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| Donald Trump accepts nomination: 'I am the law and order candidate' – live | Donald Trump accepts nomination: 'I am the law and order candidate' – live |
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| Overall violent crime in United States down dramatically | |
| Lois Beckett | |
| Do the crime statistics cited by Trump to make the case that the country needs a law-and-order candidate hold water? | |
| The 17% homicide spike that Trump referenced is statistically significant, “real and nearly unprecedented,” according to a Justice Department funded study. | |
| The study was largely concentrated in ten cities with large African-American populations, the study found. You can read our in-depth coverage of the report here: | |
| Related: Is the 'Ferguson effect' real? Researcher has second thoughts | |
| The researcher who wrote the report, criminologist Richard Rosenfeld, argued that the best explanation for the homicide increase might be linked in some ways to the high-profile incidents of police violence towards black Americans and the subsequent widespread protests against the police. | |
| While he did not agree with the traditional conservative concept of a “Ferguson Effect,” he argued that there might be some connection between police violence, protests, and an increase in community violence, perhaps linked to deteriorating trust of citizens in the police. | |
| The liberal Brennan Center has released a fact-check of Trump’s claims, highlighting the fact that overall violent crime is down dramatically over the past twenty years. | |
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| Ben Jacobs | |
| Ed Cox, the chair of the New York State Republican Party and president Richard Nixon’s son-in-law, noted some similarities to the Guardian. | |
| “Certainly Donald Trump calls his supporters the silent majority unapologetically,” said Cox. “Now that was not a part of his acceptance speech in 68, that was November [19]69, the Vietnam speech. But Donald Trump has captured that silent majority completely for the first time since Reagan, and maybe even better than Reagan. But certainly like my father-in-law.” | |
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| Here’s some more interesting end-of-night data from the folks at Google. The biggest spike in search traffic, in terms of percentage, it appears to us, was a 4,900% spike in searches for “How old is Ivanka Trump?” | |
| All top trending queries Trump-related | |
| 20 of the top 20 trending queries on Google in the U.S. were related to either Donald or Ivanka Trump’s speeches. | |
| Top trending questions on Trump during his speech: | |
| THE FIRST DAUGHTER? IVANKA TRUMP DEBUTS | |
| A SPOTLIGHT ON LGBTQ | |
| QUICK HITS | |
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| We’re back! Seems that a thousand journalists simultaneously trying to upload videos of balloons falling on Republican delegates was more than the WiFi could handle. | |
| The delegates are now taking group pictures with the signs from their states and taking group pictures onstage. Lots of balloons popping everywhere. Stands clearing out. | |
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| The end of Trump’s speech and the huge balloon drop seemed to knock out wifi in the arena. Normal service will be resumed on the blog very soon... | The end of Trump’s speech and the huge balloon drop seemed to knock out wifi in the arena. Normal service will be resumed on the blog very soon... |
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| Balloons | Balloons |
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| The speech is over. The crowd goes, as they say, quite wild. Melania Trump takes the stage and is verily applauded. Barron Trump is next, dressed like a Blues Brother. Here come more Trumps. The band’s not playing, that’s the studio recording of All Right Now. Now there are Pences on stage too. There is handshaking and now... now... there is glitter-- the video screen shows fireworks.. | The speech is over. The crowd goes, as they say, quite wild. Melania Trump takes the stage and is verily applauded. Barron Trump is next, dressed like a Blues Brother. Here come more Trumps. The band’s not playing, that’s the studio recording of All Right Now. Now there are Pences on stage too. There is handshaking and now... now... there is glitter-- the video screen shows fireworks.. |
| and... | and... |
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| Here’s the end: | Here’s the end: |
| To all Americans tonight, in all our cities and towns, I make this promise: We Will Make America Strong Again. | To all Americans tonight, in all our cities and towns, I make this promise: We Will Make America Strong Again. |
| We Will Make America Proud Again. | We Will Make America Proud Again. |
| We Will Make America Safe Again. | We Will Make America Safe Again. |
| And We Will Make America Great Again. | And We Will Make America Great Again. |
| THANK YOU. | THANK YOU. |
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| Trump is close to the finish. CAPS below in original script: | Trump is close to the finish. CAPS below in original script: |
| I’m asking for your support tonight so that I can be your champion in the White House. My opponent asks her supporters to recite a three-word loyalty pledge. It reads: “I’m With Her”. 282 I choose to recite a different pledge. My pledge reads: “I’M WITH YOU – THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.” I am your voice. So to every parent who dreams for their child, and every child who dreams for their future, I say these words to you tonight: I’m with you, I will fight for you, and I will win for you. | I’m asking for your support tonight so that I can be your champion in the White House. My opponent asks her supporters to recite a three-word loyalty pledge. It reads: “I’m With Her”. 282 I choose to recite a different pledge. My pledge reads: “I’M WITH YOU – THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.” I am your voice. So to every parent who dreams for their child, and every child who dreams for their future, I say these words to you tonight: I’m with you, I will fight for you, and I will win for you. |
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| Trump speaks on personal terms about his family, notably his father, which we haven’t heard him do much of. Ad-libs CAPS: | Trump speaks on personal terms about his family, notably his father, which we haven’t heard him do much of. Ad-libs CAPS: |
| In this journey, I’m so lucky to have at my side my wife Melania and my wonderful children, Don, Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron: you will always be my greatest source of pride and joy. AND BY THE WAY, MELANIA, AND IVANKA, DID THEY DO A JOB. | In this journey, I’m so lucky to have at my side my wife Melania and my wonderful children, Don, Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron: you will always be my greatest source of pride and joy. AND BY THE WAY, MELANIA, AND IVANKA, DID THEY DO A JOB. |
| My Dad, Fred Trump, was the smartest and hardest working man I ever knew. I wonder sometimes what he’d say if he were here to see this tonight. | My Dad, Fred Trump, was the smartest and hardest working man I ever knew. I wonder sometimes what he’d say if he were here to see this tonight. |
| Somebody yells, ‘YOU ROCK!’ Would Fred Trump really say that? | Somebody yells, ‘YOU ROCK!’ Would Fred Trump really say that? |
| It’s because of him that I learned, from my youngest age, to respect the dignity of work and the dignity of working people. He was a guy most comfortable in the company of bricklayers, carpenters, and electricians and I have a lot of that in me also. I LOVE THOSE PEOPLE. | It’s because of him that I learned, from my youngest age, to respect the dignity of work and the dignity of working people. He was a guy most comfortable in the company of bricklayers, carpenters, and electricians and I have a lot of that in me also. I LOVE THOSE PEOPLE. |
| Then there’s my mother, Mary. She was strong, but also warm and fair-minded. She was a truly great mother. She was also one of the most honest and charitable people I have ever known, and a great judge of character. SHE COULD PICK ‘EM OUT FROM ANYWHERE. | Then there’s my mother, Mary. She was strong, but also warm and fair-minded. She was a truly great mother. She was also one of the most honest and charitable people I have ever known, and a great judge of character. SHE COULD PICK ‘EM OUT FROM ANYWHERE. |
| To my sisters Mary Anne and Elizabeth, my brother Robert and my late brother Fred, I will always give you my love you are most special to me. I have loved my life in business. | To my sisters Mary Anne and Elizabeth, my brother Robert and my late brother Fred, I will always give you my love you are most special to me. I have loved my life in business. |
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| Trump, ad-libs CAPS: | Trump, ad-libs CAPS: |
| An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson, many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views. | An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson, many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views. |
| I am going to work very hard to repeal that language and protect free speech for all Americans. | I am going to work very hard to repeal that language and protect free speech for all Americans. |
| We can accomplish these great things, and so much else – all we need to do is start believing in ourselves and in our country again. It is time to show the whole world that America Is Back – bigger, and better and stronger than ever before. | We can accomplish these great things, and so much else – all we need to do is start believing in ourselves and in our country again. It is time to show the whole world that America Is Back – bigger, and better and stronger than ever before. |
| What a big applause line that was. | What a big applause line that was. |
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| Trump now thanks evangelical Christians for supporting him but admits, in an improvised aside, that he may not deserve it: | Trump now thanks evangelical Christians for supporting him but admits, in an improvised aside, that he may not deserve it: |
| At this moment, I would like to thank the evangelical community BECAUSE I WILL TELL YOU WHAT, THE SUPPORT THAT THEY’VE GIVEN ME, AND I’M NOT SURE I DESERVE IT, HAS BEEN SO AMAZING, AND IS SUCH A BIG REASON FOR ME BEING HERE TONIGHT. You have so much to contribute to our politics, yet our laws prevent you from speaking your minds from your own pulpits. | At this moment, I would like to thank the evangelical community BECAUSE I WILL TELL YOU WHAT, THE SUPPORT THAT THEY’VE GIVEN ME, AND I’M NOT SURE I DESERVE IT, HAS BEEN SO AMAZING, AND IS SUCH A BIG REASON FOR ME BEING HERE TONIGHT. You have so much to contribute to our politics, yet our laws prevent you from speaking your minds from your own pulpits. |
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| More Trump, ad-libs CAPS: | More Trump, ad-libs CAPS: |
| The replacement for Justice Scalia will be a person of similar views and principles. VERY IMPORTANT. This will be one of the most important issues decided by this election. My opponent wants to essentially abolish the 2nd amendment. [LOUD BOOS] I, on the other hand, received the early and strong endorsement of the National Rifle Association and will protect the right of all Americans to keep their families safe. | The replacement for Justice Scalia will be a person of similar views and principles. VERY IMPORTANT. This will be one of the most important issues decided by this election. My opponent wants to essentially abolish the 2nd amendment. [LOUD BOOS] I, on the other hand, received the early and strong endorsement of the National Rifle Association and will protect the right of all Americans to keep their families safe. |
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| One of the biggest applause lines of the night: | One of the biggest applause lines of the night: |
| We are also going to appoint justices to the United States Supreme Court who will uphold our laws and our Constitution. | We are also going to appoint justices to the United States Supreme Court who will uphold our laws and our Constitution. |
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| This new wealth will improve the quality of life for all Americans – We will build the roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, and the railways of tomorrow. This, in turn, will create millions more jobs. We will rescue kids from failing schools by helping their parents send them to a safe school of their choice. | This new wealth will improve the quality of life for all Americans – We will build the roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, and the railways of tomorrow. This, in turn, will create millions more jobs. We will rescue kids from failing schools by helping their parents send them to a safe school of their choice. |
| My opponent would rather protect education bureaucrats than serve American children. AND THAT’S WHAT SHE’S DOING. AND THAT’S WHAT SHE’S DONE. We will repeal and replace disastrous Obamacare. [CHEERS.] You will be able to choose your own doctor again. [CHEERS] And we will fix TSA at the airports WHICH IS A TOTAL DISASTER! | My opponent would rather protect education bureaucrats than serve American children. AND THAT’S WHAT SHE’S DOING. AND THAT’S WHAT SHE’S DONE. We will repeal and replace disastrous Obamacare. [CHEERS.] You will be able to choose your own doctor again. [CHEERS] And we will fix TSA at the airports WHICH IS A TOTAL DISASTER! |
| We’re going to work with all of our students who are drowning in debt to take the pressure off these young people just starting out their adult lives. | We’re going to work with all of our students who are drowning in debt to take the pressure off these young people just starting out their adult lives. |
| We will completely rebuild our depleted military [BIG CHEERS], and the countries that we protect, at a massive COST TO US, will be asked to pay their fair share. | We will completely rebuild our depleted military [BIG CHEERS], and the countries that we protect, at a massive COST TO US, will be asked to pay their fair share. |
| We will take care of our great Veterans like they have never been taken care of before. My just-released Ten Point Plan has received tremendous veteran support. We will guarantee those who serve this country will be able to visit the doctor or hospital of their choice WITHOUT WAITING FIVE DAYS ON A LINE AND DYING. My opponent dismissed the VA scandal – one more sign of how out of touch she really is. | We will take care of our great Veterans like they have never been taken care of before. My just-released Ten Point Plan has received tremendous veteran support. We will guarantee those who serve this country will be able to visit the doctor or hospital of their choice WITHOUT WAITING FIVE DAYS ON A LINE AND DYING. My opponent dismissed the VA scandal – one more sign of how out of touch she really is. |
| We are going to ask every Department Head in government to provide a list of wasteful spending projects that we can eliminate in my first 100 days. The politicians have talked about THIS FOR YEARS, BUT I’m going to do it. | We are going to ask every Department Head in government to provide a list of wasteful spending projects that we can eliminate in my first 100 days. The politicians have talked about THIS FOR YEARS, BUT I’m going to do it. |
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