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The onetime Republican presidential contender, speaking around 10:35 p.m. on July 19, followed many speakers in stating that a Hillary Clinton presidency would have a lasting negative impact, from which “America would not recover.” Generations, he said, would be impacted.
“She would continue with a system that denigrates the education of our young people, puts people in a position that they are never going to get a job.”
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Trump’s namesake son sounded much like his father as he spoke on July 19, echoing the anti-Hillary Clinton rhetoric now familiar in the campaign — she “couldn’t pass a background check,” Donald Jr. said — as well as evoking much of the outsider character Sr. has portrayed.
“Let me tell you how he ran his businesses … he didn’t hide out behind a desk in his executive suite.”
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie did a call and response with the crowd on July 19, 2016. Referring to Clinton, he asked, “Answer me now, is she guilty or not guilty?”
“Guilty!” the crowd said on cue.
“We have an alternative. We have a man who is not afraid … who wants to lead us.”
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The Republican National Convention in Cleveland concluded on Thursday night. Take a look at some of the some of notable speeches throughout the week at the Quicken Loans Arena.
It’s a diverse mix of people at the podium, from actors including Scott Baio to Trump family members, politicians and more.
The RNC began July 18 and ended on July 21.