What Trump's acceptance speech says about Trump
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.2 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 22 July 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
After surviving an attempted assassination, Donald Trump promised he would seek unity as he accepted the GOP’s nomination. We take a look at what Trump said, and whether or not that message was embraced by delegates, Republican party leaders, and Trump's base nationwide.
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| 0:11.0 | This is on point, I'm Magna Chocro Barti. Donald Trump officially accepted |
| 0:17.0 | the Republican nomination for president last night. 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. |
| 0:32.0 | So... for half of America. |
| 0:39.7 | So tonight with faith and devotion I proudly accept your |
| 0:44.3 | nomination for president of the United States. Thank you. |
| 0:45.8 | This is the third consecutive time |
| 0:47.7 | Trump has made a presidential nomination acceptance |
| 0:50.4 | speech. |
| 0:51.5 | This time around, though, it was also the first major public |
| 0:54.5 | address he's given since surviving an attempted assassination on Saturday. |
| 0:58.6 | I'm not supposed to be here tonight, Not supposed to be here. Thank you want. What you want? Thank you want. |
| 1:14.0 | Thank you want. |
| 1:17.0 | Thank you all. |
| 1:19.0 | Thank you. |
| 1:22.0 | Thank you. |
| 1:23.0 | Thank you. |
| 1:25.0 | But I'm not. |
| 1:27.0 | And I'll tell you. |
| 1:30.0 | I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of Almighty God. |
| 1:36.0 | Trump recounted Saturdays attack in minute detail, |
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