Between defining chants of “U-S-A” and “Trump, Trump, Trump” the real estate mogul-turned-TV-star-turned-politico cast himself as the “law and order candidate” and vowed to champion “people who work hard but no longer have a voice”. Read | As it happened: Donald Trump accepts Republican nomination for US presidentTapping into public angst over recent racially-tinged shootings and seemingly indiscriminate terror attacks, Trump offered a tough-on-crime message that was reminiscent of Richard Nixon’s election-winning strategy in 1968. A series of distractions largely thwarted a bid by the Trump campaign to show him as a caring father and magnanimous business leader who would bring greater prosperity and safety to the US. I have seen him fight for his company and now I am seeing him fight for our country,” she added. “America first!”The New York businessman, who has never held an elected office, filled his speech with some of the bravado he used to win the Republican nomination over 16 rivals, punctuating his rhetorical points by waving an index finger.

Source: Hindustan Times July 22, 2016 03:00 UTC