Trump accepts nomination, tells ordinary Americans 'I am your voice'

Donald Trump cast himself Thursday night as the protector of ordinary Americans, and promised to shield them from terrorism and self-serving elites who run the government corruptly in defiance of the public good.

Accepting the Republican presidential nomination, Trump vowed: "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, and I will fight for you, and I will win for you."

He spoke directly to "the forgotten men and women of our country," saying to rousing applause, "I am your voice."

He also appealed explicitly for votes from left-wing Democrats who backed Bernie Sanders, promising to eliminate the "rigged" political system he claimed is championed by Hillary Clinton.

"Big business, elite media and major donors are lining up behind the campaign of my opponent because they know she will keep our rigged system in place. She is their puppet. And they pull the strings," he declared.
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