to vote, last night, he said go out and vote, do not stay home, then he says he's not

voting for hillary. a plus b equals c seems to be a difficult equation for someone who we know is an intelligent person. >> that's right, no question, ted cruz understands what's at stake. yes, you can argue there's other people on the ballot, but at the end of the day there are only two people who can be president of the united states in november, one is donald trump and the other is hillary clinton. so if you're not voting for donald trump, you're effectively supporting hillary clinton. >> let's talk a little bit about tonight in terms of what goes forward here. donald trump has a big night ahead. and an opportunity to kind of put a bow on all of this in a positive way. what do you expect tonight? >> obviously i'm a little bit biased, i think ryaeince priebu will do a great job of laying out the where we are as a party and the contrast that donald trump and mike pence have with hillary clinton. then i think you're going to

hear ivanka trump speak, this will be the fourth of the trump children, who have all done a phenomenal job of telling the american people and the world of who their dad is in a way they haven't seen before, i think there will be a lot of eyes on that. then you'll see donald trump take the stage for the first time officially as the republican nominee to accept that nomination and talk about his values and solutions and policies that will guide this country forward. >> sean, thank you. before you go, you know, the pledge that the rnc had all the candidates sign, are there any repercussions from the rnc for ted cruz, since he appears to have reneged on it? >> well, that's a great question. the pledge is part of a data agreement that goes back cycles. what that means is we agree we'll give you republican data on all of these voters and in return for the data and access to it, you agree you will support the nominee and stay within the party. so the folks that haven't done that, i think the question -- you know, politicians and everyone, frankly, their word is

their bond. if you don't keep it, i think that says a lot about the individual. >> interesting. all right. we'll see how that shapes up going forward. sean, thank you very much, always good to talk to you. so the question is, is all press good press? or, you know, is all publicity a good thing? it is according to the nominee. what he has to do tonight and will he stick to the prompter? how will he bridge the gap between the rallies, which he loves, and the political speeches and the teleprompter which he's not fond of but which he's had some good outings with over the last couple of times? all of that coming up after the break.

i'm shepard smith live at the republican national convention in cleveland. we'll have much more on ted cruz's big gamble and how he's defending that speech that caused such an uproar in the arena last night.

kennedy hits the town with the wwe super star and they find some big surprises along the way, at the top of the hour on "shepard smith reporting." see you then. tonight donald trump has a big opportunity. it will be something of a closing argument for this convention. and he hopes to end the event on a very positive note. who wouldn't, right? so the week has unfolded in some ways, it's had ups and downs like most conventions do. trump is focusing on the bright side here, tweeting, quote, good news is melania's speech got more publicity than any in the history of politics especially if you believe that all press is good press. so donald trump putting a positive spin on that. it wasn't a negative for melania, because everybody was very positive about her and her speech and her introduction to the country. guys, great to see you. >> hi, martha. >> tony, let me start with you.

what does he have to do tonight? >> he has three mandates, in my opinion. he clearly has been set up to give a great address by the speeches his kids have given up until tonight, humanizing him, telling about donald trump, the man, the father, the friend. he needs to talk personally about the journey he's had politically. he's coming to this convention having received more votes than any other republican candidate in history. >> i don't think he'll mention that, he's very humble. >> he has to be a little humble, i agree. but he's created a movement, he has to talk about those personal stories along the way. number two, be positive, be humble, be gracious, as opposed to ted cruz last night who acted without class, in my opinion, disgraceful. number three, he talks about making america great again, about talk about how he'll make america great again, not too deep, but talk about putting america to work. >> on monday there was that ugly floor flight. on tuesday it was dominated by

the plagiarism flap. yesterday, a prime time speaker was booed off the stage, very unusual stuff. >> i think number three is the only one anyone will remember. >> very memorable. donald trump cannot erase any of that but he can turn the page. i think part of what he needs to do, strategically, i agree partially with tony, look at his weaknesses in the polling. people don't particularly like him, his unfavorables are bad. a lot of people don't believe he's qualified or prepared for this job. he has a huge platform tonight, bigger than any other except for maybe the debates, to say to people, i'm more self-deprecating and gracious than you think and i am ready for this job. that's the task for him. >> he has a podium that's black with some gold edge to it and the presidential flags behind. he's kind of melding the corporate side of donald trump, ceo for the nation, so to speak, and then, you know, the patriot, which is what he feels very strongly about. but in terms of policy, that's

what he always gets hit on. how is he going to make america great again? people have to walk away from this, tony, thinking, i get it, i see what his plan is, i see what he wants to do. >> donald trump has taken positions, martha, that have contradicted republican orthodoxy in many respects. the reason it's been working for him is because so many americans feel that the system has failed them. he has the chance to almost redefine what it is to represent the republican party, to work for the middle class, to work for the hard working american whose wages have not gone up. i thought eric trump last night did a great job connecting the single mother with the special needs child, the hard working teacher whose schools are failing. he's been set up so nicely. >> he punctuated those nicely by saying, my father is running for you. >> mike pence brought a strong articulation of conservative principles.

>> he gets the common man. i mean, which is extraordinary, given his wealth, you know, he flew in here yesterday on his own jet right over our heads, then hopped over on his helicopter. but he gets the common man guy. that's the secret to what's gotten him here. >> i think his son, donald junior, was able to articulate that, saying yes, my father is a billionaire but he hasn't cloistered himself in a boardroom, he's been on job sites connecting with people. pence last night did his job. mike pence is an unknown to most people who aren't sort of political animals. the democrats are trying to define him as this wild-eyed extremist which is ludicrous. he came out and laid waste to that in his speech, he was likeable, made a good case for trump. now the task turns, the spotlight is on donald trump and the keyword is plausibility. people have all sorts of

feelings about donald trump. is he plausible as president of the united states. that is the hill that he needs to climb and surmount tonight. >> got to build that bridge in people's minds with this speech so they can see him in the office. and it's going to be fascinating to watch. tony, guy, thank you both, i know it's hot out here. >> it is, it's hot in cleveland. >> you could have worn shorts. now she tells me. all right. donald trump drops a foreign policy bombshell of sorts. what it means for nato and security and will we hear about this if the big speech tonight. and which california senator, a trivia question, is currently the oldest serving in the 114th congress. guys, think about that over the break. you think about it at home.

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here's the answer to the trivia question of the day. what california senator is currently the oldest serving in the 114th congress, the answer is diane feinstein, who turned 83. happy birthday to her. never ask a lady her age. it's not appropriate. but congratulations to her and happy birthday to diane feinstein. >> donald trump setting off large bells then dropped a foreign policy bombshell, saying the u.s. should not automatically come to the defense of nato allies and there should be some conditions attached to that. james rosen is live in cleveland with more on this. hi, james. >> good afternoon. the g.o.p. nominee's controversial comments came in 45-minute interview with "the

new york times'" david sanger and mage habbermin who asked whether trump, if elected president, would militarily aide any nato member i attacked by russia. trump required some nato members do not live up to their only ghaiths. he was asked, we're -- >> he said they have an obligation to make payments. many nato nations are not paying. she pest sed. the members of nato count on the united states to come to their aid if atracked by ricker. trump: have the fulfilled their obligation to us? if they have, the answer is yes. the nato secretary general said in a statement, quote, will not interfere in u.s. election campaign but solidarity among allies is a key value for nato.

we defend one another two world wars have schoop that peace in europe is important for the security of the united states, unquote. earlier this morning, trump's campaign manager suggested that the nominee had simply been misunderstood. >> what mr. trump has said consistently is that he thinks nato needs to be modernized and brought into the world of the 21st century, where terrorism and isis, which didn't exist when nato was created, were taken into account in the way they deal with things. >> some aides to donald trump are must identified he -- mystified he was giving interviewed and manages, along with the controversy over ted cruz to drown out the positive coverage his ticket mate, mike pence, should be earning. >> thank you. see you later. so, we're live from cleveland, just hours away from the very big event testimony. that night is finally here, donald trump will take the

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you this afternoon, we'll see you tonight on the floor. going to be a very big inning for donald trump and we'll cover it live from the q. let's go over to shep. >> it's noon on the west coast, 3:00 p.m. near cleveland. at the finale of the republican national convention, and on a day we would normally be talking about tonight's speech from donald trump the buzz is still all about ted cruz. and what donald trump spurters calling the ultimate betrayal. ted cruz is standing by his remarks in which he refused to get behind his formal rife, donald trump. despite cruz's promise to support trump, a pledge he made in march. >> senator cruz, yes or no you'll support donald trump if he is the nominee. >> yes barks us gave my word i would and what i have endeferred to do every day in the senate is do what i