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problem. We need a President who recognizes that great countries have borders. We need a
President who will bring American jobs back to America. We need a President who is not afraid to
say radical Islamic terrorism. And we need a President who will wipe ISIS off the face of the earth.
And on every one of these measures Hillary Clinton fails. America is worth fighting for. Lets make
America great again. Lets elect Donald Trump the next President of the United States.
Laura Ingraham, Radio Host
A former white-collar defense attorney and Supreme Court law clerk, Laura Ingraham is the mostlistened-to woman on political talk radio. The Laura Ingraham Show is ranked in radio's Top 10, and
heard coast-to-coast in 225 markets.
Ingraham will discuss the importance of respect for the Constitution, the rule of law, and the inherent
rights of the American people the first priority of our elected officials.
You may know me from TV and radio, but my kids know me by my most important name, Mom. Im a
single mother of three adopted children. Im here tonight supporting Donald Trump because like
most Americans, I refuse to leave them a country that is worse off than the one my parents left me.
My grandparents were Polish immigrants. My parents grew up in Depression Era New England. My
dad enlisted in the Navy in WWII. My mom waited tables until she was 73. My dad worked at his car
wash. They flew the flag at our house and not just on the 4th of July. They scrimped and saved. My
mother made my clothes, and wore the same winter coat for 40 years. Any extra money went into
the bank for our education. We learned the dignity found in a job well done. My brothers picked
tobacco and delivered newspapers. I picked blueberries and raked lawns.
You see, my parents didnt believe there were jobs Americans wouldnt do. In the early 70s,
watching the news with my mother, I asked her why people were burning the American flag. She
answered: Because their parents didnt teach them about respect.
Respect. We see it in decline once again. The people dont respect the government. The
government doesnt respect the people, not even our veterans. Politicians dont respect the
Constitution. Many dont respect the life of the infant in the womb, or the elderly who languish alone.
Others dont respect the police, who risk their lives every day to protect us. Many in public office
dont enforce or respect the rule of law. Isnt that right, Mrs. Clinton? Too many citizens and noncitizens dont respect our laws either. And many of our allies dont respect us anymore.
Its sad to see this happen to the country we love. This is our home. It belongs to us, our children
and our grandchildren. We deserve better and we can do better. Like us, Donald Trump understands
that we must turn this around and restore respect across all levels of society. Unlike us, Hillary
Clinton believes the status quo is just fine because she helped create it.
Donald Trump knows that a nation without borders is not a nation at all. Hillary Clinton doesnt
believe in borders. Donald Trump knows that a country must put the interests of its own people first.
Hillary Clinton thinks that America is just another nation in a global order. Donald Trump understands
that Americas greatness comes from her people, her freedom. Hillary Clinton believes greatness
can only be found in an ever-growing government that only Her Majesty rules. She believes that
theres a government solution to every problem. No, Hillary, youre the problem. And Donald Trump
is the solution.
We were in a mess back in 1979, too. Only then it was leisure suits instead of pants suits. Many
believed Americas time was up. But then Ronald Reagan arrived just in time to restore our national
confidence, our economy and our military.
Donald Trump will do the same. He has pledged to work tirelessly to get our country back on track.
We should all, even all you boys with wounded feelings and bruised egos, pledge to support Donald
Trump now. This is the most important election since 1980. We see stagnating wages, skyrocketing
healthcare costs, doubling of the debt, the threat of ISIS, the rise of China. And the Democrats
answer is to nominate someone who helped orchestrate the decline? It has to be a cruel joke.
I dont want to sit around and tell my kids stories about how great America used to be. Do you? We
never give up. We rise to challenges. We fight and win. Were Americans. We need a president who
believes in the Constitution and who will fight for us and with us.
To all my friends in the press, you know in your heart why Donald Trump won the nomination. Its
because he dared to call out the phonies, the frauds, and the corruption that have all gone
unexposed, and that you failed to challenge for far too long. Donald Trump respects us enough to tell
us the hard truths about what has happened to our country on issues like immigration, trade, and
our diminished status around the world even in the face of unfair criticism and sheer hatred.
They had their chance. Now, its our chance. Lets reject the politics of division. Lets defeat the
Clinton Machine. Lets send the consultants and lobbyists packing. Lets give the power back to the
people. And lets elect Donald Trump President of the United Sates.
Phil Ruffin, Businessman
Ruffin is an American businessman with diverse interests in real estate, lodging, manufacturing,
energy, and retail enterprises. Ruffin started his business in 1959 with a single convenience store
and expanded it into an operation with 65 stores in four states. He currently holds 12 hotels in
Kansas, Maryland, California, Oklahoma, Texas, and Alabama.
Ruffin will speak about his personal experience working with Donald Trump as a developer,
entrepreneur, innovator, and leader.
Ive known Donald Trump as a friend and a business partner for over 20 years. You cant be my
friend and my business partner for long if youre not honest with me, and good to your word. I can
tell you Donald Trump is both.
Hes been an innovator and an entrepreneur: no one in our business works harder, or smarter, than
he does. Professionally I have seen time and again how he can see what others cannot, and how he
has taken properties others took a pass on and made something incredible out of them.
As a result of his vision and hard work he has put tens of thousands of our fellow
Americans to
work, created amazing spaces and places, and made money for himself, and his partners. He has
done this in many of our nations greatest cities such as: Chicago, New York, Miami, and Las Vegas.
Let me tell you about one of the deals we did together. About ten years ago, he and I developed
Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. As with so many Trump properties, this has innovative
design, and attention to detail. Buyers liked it, and it seemed it would be another tremendous
success: it was under budget and on time, however, in 2008 the recession hit, and the banks would
not finance any additional units. This left us with about 75 percent unsold, and more than a half
billion dollars in debt. Ninety-nine percent of people and investors would have walked away: Donald
would not give up.
He is a fighter, and he saw its incredible potential.
I believed in him, and for three tough years we worked together to keep it afloat. Through it all,
Laws that back our law enforcement, now more than ever, because they have our backs.
But today, these laws are under siege by a President determined to ignore laws he doesnt like, and
by a former Secretary of State who believes the laws dont apply to her.
By the way, she also deserves no security clearance. This lawlessness must stop.
Donald Trump will stop it.
Hell roll back Obamas unconstitutional executive orders.
Hell enforce immigration laws to keep us safe, while allowing legal immigrants to bless this nation
with their talents and their dreams. Hell take control of our borders, because we must stop the flow
of cocaine and heroin coming into our country and killing our kids.
Then theres this. Hillary believes our enemies deserve our respect and empathy. Donald Trump
believes terrorists deserve to die.
Hillary will stack the Supreme Court with liberal justices who will allow government to continue its
rampage against our individual rights, with utter contempt for our Second Amendment.
I know Donald. He will appoint conservative justices who will defend, rather than rewrite, our
Constitution.
Are you ready to send ISIS a message that were really coming after them?
When Donald Trump is President, he will.
On November 8th, remember this:
If you believe in limited government
If you believe in our historic constitutional rights
If you believe in the rule of law
If you believe its time for America to start acting like America again
There is only one choice in this election: Donald Trump.
Americas for Trump.
And so am I.
Eileen Collins, Astronaut (retired)
Eileen Collins is an astronaut and veteran of four Space Shuttle missions. She was the first woman
to command a Space Shuttle mission and logged over 537 hours in space during her tenure at
NASA.
Collins will issue a call to once again make America first in space exploration.
From the moment the first Pilgrims arrived on our shores, Americans have been asking, whats
next? We are a nation built by the passion of people who werent afraid to do something first, to step
into the unknown, and pave our own way forward. We are a nation of explorers.
In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge to America: to land a man on the moon and return
him safely to Earth. 47 years ago on this very day, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin answered that call
and walked on the moon. They took with them an American flag and a plaque bearing the inscription:
here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969. We came in peace for all
mankind.
We landed on the moon to fulfill a leadership challenge and to explore. Exploration leads to
innovation and discovery. Our successful robotic missions to Mars, Jupiter, and Pluto have provided
valuable new information about our own planet.
But in 2011, the space shuttle program ended. The last time the US launched our own astronauts
from our own soil was over 5 years ago. We must do better than that!
Countries that are strong explore, invent, and discover to remain resilient in a changing world. I am
honored to have played a role in our nations heritage of explorers as the first woman to command a
space shuttle mission, joining the ranks of those that have fought to lead the way.
We are all so proud of our Apollo program that put our astronauts on the Moon: first, in peace, for all
mankind. Nations that lead on the frontier, lead in the world. We need that visionary leadership
again. Leadership that will inspire the next generation to have that same passion.
We need leadership that will challenge every American to ask, Whats next? We need leadership
that will make America's space program first again. We need leadership that will make America first
again. That leader is Donald Trump.
Thank you and God bless the United States of America!
Michelle Van Etten, Small Business Owner
Michelle Van Etten is a small business owner who was recently featured in The Greatest Networkers
in the World, second edition. Michelle employs over 100,000 people, and she supports Donald
Trump because she believes that his policies will help businesses across America.
Van Etten will speak about making America first by supporting the next generation of
American entrepreneurs.
I was born an entrepreneur, by six years old I knew it.
My dream was to be a circus performer so I decided to have a circus at my house. I made tickets,
sold them door to door, I even dressed my baby brother as a clown and taught my dog new tricks. I
was ready for my big day.
When people started arriving, my parents had no idea about the circus taking place. Embarrassed,
they refunded money to my guests and apologized. I was so upset. Afterwards my dad sat me down
and told me any dream you have is possible as long as youre willing to do the work it takes to get
the job done. Then he added, after you go to college.
But I couldnt wait. Taking my dads advice, I partnered with the neighborhood kids to be part of my
circus, and we charged our parents to watch the show. We continued to have our Circus show for
over a year. My dad told me I earned great candy money that year!
Fast forward 26 years. Planning for my 20th high school reunion, I decided to check out the girls I
went to school with. What I noticed was that my girlfriends looked like Barbies and drove BMWs. I
was 30 pounds overweight, a stay at home mom and drove a minivan.
I decided I needed a change. I began to dream again. I took a leap of faith and started my own
network marketing business from home. Like many people who pursue a dream, I had to learn how
to fail forward and never quit.
I also had to become the type of person I wanted in my business. Within just two years, my husband
was able to retire from 28 years at DOD. Jim Van Etten now homeschools our kids because we
choose not to subject them to Common Core.
I opened a fashion studio called MV House of Style in Brandon, Florida. Today I run a thriving multifaceted business. I am living the American Dream.
But that dream is in jeopardy. My fear is that the next generation the millennial - who over half of
them have an entrepreneurial spirt and want to be their own boss will not be able to because of the
liberal policies that have been implemented over the past eight years.
These policies including higher taxes and excessive regulations are crushing the American
Dream.
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy.
We need these entrepreneurs.
We live in the land of opportunity.
We need to protect the American Dream above all else.
Are we willing to let government bureaucrats and liberal policies destroy the innovative spirit?
If not, then we have to take action.
We need a president who is businessman not a Hillary-crat.
Who understands small businesses are the backbone of America. Who will not raise taxes.
Who will repeal Obamacare so small businesses can start offering insurance to their employees
again.
Who will end Common Core and protect our children's education. Who will encourage creativity and
innovation. Who will bring manufacturing back to America. Who will make America great and safe
again.
There is only one man capable of this juggling act. Only one man who can take the circus weve
inherited from the last eight years and serve as the ultimate ringmaster.
There is only one man who can preserve and protect the American Dream for future generations.
That man is Donald Trump. Thank you.
State Senator Ralph Alvarado, Jr. (Kentucky)
Ralph Alvarado is currently serving as a state senator in the Kentucky legislature. Trained as a
physician specializing in internal medicine and pediatrics, Alvarado was president of Winchester
Medical Associates before joining KentuckyOne Medical Group. Alvarados experience as a small
business owner gave him firsthand knowledge of how tough business ownership can be.
Alvarado will speak about his parents legally immigrating to American and growing up watching
them sacrifice every day to provide a better life for their family. Alvarado will emphasize that
by protecting the American dream for the next generation, we can make America first again.
From the great Commonwealth of Kentucky, the home of horses, bourbon, coal, bluegrass, and the
finest people on earth, allow me to express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for the privilege
of addressing this assembly.
I am proud to stand before you tonight as the first Hispanic member ever elected to the Kentucky
General Assembly. But, the road here was not an easy one. Three failed political runs were lonely at
times and full of adversity. But, with a lot of determination, grit, and hard work, I triumphed.
Everything I am and have achieved, I owe to God and my parents. My father was a proud legal
immigrant from Costa Rica, my mother from Argentina. Being the son of immigrants, I saw firsthand
their sacrifice to provide our family a better life.
I watched their struggle in mastering a second language and their strong and quiet commitment to
hard work. We didnt have the luxuries that other families had, but what my parents did give me was
family structure, discipline, support, high personal expectations, love and faith in God. They were
Hispanic, they were Americans and they were very proud of being both.
They understood the value of preserving our culture and our language, but also the value of an
education and instilling a pride and love for our country.
Like most immigrants, they understood that their sacrifice would not provide them immediate
success, but the reward would be in the opportunity and success of their children and grandchildren.
But, this story is not unique to my family; it is the story of many legal Latino immigrants who come to
America.
At their core, Hispanics believe what Republicans believe: traditional family values, church, faith in
God, the dignity of work, and the opportunity for self-sufficiency that comes from a free society and a
limited government.
They have simple dreams that might seem mundane to the average American, but would sound
familiar to our founding fathers and their core principles.
Some flee corrupt government leaders for the dream of liberty and freedom. Some flee crime and
anarchy for the dream of safer communities for their families.
Some flee hunger and despair for the dream of opportunity, entrepreneurship, and abundance.
But, all leave their homelands for the dream of America the place where if you work hard, study
hard, and obey our laws, you can accomplish anything.
Over the past eight years, our President and his apprentice, Hillary Clinton, have talked about that
American dream, but they have absolutely no idea how to protect it, foster it, or expand it.
Today, we have a President who has not only failed to end racial tension, he has made us more
The truth is Donald Trump is a conservative father and grandfather who feels his best days are in
front, not behind him. Despite his accomplishments, he still feels a void, a need to serve his country
and his fellow Americans.
The truth is, the Democratic Party has failed us: at home, our growth is lethargic and our debt
deeper; we are spiritually empty; and we are more divided now than ever before. Abroad we are
neither respected nor feared by our adversaries, and our friends increasingly cannot count on us.
This is their legacy.
We need to make a sharp turn. We need to put into practice the great ideals and principles our
country was founded on, and which are the source of strength that has made us great.
This is in our interest and the worlds because the greater America is, the greater the entire world
becomes. While some call Donald Trump a populist, I call him a patriot. Thats because by definition
a patriot is one who loves their country, supports its authority and its interests. Many liberals are
embarrassed to use this word.
Many believe we are a nation just like any other: we know we are not a nation like any other, and as
Republicans we are unreservedly proud to be Americans and proud of our patriots!
America is a melting pot, a country of diversity: and we stand poised to make history: by standing
together as Americans, by standing together as one. We are here as Americans regardless of race,
creed, or color. We are here as those who hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, and that we are endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights: among these
are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Donald Trump will rebuild the broken trust that now exists between our citizens and our government
which over the last eight years has brought the rhetoric of hope, but the reality of higher minority
unemployment, crime, drug use, with more civil unrest and national distress.
This election is one of the most crucial elections in American history!
Donald Trump has played for big stakes and is a master negotiator and dealmaker.
He knows that for all the sharp elbows and words that the art of the deal is bringing people together,
to unify, to get to yes.
That means problem solving, finding common ground, and moving forward. He has done that for
himself for over 30 years: he now wants to take that experience to get the best deal for America and
for all Americans.
I believe nothing will prevent Donald Trump from doing everything in his power to create an America
that everyone can be proud of.
He believes, as do you and as I do, that we can become great again, and we can become strong
again, if we have strong leadership. And I can think of no stronger leader who will place their left
hand on a Bible that they believe in, raise their right hand and solemnly swear to faithfully execute
the office of President of the United States, and to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and
defend the Constitution of the United States of America than Donald J. Trump.
God bless Donald Trump, God Bless You, and God Bless America!
Harold Hamm, Continental Resources
Harold Hamm is an American entrepreneur and played a key role in the development of the
technologies behind the United States recent renaissance in oil and natural gas production. Born in
Lexington, Oklahoma, Hamm was the youngest of 13 children. With just a high-school education,
Hamm started his own business at the age of 21. This grassroots startup, Continental Resources,
soon became a NYSE-traded, Top 10 oil producer in the United States Lower 48.
Hamm will speak about how unleashing the full potential of Americas vast energy resources will
power America to greatness. Hamm will contrast this vast opportunity with Hillary Clintons endeavor
to crush Americas energy renaissance at the behest of left wing radicals.
Thank you. It's good to be in Cleveland.
Four years ago, Donald Trump asked me to tell him about the American Energy Renaissance and
how we had transformed the North Dakota Bakken into the largest U.S. oil discovery ever. I told him
it was moving America from energy scarcity to abundance, would change the world forever, and
could power America to greatness once again. He wrote that down. Donald Trump got it.
President Trump will fuel Americas future and become the first president to achieve American
energy independence! President Obama chose not to get it and has tried to destroy this renaissance
and all of its benefits. Instead, he turned on Iranian oil, gave them the bomb, billions of dollars, and
vilified Israel. Why would he do that?
Obama imposed punitive regulations to stop this renaissance.
In his Administrations very own words, they want to crucify Americas oil and natural gas
producers. Hillary Clinton promises more of the same!
America has two distinct choices.
Our nation should embrace energy independence, not eliminate it.
Hillary Clinton would eliminate fossil fuel development in America, kill jobs, drive up gasoline prices
and increase oil imports from our enemies. President Trump will release Americas pent-up energy
potential, get rid of foreign oil, trash punitive regulations, create millions of jobs, and develop our
most strategic geopolitical weapon crude oil.
Despite Obamas attacks, foreign oil imports have plummeted by 65%. America now has more oil
reserves than Saudi Arabia or Russia. We can double U.S. oil production again and put America in a
global league of its own.
Donald Trump will restore Americas rightful place as the energy leader of the world!
Every time we cant drill a well in America, terrorism is being funded! Orlando brought this home
once again. Its been 15 years since 9/11. We cant ignore this any longer. Climate change isnt our
biggest problem its Islamic terrorism! Every onerous regulation puts American lives at risk.
Developing Americas own oil supply is a matter of national security. Critics may say Im just a wellto-do supporter of Donald Trump. They dont know about the 13th child of sharecroppers who was
inspired by Vo-Ag teacher Jim Hunter.
I couldnt start school before the first snow or Christmas whichever came first because I was
pulling cotton to feed our family. My first memories are picking cotton barefoot. Im standing here
tonight because the American dream was alive and well when I struck out on my own at 20 years old
Then, they spent tens of millions of dollars to try and defeat us in a recall election, but we didn't back
down. And we won.
Three times they came at us. Three times we won.
We won because our common sense reforms worked. Today, more people are employed in
Wisconsin than ever before, our budget is balanced and responsible, taxes are down for working
families and seniors; and college tuition is frozen for four years in a row.
If conservative reforms can work in a blue state like mine, they can work anywhere in the country.
You see, it wasn't too late for Wisconsin and it's not too late for America. If
you've had enough of Washingtons brokenness, wastefulness, empty promises and arrogance, join
us. Help us elect Republicans to office - from the courthouse to the statehouse to the White House.
You have a choice. You decide. You deserve better. Because America deserves better.
But his life was a testament to devotion. He protected the very protestors who mocked him because
he loved his country and his fellow man. His work gave new meaning to that line from literature, To
die of love is to live by it.
As I thought about what I wanted to say tonight, Michael Smiths story weighed on my heart. Maybe
thats because his daughter, Caroline, is about the same age as my eldest daughter and happens to
share the same name. Maybe its because I saw a video of that dear, sweet child choking back sobs
as she remembered her daddys last question to her. Maybe its because we live in a world where so
many others have had their lives destroyed by evil, in places like Orlando and Paris and Nice and
Baton Rouge. Maybe it is because of the simple question itself:
What if this, right now, is our last time? Our last moment to do something for our families and our
country?
Did we live up to our values? Did we do all we could?
Thats really what elections should be about. Thats why you and millions like you devoted so much
time and sacrifice to this campaign.
Were fighting, not for one particular candidate or one campaign, but because
each of us wants to be able to tell our kids and grandkids, our own Carolines, that we did our best for
their future, and for our country.
America is more than just a land mass between two oceans. America is an idea, a simple yet
powerful idea: freedom matters.
For much of human history, government power has been the unavoidable constant in life
government decrees, and the people obey.
Not here. We have no king or queen. No dictator. We the People constrain government.
Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most powerful words in the English
language: I want to be free.
Never has that message been more needed than today.
We stand here tonight a nation divided. Partisan rancor, anger, even hatred are tearing America
apart.
And citizens are furiousrightly furiousat a political establishment that cynically breaks its
promises and ignores the will of the people.
We have to do better. We owe our fallen heroes more than that.
Of course, Obama and Clinton will tell you that they also care about our childrens future. And I want
to believe them. But there is a profound difference in our two parties visions for the future.
Theirs is the party that thinks ISIS is a JV team, that responds to the death of Americans at
Benghazi by asking, What difference does it make? That thinks
it's possible to make a deal with Iran, which celebrates as holidays Death to America Day and
Death to Israel Day."
My friends, this is madness.
President Obama is a man who does everything backwards he wants to close Guantanamo Bay
and open up our borders, he exports jobs and imports terrorists.
Enough is enough.
There is a better vision for our future: A return to freedom.
On education, your freedom to choose your childs education, even if you arent as rich as Hillary
Clinton or Barack Obama.
On healthcare, your freedom to choose your own doctor, without Obamacare.
On taxes, your freedom to provide for your family without the IRS beating down your door.
The Internet? Keep it free from taxes, free from regulation. And dont give it away to Russia and
China.
Freedom means free speech, not politically correct safe spaces.
Freedom means religious freedom, whether you are Christian or Jew, Muslim or atheist. Gay or
straight, the Bill of Rights protects the rights of all of us to live according to our conscience.
Freedom means the right to keep and bear arms, and protect your family.
Freedom means Supreme Court Justices who dont dictate policy, but instead follow the Constitution.
And freedom means recognizing that our Constitution allows states to choose policies that reflect
local values. Colorado may decide something different than Texas. New York different than Iowa.
Diversity. Thats the way its supposed to be. If not, whats the point of having states to begin with?
Hillary Clinton believes government should make virtually every choice in your life. Education,
healthcare, marriage, speech all dictated out of Washington.
But something powerful is happening. Weve seen it in both parties. Weve seen it in the United
Kingdoms unprecedented Brexit vote to leave the European Union.
Voters are overwhelmingly rejecting big government. Thats a profound victory.
People are fed up with politicians who dont listen to them, fed up with a corrupt system that benefits
the elites, instead of working men and women.
We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.
That stops admitting ISIS terrorists as refugees.
We deserve trade policies that put the interests of American farmers and manufacturing jobs over
the global interests funding the lobbyists.
And if we choose freedom, our future will be brighter.
Freedom will bring back jobs, raise wages.
Freedom will lift people out of dependency, to the dignity of work.
We can do this. 47 years ago today, America put a man on the moon. Thats the power of freedom.
Our party was founded to defeat slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, signed the
Emancipation Proclamation.
We passed the Civil Rights Act, and fought to eliminate Jim Crow laws.
Those were fights for freedom, and so is this.
Sergeant Michael Smith stood up to protect our freedom.
So do our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines fighting radical Islamic terrorism.
So did the family of Alton Sterling, who bravely called to end the violence.
So did the families of those murdered at the Charleston Emanuel AME church, who forgave that
hateful, bigoted murderer.
And so can we.
We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Unite us all behind shared values. Cast aside anger for
love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody.
And to those listening, please, dont stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your
conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to
be faithful to the Constitution.
Its love of freedom that has allowed millions to achieve their dreams. Like my Mom, the first in her
family to go to college, and my Dad, who fled prison and torture in Cuba, coming to Texas with just
$100 sewn into his underwear.
And it is love that I hope will bring comfort to a grieving 9-year-old girl in Dallas and, God willing,
propel her to move forward, and dream, and soar . . . and make her daddy proud.
We must make the most of our moment to fight for freedom, to protect our God-given rights, even
of those with whom we dont agree, so that when we are old and gray . . . and our work is done . . .
and we give those we love one final kiss goodbye . . . we will be able to say, Freedom matters, and I
was part of something beautiful.
Thank you. And may God bless the United States of America.
For example, Pew Research finds that just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan support ISIS.
Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And thats just one country.
So the truth is, although we are losing the war with radical Islamists, we have been very lucky.
The danger we face is much worse than the horrors that happened in Germany on New Years Eve,
when 2,000 women were assaulted.
Its worse than whats happening in France, where there are stabbings of Jews in the streets and the
intelligence chief warned recently that Europe is QUOTE on the brink of civil war.
Its worse than whats happening in Israel, where average citizens fear for their lives whenever they
leave their homes.
The danger is even worse than September 11th, when 19 hijackers murdered almost 3,000
Americans.
No. The worst case scenario is losing an American city to terrorists armed with weapons of mass
destruction.
Instead of losing 3,000 people in one morning, we could lose more than 300,000.
Instead of losing 2 great buildings, we could lose block after block after block to a nuclear event.
Thats not just my view. Back in January of 2001, the Hart Rudman Commission warned that
terrorists QUOTE, will acquire weapons of mass destruction...and some will use them.
Americans will likely die on American soil, possibly in large numbers. 15 years later, the dangers are
even greater.
In a world where Pakistan has nuclear weapons... where North Korea has nuclear weapons...
and where IRAN--the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism--is close to having nuclear
weapons...this, a catastrophic attack on innocent Americans, is a very real threat.
Which brings us to the heart of the matter.
We are sleepwalking through history as though this is all about politics. It is not.
It is about our safety and our survival as a country.
And this is why every American should be terrified at the prospect of a Hillary Clinton presidency.
If Hillary is elected, she will keep in place the people and the systems that lie to us every single day
about this threat.
We know she will do this because as Secretary of State, she has been right at the center of this
dishonesty.
We know this administration and its allies lied to us about the Iran nuclear deal.
We know it because they openly bragged about it to the New York Times.
We know that Hillary Clinton lied to us knowingly about the terror attack on our
Benghazi consulate on September 11, 2012.
We know that Hillary Clinton and President Obama lie to the American people when they say they
can safely screen the Syrian refugees. They cannot. And yet Hillary wants to increase the number
by 500 percent.
So when you hear about Hillarys dishonesty, or the emails, or taking millions from the Saudis and
other Middle Eastern dictatorships--remember: this is NOT about politics.
The cost of Hillarys dishonesty could be the loss of America as we know it. The first step forward to
safety is electing a leader who will be truthful with the
American people about the realities we face.
Only then will we understand, support, and demand the strategies required to confront this threat.
And because safety and security are the preconditions for our freedom and prosperity, it is also the
first step toward rebuilding the America we love.
Donald Trump understands this.
And thats why he WILL rebuild our military--because he knows that a strong military is the best way
to ensure peace.
Donald Trump WILL secure our borders--because there is no such thing as a nation without a
border.
Donald Trump WILL enforce our immigration laws. He will end the policy of deliberate nonenforcement and will end the abuse of our visa programs--to protect American workers, and their
wages.
Donald Trump WILL take care of our veterans by holding bureaucrats at the Veterans Administration
accountable.
He WILL fire those responsible for the waiting lists, and WILL give veterans more choices about their
care.
With Donald Trumps leadership, no bureaucrat will get between a veterans and their doctor.
Donald Trump WILL get America building again.
He will blow apart the ridiculous regulations and requirements that drive up infrastructure costs and
drag out the timeline to get anything built.
The Trump Infrastructure program WILL make us once again the most competitive economy in the
world.
Donald Trump WILL rebuild our education system, and give EVERY PARENT of EVERY income
and EVERY ethnic background a choice about where their children go to school.
And Donald Trump will help us rebuild our communities one life and one family at a time. Here again,
the first step is safety-- the basis for strong families, and good jobs, and vibrant
neighborhoods.
That means restoring law and order.
Donald Trump will show ZERO tolerance for people calling for the death of police officers.
Think about this. If anyone publicly threatens the life of the President of the United States, the Secret
Service is on them in an instant.
Our law enforcement officers deserve the same respect.
And OF COURSE, if individual officers are found to have violated someones rights, they must be
held accountable under the law.
America is BASED on the rule of law.
We are one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for ALL.
That is what has allowed us to absorb more people from more backgrounds than any nation in
history.
Nobody is above the law.
And nobody is too small to deserve its protection.
Donald Trump won our partys nomination because he is willing to tell the truth about the things that
matter most.
He has a GREAT running mate in Mike Pence.
They will put our safety first, and they will defend America first. We can be proud to stand with them.
So tonight, the challenge for everyone in this hall, and everyone--Republican, Democrat, or
Independent--who is watching at home and knows we cannot continue on our current course...
...Is to rise above our factions, and rise above the politics weve inherited; to ignore the lies of the
news media and the old order; to reject the suicidal DISHONESTY of Hillary Clinton and her
establishment allies; and to be proud to stand with Donald Trump and Mike Pence for what we
know is true:
We CAN make America safe again; We CAN make America work again; We CAN make America first
again;
And together, we CAN make America great again -- for ALL Americans. Thank you and God Bless
the United States of America.
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