Trump secured the 1,237 delegates necessary to officially
be named the Republican candidate for president. New York - Trump's home state
- pushed Trump over the edge with its delegate tally. Trump was at 1,267 after
New York cast its votes.
The final tally for Trump: 1,725
Sen. Ted Cruz finished second with 484 delegates. Gov.
John Kasich (125) and Sen. Marco Rubio (123) rounded out the top four.
As Trump achieved the requisite number, "New York,
New York" played in the convention center.
Donald Trump Jr., in casting New York's votes for his
father, said "We are finally going to put New York in play this time
around."
In addition to Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, Eric and Tiffany
Trump were visible in the New York delegation.
Donald J. Trump responds: "Such a great honor to be the Republican Nominee for
President of the United States. I will work hard and never let you down!
AMERICA FIRST!"
SOME CONVENTION SPEECH HIGHLIGHTS
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The evening's events finish with Sajid Tarar, founder of
American Muslims for Trump, leading a benediction.
Donald Trump Jr.'s speech was also well received by the
convention. Harold Haralson, a delegate from Oklahoma told FoxNews.com "I
thought it was a very effective message. You could see the mannerisms of his
father.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie's speech was well received
tonight, with some delegates telling FoxNews.com that his speech will have
broader appeal.
"The way he delivered the speech, I think, spoke to
the undecided. He present the case against Hillary Clinton in a way the average
person would understand," Phil Phillips, an Alabama delegate said.
Ben Carson hits the stage, getting one of the strongest introductions of the night. He tells the audience that "he is not politically correct."
Carson makes reference to Saul Alinsky, the left-wing
radical who he says Clinton took inspiration, and says the progressive agenda
is contrary to the values of the founding fathers.
He says the election is about "we the people"
and that it is time for the people to "rise up and take America
back."
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito tells the convention:
"President Obama has hurt the heart and soul of my state --- our proud
coal miners and the communities where they live --- work -- and pursue
happiness."
Capito references Clinton's promise “to put a lot of coal
miners and coal companies out of business.”
"She wants to put thousands more Americans out of
work. She has promised to devastate communities and families across coal
country," she says.
Trump Jr. finishes a strong speech by saying his father
would be "a president who doesn’t have to run a focus group or use data
analytics to be able to form an opinion… who says what needs to be said, and
not just what you want to hear."
He finished by calling the billionaire "a president
who will unleash the greatness in our nation and in all of us. Who will give
the hardworking men and women who built this great nation a voice once
again."
He goes on to attack Clinton, saying she would be the
first president to be unable to pass a simple background check.
