Uproar at Republican convention as anti-Trump delegates revolt
A tense Republican National Convention erupted in turmoil Monday amid a loud revolt by delegates opposed to presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, furious over being denied a floor vote on the event’s rules.
Several hundred anti-Trump delegates seeking to change the convention rules so that they could opt out of voting for the real estate mogul roared their disapproval after being denied the chance to debate the changes or have a full vote on them.
“Shame! Shame!” some shouted, as pro-Trump delegates yelled back. Some of those opposed to Trump even walked out.
The interruption highlighted the divisions within the Republican Party as it struggles to unify behind Trump in the run-up to the November election against Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Convention delegates were moving towards approving a rules package, and when the convention chair declared the rules approved after a tense and loud voice vote, the Never Trump movement rose up in a chorus of boos.
When a convention chair, congressman Steve Womack, failed to restore order, the convention ground to a halt for several tense minutes.
Anti-Trump delegates had said earlier in the day that they had sufficient signatures to force a roll call vote on all-important rules governing this week’s event that will see the provocative billionaire anointed as the party’s nominee.
It was one of the final efforts by the Trump opponents, including former US senator Gordon Humphrey, who presented the petition signatures from a majority of delegates in nine states.
Womack said there were insufficient signatures to force the roll call.
Humphrey told AFP that it appeared the effort, while sparking tense minutes on the convention floor, failed to generate sufficient support.
“I’m not surprised but I am disgusted,” he said.
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President Donald Trump,very soon.
The real Americans are taking over their country..Congratulation president Donald Trump. Hilary Clinton can only
try but can never be president. The world is tired of this Islamist jihadist American president called Obama.
The real Americans are not taking over NOTHING because no one has taken over NOTHING from them. Your bigotries is what is playing tricks on you and not rational reasoning. Just like there are miscreant and nuisance igbos of latrine values so also there are Americans(do not get confused, i havent said you are Americans now) possessed by evil. Those killing cops and black nuisances in America today are not Hausas, Fulanis or Kanuri. The day you chose to take your sick igbo head out of the bottom of the latrine of stupidity, you may be able to breath some fresh air and reason like a normal human being.
Trump is the next US president. It will be an interesting times indeed. America will be great again.
Oh yes he can be. And when he become the president, you will lead the rest of your miserable evil spirits possessed life in regrets for the height of racism that will come with that. You see, stupidity does not come anywhere near common sense!
I really pity all of you with your shameful and ludicrous support for Trump, the great racist, bigot and ‘faker’. All of you will be disappointed as Trump will definitely lose the race to become the next US President! The devil is a liar!
Trump is the answer to the rising profile of the world’s problems. The stability of the world order lies on the shoulders of Trump. Hilary lacks the military courage to drive the world though a moderate contender.
The day a divisive person like Donald Trump becomes the President of the United States will be the day America will cease becoming the magnet that draws the world to itself. America may be struggling with the burgeoning profiles of mass murderers in the mold of Islamic jihadists and internal racism, but it can never afford a bigoted president like Trump. American values abhors close-mindedness. Even his party realizes this, hence the apprehension amongst them. The Republicans know they have kissed goodbye to this year’s presidential election. They have the worst possible candidate they could get. This is the furthest the wind of good fortune has blown the tempestuous, foul-tongued Trump.
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