Trump-Pence Pledge to 'Make America Great Again'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was greeted by cheers and whistles as he introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his partner in a campaign to fix a "rigged system" and "make America great again".
Trump opened by first addressing Thursday night's terror attack in Nice, France, where a man drove a rented truck through a crowd killing 84 people.
Islamic State media has called the attacker a "soldier" of its organization, though it's still not clear if he acted independently or had ties to the terrorist group.
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"No matter where you look, and it is happening more and more and it is never going to stop," Trump said. "We need new leadership. We need new thinking. We need strength. We need in our country law and order."
He used the opportunity to outline the stark differences between Pence's conservative leadership style with Hillary Clinton's and President Obama's.
"After four years of Clinton who really led the way and led Obama down a horrible path, as I do not even think he could have made these decisions so badly. She led him right down a horrible path. He did not know what he was doing. Iraq, Syria, all into chaos and Iran is on a path to nuclear weapons," Trump said.
Trump said that he believes Pence can help restore to America what has been lost over the last eight years.
"I have found the leader who will help us deliver a safe society and prosperous, really prosperous society for all of America. Indiana Governor Mike Pence was my first choice," he said.
Trump described Pence with glowing admiration, stating that he served with distinction in Congress fighting big spending programs like the "no child left behind" education initiative and the Wall Street bailout. He recognized Pence's executive leadership qualities that restored jobs in Indiana and provided opportunities despite obstacles.
"Mike Pence is a man of honor, character, and honesty," said Trump. "What a difference between crooked Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence."
As Pence is well-regarded among evangelicals Trump took a quick moment to talk about their support and the importance of allowing the Church to keep its voice.
"You are shunned if you are Evangelical and you want to talk religion, you lose your tax-exempt status," Trump expressed. "We are going to let Evangelicals, we are going to let Christians and Jews and people of religion talk without being afraid to talk. "Religion's voice has been taken away and we are going to change that."
Religious freedom is an issue that Pence has supported, and he is not one to shy away when asked about his faith.
"Just about each and every day I like to start out my day with a little bit of time in the Book, a little bit of time in prayer," he told CBN News in 2014. "That's become even more important to me as I've shouldered the responsibilities of this office."
Pence said prospect of being the next vice president of the United States has only humbled him and caused him to stand in awe of God's goodness.
"When I got this call last Wednesday i could only think of an ancient question: 'Who am I, Lord?', 'Who is my family that you have brought us this far?'" he told the audience Saturday.
Pence went on to describe his success in Indiana and how that is going to help bring change to America.
"Elections are about choices, and I also joined this ticket because the choice could not be more clear. The stakes could not be higher. Americans can choose a leader who will fight to make America safe and prosperous again," he said.
