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Trump Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination, Calls for Unity

Mona Davids by Mona Davids
July 19, 2024
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Trump Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination, Calls for Unity
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On Thursday, July 18th, former President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the GOP National Convention in Milwaukee, just five days after surviving an assassination attempt. Addressing thousands of delegates and a national television audience, Trump emphasized unity and healing the divisions within the country.

“I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America,” Trump declared. He stressed that Americans are “bound together by a single fate and a shared destiny,” urging the nation to rise together rather than fall apart.

The convention’s tone was significantly altered by the recent assassination attempt at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, where a gunman was killed by Secret Service agents. In his speech, Trump expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support he received, recounting the harrowing experience and crediting his survival to divine intervention.

Trump’s acceptance speech, the longest in modern political history at over 90 minutes, began with a somber call for unity but evolved into a typical Trump rally filled with criticisms of his opponents and the current administration. He called for an end to the “criminalization of dissent” and accused the Democratic Party of weaponizing the justice system against him.

The former president also introduced his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, a one-time critic who has become a staunch supporter of Trump’s America First agenda. “I am thrilled to have a new friend and partner fighting by my side: the next Vice President of the United States, the current Senator from Ohio, J.D. Vance,” Trump announced.

Throughout the convention, GOP leaders, including former rivals like Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, delivered speeches in support of Trump, highlighting a push for party unity ahead of the 2024 election. Trump’s call for unity and his survival from the assassination attempt has reinvigorated his supporters as he prepares for a rematch against President Joe Biden.

In response, the Biden campaign criticized Trump’s speech, accusing him of failing to provide solutions and focusing on grievances. As the 2024 campaign heats up, the stark contrast between the candidates’ visions for America’s future becomes increasingly clear.

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