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Donald Trump has officially clinched the Republican nomination for US
president as speakers hammered Democrat Hillary Clinton on day two of
the Republican National Convention.
Trump is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday after state delegates formally selected him.
The theme of Tuesday in Cleveland was “Make America Work Again”.
However, the speakers focused almost exclusively on attacking Mrs Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a former prosecutor, held a mock trial for Mrs Clinton as the crowd chanted “lock her up”.
Christie and others criticised Mrs Clinton’s use of a private email account while she was serving as secretary of state.
An FBI investigation said she was “extremely careless” but found her actions didn’t warrant criminal prosecution.
But Christie and and the crowd disagreed as Christie repeatedly yelled “guilty”.
He said she has “selfish, awful judgement” and was to blame for various foreign policy problems in Libya, Syria and elsewhere.
Trump’s children also played a prominent role on Tuesday, standing
with the New York delegation as he was declared winner and delivering
remarks.
Trump youngest daughter Tiffany Trump, whose mother is former model
and dancer Marla Maples told some personal stories about her father.
She recalled scribbling notes in her school report cards and how
excited she becomes when introducing him to her friends, reports the BBC.
Her father is a “natural-born encourager” who has motivated her to work hard, she said.
His son Donald Trump Jr described him as his best friend and role model.
“When people tell him it can’t be done, that guarantees it will get done,” he said of his father.
He said Mrs Clinton was a risk the US cannot afford to take and that
“if she were elected, she would be the first president who can’t pass a
background check”.
Trump addressed the audience via a live-stream and said the nomination was an honour.
“This is a movement, but we have to go all the way,” he said. “This
is going to be a leadership that puts American people first.”
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