Coverage dated July 18, 2024

Donald Trump's RNC speech appears to send attendees to sleep — video

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Donald Trump delivered the longest convention speech in modern history at just under 93 minutes, as he formally accepted the GOP's presidential nomination.

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  1. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's RNC speech appears to send attendees to sleep — video (opens Newsweek)

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    Donald Trump delivered the longest convention speech in modern history at just under 93 minutes, as he formally accepted the GOP's presidential nomination.

  2. NBC News

    Trump savors convention crowd in lengthy acceptance speech (opens NBC News)

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    Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in a speech heavy with references to the shooting he survived last week and elongated by ad-libbed applause lines and riffs.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump speech strengthens bond with supporters (opens Washington Examiner)

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    If you read the political conversation on social media, the most notable thing about Donald Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention was its length.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Key takeaways from Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Former US president accepts the Republican nomination in lengthy speech at the end of four-day convention in Milwaukee.

  5. Deadline

    Donald Trump Opens Convention Speech With Account Of Assassination Attempt — Then Shifts To Extended Marathon Of Rally-Like Riffing — Update (opens Deadline)

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    UPDATE: Donald Trump's speech to the Republican National Convention wrapped up after one hour and 32 minutes, a record length for any modern convention speech, stretching beyond midnight on the East Coast.

  6. NBC News

    Trump delivers longest-ever convention acceptance speech: From the Politics Desk (opens NBC News)

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    Donald Trump delivered a lengthy Republican National Convention acceptance speech, his first since the shooting at his Pennsylvania campaign rally.

  7. Fortune

    Donald Trump uses GOP nomination speech to urge Americans to heal ‘discord and division’ after assassination attempt (opens Fortune)

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    Trump’s address, the longest convention speech in modern history at just under 93 minutes, marked the climax of a four-day Republican pep rally.

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