Apparently Donald Trump is planning a “winner’s evening” at the GOP convention in Cleveland with speeches by various sports figures.
Live tweets from the GOP nominee’s rally in Richmond Friday night:
Trump suggests "A Winner's Evening" at the convention, featuring NASCAR owner, UFC champs, maybe some QBs.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) June 11, 2016
Trump on convention speakers: "I'm thinking of getting some of the great sports people – we may call it the winners' evening."
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 11, 2016
#TrumpinRVA college basketall, NASCAR, NFL, ESPN commentators — "because we need winners." Now Trump is slamming US deals with China.
— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderNBC12) June 11, 2016
Trump praises Dana White (UFC), who recently banned/took credentials from @arielhelwani aftr breaking news of Lesner bout (he got them back)
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) June 11, 2016
Trump pivot: "We have a bunch of clowns running this country. We have people who don’t know what the hell their doing running our country."
— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) June 11, 2016
Trump also spent some time listing the athletes “who like him”:
#TrumpinRVA Trump still talking about sports and athletes who like him. No policy talk though.
— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderNBC12) June 11, 2016
I am not sure if the best way for Donald Trump to deal with his issues with female voters is touting Ben Roethlisberger's endorsement
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) June 11, 2016
After mentioning his love for Tom Brady, Trump says that "In Pennsylvania, Big Ben loves Donald Trump."
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) June 11, 2016
Trump has dropped his stump to talk about Bobby Knight for like the last three or four minutes.
— Alana Wise (@alanawise_) June 11, 2016
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