More Details on the Melania Speech Debacle

Meanwhile, speeches continued following the nomination on day two of the convention.

Mr Trump received ringing endorsements from other speakers, including New Jersey governor Chris Christie, a former lawyer who gave a blistering 15-minute public prosecution against Mrs Clinton. “AMERICA FIRST!” he tweeted.

Somewhat belatedly, many – but not all – mainstream Republicans have reluctantly rallied behind the former reality TV presenter, in the knowledge that the alternative is a Hillary Clinton presidency.

It was a sweeping speech peppered with personal anecdotes seeking to humanise his father and which sought to expand the latter’s paltry appeal among minorities, presenting him as a man who can do the impossible.

But as the last vestiges of Republican resistance were quashed, there were fresh signs that the party establishment had thrown its lot in with Trump in a bid to beat Hillary Clinton. We’re going to have strong borders, we’re going to get rid of ISIS, and we’re going to restore law and order – and just so many other things.

The recent University of Pennsylvania graduate spoke about her dad’s constant support for her throughout the years, and mentioned that she loves introducing friends to her father (especially if they have preconceived notions) so that they can get to know the real him.

The presidential candidate walked out to Queen’s “We are the Champions”, amid roars and cheers from the crowd.

“We Republicans have made our choice”, he said.

Trump – who was expected to address the gathering in Cleveland by video link later Tuesday evening – welcomed the party’s nomination as an “honor”. “Barack and I were raised with so numerous same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you’re going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect”, the FLOTUS said in her speech.

In a roll call of 56 states and territories on the floor of the Republican convention in Cleveland on Tuesday night, Mr Trump’s son Donald Junior had the honour of casting the decisive delegate vote for the state of NY to anoint the famous real estate billionaire as the conservative nominee. Both speeches had touched upon the values of hard work and dignity, and the importance of passing them down to future generations.

A Trump campaign official suggested the similarity was the result of an error by her speech writers. There were flurries of dissent on the convention floor as state that Trump did not win recorded their votes, but he far outdistanced his primary rivals. The movement was defeated, however, leading to members of the Colorado delegation to walk out.

Meanwhile, outside of the Quicken Loans Arena – where the RNC is being held – dozens of protesters took to the streets to mock Trump and voice several issues, including women’s rights and police brutality.

“The messaging of this convention is dealing with the economic crisis in America, it’s dealing with the crisis of security”, he said.

Trump became the first New Yorker to clinch the nomination since Richard Nixon.

The chant “probably reflects the attitude of a lot of people in America”.

Donald Trump Jr., who directs new project acquisition and development for the Trump Organization, said his father, “his mentor”, understands working-class people, because he spent years pouring concrete and hanging sheet rock on construction sites.