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Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination

Washington, July 19 (UNI) Ex-US President Donald Trump has officially accepted the nomination to be the Republican nominee for the US presidential election during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
"I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America," Trump said Thursday night. "So tonight, with faith and devotion, I proudly accept your nomination for president of the United States."
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