Bridge a glaring deficit among women . Nightly news begins right now. The Republican National convention. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Reporting tonight from cleveland. Good evening. On Donald Trumps big night, his chance to sell his vision to america when he stands from the podium just across from us to deliver a primetime address later this evening. It will also be a chance for republicans to finish this convention on a high note after a week in which controversies have overshadowed the planned message including the one theyre still buzzing over in this hall this evening. The stunning moment that saw former trump rival senator ted cruz literally bood off the stage after he sidestepped a chance to endorse trump. Today cruz is smaning himself as the trump pence ticket prepares its launch from cleveland. Lets start with nbcs hallie jackson. Reporter in a ballroom, new fallout from ted cruz. Are you going to vote for trump . Reporter some texas delegates defending their hom
Bridge a glaring deficit among women . Nightly news begins right now. The Republican National convention. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from cleveland. Good evening. On Donald Trumps big night, his chance to sell his vision to america when he stands from the podium just across from us to deliver a primetime address later this evening. It will also be a chance for republicans to finish this convention on a high note after a week in which controversies have overshadowed the planned message including the one theyre still buzzing over in this hall this evening. The stunning moment that saw former trump rival senator ted cruz literally booed off the stage after he sidestepped a chance to endorse trump. Today cruz is explaining himself as the trump e from cleveland. Lets start with nbcs hallie jackson. Reporter in a packed hotel ballroom, new fallout from ted cruzs refusal to endorse donald trump. Are you going to vote for trump . Reporter some texas delegates d
Eastern for more special Convention Coverage. Msnbcs special Convention Coverage begins in just a moment. Stick around. It seemed impossible. Donald trump. Real is state mogul. Reality tv star. A candidate who has never held Office Seeking the highest office in the land. Critics dismissed him. Rivals underestimated him. The more they fought to stop him, the stronger his movement became. Now with his running mate at his side, republicans gather in cleveland. Can donald trump unite the party and continue his march to the white house . Its day one of the Republican National convention. In boisterous darned near democratic fashion, the Republican National convention under way in cleveland tonight. The quicken loans arena, home of the World Champion cleveland cavaliers. For the next four days, home to the Republican Party of donald j. Trump. Good evening. Welcome to our new home for Convention Coverage, msnbc election headquarters here in new york. Affording us a stunning view of the procee
For them. Moments ago, one of trumps biggest supporters, joni ernst down played the controversy. I dont know whether it was lifted or not. I dont want to go through, but i think she delivered a very heartfelt message, and i think that Many Americans will see that as well. That they are very passionate about the United States. How does the Trump Campaign respond . Ill talk to a spokesperson and the woman who runs the Democratic National committee. Of course our team of political reporters has the convention covered from every possible angle on the ground in just a few hours, alabama senator Jeff Sessions will formerly put Donald Trumps name into nomination, after that, well hear from some of the establishment that opted not to sit out this convention. Then some family members as well. House speaker paul ryan, senator Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and new jersey governor chris christie. Also dr. Ben carson and donald jr. And tiffany. At any moment we are expecting to hear from trumps r
We look forward to. Its right up there. Jacob soboroff is in the delegation that will be designed in order to put donald trump over the top, his home state of new york. Reporter Chris Collins right there, we are in the front row, in front of the new york home delegation of the presumptive nominee, soon to be the official nominee of the Republican Party. As for the protests, we were expecting and watching out for them, we dont expect them to look anything like last night. We heard from kendal unruh in the colorado delegation that they are not intending necessarily to do any sort of protest tonight, nor is virginia, home of Ken Cuccinelli, the former attorney general of virginia who so memorably threw his credentials on the floor last night in disgust over the lack of adoption or the lack of throwing out the rules of this years convention. One thing to watch is states with unbound delegates. You will remember when we were on the air from pennsylvania, the 54 unbound delegates in that sta