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RNC’s final night: President Donald Trump delivered his nomination acceptance speech during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention. He spoke from the White House South Lawn, where few in the audience were wearing masks and were not socially distanced.
The night’s other big speakers: Ivanka Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and more.
Our live coverage has ended. Read and watch below to see how the night unfolded.
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Trump closes out the RNC with fireworks display
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and other family members watch fireworks following the President's acceptance speech for the Republican Party nomination for reelection at the White House on Thursday in Washington.
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President Trump closed out the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention with a promise to make America “safer” and “stronger.”
Following Trump’s closing remarks, the President was joined on stage by his family as fireworks went off over the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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Trump: "No matter your background in America, anyone can rise"
From CNN's Aditi Sangal
President Donald Trump speaks from the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday in Washington.
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At the end of his speech on the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump invoked the history of American pilgrims and pioneers to strike a positive note, addressing the children growing up in the United States of America.
“We want our sons and daughters to know the truth. America is the greatest and most exceptional nation in the history of the world. Our country wasn’t built by cancel culture, speech codes, and soul-crushing conformity. We are not a nation of timid spirits. We are a nation of fierce, proud, and independent American patriots. We’re a nation of pilgrims, pioneers, adventurers, explorers and trail blazers who refuse to be tied down, held back, or in any way reigned in. Americans have steel in their spines, grit in their souls and fire in their hearts. There’s no one like us on Earth,” he added.
Hailing America’s accomplishments over the course of its history, Trump looked to the future and promised that the “next four years, we will prove worthy of this magnificent legacy.”
“We will reach stunning new heights,” he said. “Together, we are unstoppable. Together, we are unbeatable. Because together, we are the proud citizens of the United States of America.”
His message comes following a string of White House actions to crack down on immigration, disparities in how the pandemic is affecting minority communities as well as unrest between law enforcement and Black communities.
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Trump hammers "law and order" messaging and says he stands with police officers
From CNN's Jason Hoffman
President Trump spoke at length about his law and order message during his Republican National Convention acceptance speech, claiming Joe Biden’s platform is an “attack on public safety.”
“Make no mistake, if you give power to Joe Biden, the radical left will defund police departments all across America,” Trump said. “They will make every city look like Democrat-run Portland, Oregon. No one will be safe in Biden’s America.”
The President also said he stands with the men and women of law enforcement, saying “the overwhelming majority of police officers in this country are noble, courageous and honorable.”
