Posted on 05/26/2016 6:47:29 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
"[Hillary] Clinton can't just shut down the mines, she could shut down the whole country," Trump said of the Democratic contender Thursday.
-- White House hopeful Donald Trump on Thursday finally crossed his party's finish line and secured the necessary delegate count to clinch the Republican presidential nomination, thanks to the state of North Dakota.
Trump obtained delegate No. 1,237 in the Midwest state, meaning he will be the GOP's definitive candidate in the November general election to run against whomever the Democratic Party nominates -- almost certainly Hillary Clinton.
Trump thanked North Dakota supporters for pushing him over the top while opening a speech that outlined his vision for the future of the U.S. energy industry.
The real estate magnate opened his speech Thursday by thanking the state for providing enough delegates to push him over the nomination threshold -- and then set his sights on a plan for "complete energy independence" for the United States under a Trump administration.
Trump said if he's elected, he will take steps to entirely remove the nation's dependence on foreign fuel -- something he said the current administration has failed to do.
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Yes he would have.!
In fact he has sign on to the pledge now
He has laid it all on the line He is a leader who deserves our support. For that reason I will be joining Diamond and Silk in sending him a contribution on June 14th. It’s not only Flag Day It’s his birthday.
Their idea is to have We The People contribute to Donald J Trump.com so he doesn’t have to be involved with the RNC
I can hear Lyin’ Ted crying from my porch.
Cruz and Ryan would have signed it too, but they would have become turncoats and ran off.
I want to see Trump smile ear to ear when he meets with the Obamas on inauguration day after the swearing in. Then again, will Obama decline to be part of it? The final protest? This is going to be priceless.
Ted needs needs a nuclear option
Ping!
Selected Trump articles on FR, from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT, 5/26/16:
RNC to double staff in key battleground states TheHill
How Much Trouble Is Hillary In? - O'Reilly [with Giuliani on points of law] (video)
Rubio Willing to Speak for Trump at Convention [and release his delegates] Breitbart
Trump pledges to bring energy independence to America WaPo
Trump thanks N.Dakota for nomination-clinching delegates, outlines U.S. energy vision UPI
Trump Vows to Cut Funding for UN Climate Change Programs ABC6
ABQ police seeking tips about 30 thugs at anti-Trump rally Albuqu.Journal
In Celebration of Trump's 1238: Freepathon Needs 1238 $12 Donations to Go Over the Top! xzins
Trump Responds to Obama: When You Rattle Someone, Thats Good Alex Swoyer
Trump would allow Keystone XL pipeline and end Paris climate deal Guardian
Trump Turns to Reagan-Era Economic Advisers to Bring Economy Back to Life DCWhispers
ABC, CBS, Fox News Express Interest in Trump-Sanders Debate Variety
Trump: I'll debate Bernie for $10 million (for charity) Politico
Trumps attacks on GOPs most prominent Latina...should alarm Republicans WaPo
Trump hasn't closed the dealWE still decide who the nominee will be Curly Haugland and Sean Parnell
Donald Trump FULL Press Conference After Reaching 1,237 Delegates (video)
Trump: Open to Debating Elizabeth Warren, Spars with Reporter over Pocahontas Alex Swoyer
GOP Congress, Pentagon Accelerate Recruitment of Illegals as Military Shrinks Breitbart
Street Vendor Locates Criminal Protester Who Torched His 108 Trump T-Shirts Jim Hoft
Trump Clinches Nomination AP
Mister 1,237: North Dakota delegate puts Trump over the top USNews
Nice. A gracious note to that extra effort.
He could do the Buddhist bonze thing and set himself on fire.
I think he is already there in some ways.
“You have to wonder if some of the delegates were stealth Trump supporters. They may have went along with Cruz’s strong arming technique in order to make sure that they could become ND delegates. They obviously had understood how it all works with Cruz after watching the Colorado delegate selection process.”
I’ve wondered that too. Oily Felito seems to miss the fact that some blades are double edged. Anyone using a dagger ought to know that as basic fact.
DELICIOUS!!!
So he wants to end our dependence on foreign oil, but he also wants to allow the Keystone XL pipeline which will bring in foreign oil from Canada.
Cruz would have said the magna carta didn’t allow us to form a new country from the King’s lands.
It took fracking North Dakota to put Donald Trump over the top. ;-)
The day he announced I said he would be the next president of the United States and would win easily.
So many friends and coworkers said Trump couldn’t possibly win the nomination. They were all wrong.
I was at the Trump rally in SLC.
Only a few people at my caucus voted for trump while over 200 voted for Cruz.
Thank you for posting.
Thank God for this good man.
Your state loves Mitt Romney. They may vote for the Dems this year.
He used it already on his career and our trust. He will end up on Beck's channel as their version of Judge Napalitano or end up selling used Hyundai's in Boca Raton. IMHO he is finished, kaput, damn, how did we get hood-winked by this guy.
Hopefully Utah will come around and support the republican nominee, Donald Trump.
Keep working on your neighbors and coworkers, they will come around.
Emphasis the negatives of the Democrats appointing the next 3 SCOTUS justices.
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