“Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo,” Donald Trump bellowed from the stage of the Republican National Convention Thursday night, as the rapt audience erupted into a deafening chant: “USA! USA! USA!”
The real estate mogul officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president, capping off four days of untraditional convention programming in Cleveland, Ohio.
His speech, clocking in at an hour and 15 minutes as one of the longest ever delivered at an RNC, touched on a broad array of his favorite topics: immigration, terrorism, walls, trade deals, and Hillary Clinton. Here are 7 points to know:
America First
Trump stated that the primary difference between his plans and Democrats’ plans for America is that his plan puts America first.
“Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo. As long as we are led by politicians who will not put America first, then we can be assured that other nations will not treat America with respect. The respect that we deserve. The American people will come first once again.”
Protection of LGBTQ Americans
After discussing the Orlando attack as an act of Islamic terrorism, Trump vowed to protect LGBTQ Americans, and then thanked the audience for cheering his vow.
“As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology. Believe me. And I have to say as a Republican, it is so nice to hear you cheering for what I just said. Thank you.”
Recruiting Bernie Supporters
Trump made a direct plea to supporters of Democratic nominee Bernie Sanders, hoping to find common ground on trade issues.
“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it. I have seen firsthand how the system is rigged against our citizens, just like it was rigged against Bernie Sanders. He never had a chance. But his supporters will join our movement, because we will fix his biggest issue: Trade deals that strip our country of jobs and the distribution of wealth in the country.”
That Ban on Muslims
Trump used new language to describe a ban on Muslims from entering the US after a spate of terror attacks. While he’s historically stuck to his guns, his language in his speech echoed a recent tweet, softening his stance on the issue.
“We must immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism until such time as proven vetting mechanisms have been put in place. We don't want them in our country.”
Women
Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, introduced the candidate with a rousing speech of her own. And in it, she said her father supported equal pay for equal work and affordable childcare.
“He will fight for equal pay for equal work. I will fight for it too right alongside of him, Ivanka said. More so, she vowed her father would “change the laws and focus on making quality child care affordable and accessible for all.”
Inner Cities
Trump took a moment to criticize the Obama administration for its efforts in inner cities, and went on to promise equal opportunity for all children in America.
“I will work to ensure that all of our kids are treated equally, and protected equally. Every action I take, I will ask myself: Does this make life better for young Americans in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, and Ferguson who have really come in every way, have the same right to live out their dreams as any other child in America?”
The Wall
The wall did make an appearance, but it was brief. While Trump did talk at great length about immigration policies, he only mentioned the wall he plans to build on America’s border with Mexico once.
“We are going to build a great border wall to stop illegal immigration, to stop the gangs and the violence, and to stop the drugs from pouring into our communities. I have been honored to receive the endorsement of America’s Border Patrol Agents, and will work directly with them to protect the integrity of our lawful immigration system.”
NATO
Trump didn’t squarely address concerns over his recent NYT interview when he said the US wouldn’t automatically come to the defense of other NATO countries if they hadn’t paid their bills to the alliance. He did, however, say this:
“Recently, I have said NATO is obsolete because it did not properly cover terror. And also that many of the member countries were not paying their fair share. As usual, the United States has been picking up the costs. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that NATO will be setting up a new program in order to combat terrorism. A true step in the right direction.”