Trump's Gettysburg address outlines first 100 days
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — In a building named for Dwight Eisenhower and on the land forever tied to an Abraham Lincoln speech, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump aimed to join their ranks as the 45th commander in chief with a policy speech outlining his first 100 days in office.
With two-and-one-half weeks left in the 2016 election and behind in the polls to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton,
Trump focused his speech on specific plans to ramp up support in a
crucial swing state Saturday at the Eisenhower Complex in Gettysburg.
The
setting contrasted with the raucous rallies associated with the Trump
campaign, instead opting for a more intimate environment with about 300
invited supporters and volunteers.
"It's my privilege to be here
in Gettysburg, hallowed ground where so many lives were given in service
for freedom," Trump said. "Amazing place."
Trump
called Lincoln's presidency an instance of great division in the
country and repeatedly referenced the "of the people, by the people, for
the people" line in the Gettysburg Address throughout his remarks.
"It is my hope that we can look at (Lincoln's) example to heal the divisions we are living through right now," he added.
Before
laying out his plans, Trump listed the obstacles he says he is facing
in a "rigged system," including allegations of voter fraud, Clinton's
eligibility as a candidate and the "dishonest mainstream media," topics
that garnered cheers from the audience.
Trump also acknowledged the women who have recently come forward to allege sexual misconduct against him.
"Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign," said Trump, adding that he plans to sue them after the election.
Trump's policy talk veered from immigration to education to investment in the military.
"Radical
Islamic terror is right around the corner," Trump said as he proposed
suspension of immigration from terror-prone regions.
The speech
also included Trump's ideas for cleaning up government corruption, such
congressional term limits and bans on lobbying practices in Washington, D.C.
"This
is my pledge to you," Trump concluded. "And if we follow these steps,
we will once more have a government, of, by and for the people. We will
make America great again."
The Clinton campaign responded to Trump's remarks on Saturday.
"Over
the last few weeks, Donald Trump has further proven that he is
temperamentally unfit and dangerously unqualified to serve as president
and commander-in-chief," stated Corey Dukes, the Clinton campaign state
director. "His unprecedented refusal to say he will accept the
election's result and his rhetoric and actions that degrade and demean
women have shown that he has built his divisive campaign on tearing our
country apart."
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