Donald Trump arrived on stage last night in Cleveland to Queen’s 1977 classic track We Are the Champions. (Photo: AP)
Delegates at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio have officially nominated Donald J. Trump as the Republican Party candidate for President of the United States. Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions nominated Mr. Trump, who carried his state and has been an ally on trade and immigration, in the initial vote.
“One man would not be intimidated,” he said, citing the multiple globalist front that sought to derail his campaign. “And the American voters awarded his courage with the most votes ever.”
As People’s Pundit Daily previously reported, Mr. Trump won more votes in a Republican presidential primary than any other candidate in the party’s history, topping the previous record set by George W. Bush even before the season was over.
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“Donald Trump is the single leader that can get this country on track,” Sen. Sessions said. “He has the strength, the courage and will to get it done.”
The role Sen. Sessions played is particularly noteworthy, both at the convention and during the primary campaign. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a former rival and top non-Trump candidate, had been touting his stance against amnesty with the Alabama senator up until the day he announced he was backing Mr. Trump. It was an enormous blow to Sen. Cruz and the anti-Trump forces, who are now dead in the water.
“Together, we will Make American Great Again!” he said to a crowd shouting the nominees name. “Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to nominate Donald J. Trump for the Office of the United States of America.”
Donald J. Trump Jr., speaking for the state of New York, which voted overwhelmingly for their hometown candidate, put Mr. Trump over the 1,237 number needed to secure the nomination. It is noteworthy to mention that–during the primary season–he was the only candidate to win a majority in his own home state. The Empire State was also the first state to cast a majority for the candidate.
“We are going to put the state of New York in play in November,” his son said. “Congratulations Dad, we love you!”
Such a great honor to be the Republican Nominee for President of the United States. I will work hard and never let you down! AMERICA FIRST!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 19, 2016
Worth noting, the state of California, which gave all 172 delegates to Mr. Trump, was the most diverse delegation from the state (or perhaps any other) than PPD has seen at a Republican National Convention. Mr. Trump has long-said that he could play in the Golden State, something even our own senior political analyst believes is a heavy lift, but the energy out of the delegation was unprecedented nonetheless.
“It is almost impossible to overstate what Donald Trump has accomplished. It is historic in American political history for an outsider, let alone in such a crowded talented field, to win the nomination of a major political party” PPD’s own Richard Baris said. “I’m skeptical regarding California, but I’m certainly not going to volunteer at this point to be the latest to be proven wrong on Mr. Trump.”
Another notable moment came when Corey Lewnadowski, the former campaign manager and still-friend to the Republican nominee, read off the state of New Hampshire’s votes on the floor of the convention. The Granite State was the first of 38 victories won by the New York businessman.
After last-minute drama over how Alaska’s votes were recorded, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who serves as the convention chairman, officially declared Donald Trump has been nominated as the Republican candidate for president with 1,725 delegates. Mr. Trump will officially accept the Republican Party nomination for president on Thursday.
Meanwhile, with an overwhelming voice vote and no objections from the delegates, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was nominated as Mr. Trump’s vice presidential running mate.
