Trump said he's watching all three networks, CNN, Fox and MSNBC, and they're all being nice to him so he's going to be nice too. "See, I'm being diplomatic." He then bashes Rubio as very nasty and says he has a right to be nasty because he's losing. Trump says says Chris Christie called him on the phone last week and said "This is a movement."
He disavows some group (was it the KKK? He didn't use its name.) He then bashes Obama, and asks whether he even speaks to Congress anymore. Trump says when he's President, he'll make really good deals for America. He says Obama doesn't know how to make a deal. (What an absurd statement.)
He talks about the arrogance of former Mexican president Vicente Fox. He repeats how bad Fox was to use the F word. Trump insists Mexico will pay for the wall 100%. He's a businessman. He knows how to make deals. Politicians (except for Chris Christie) don't know how to make deals. He's now repeating himself from the other night about New Hampshire and heroin. I so rarely listen to Trump, but I've already heard all the things he's saying tonight.
Trump says "Radical Islamic terrorism" is a big, big problem. He says he has a big, big heart, but we have to know who's coming into this country. He's going to make the Gulf states (in the Middle East) pay for something (I couldn't hear what.)
Trump talks about his ride down the escalator with Melania when he announced his Presidential bid as if it was a great event. (Does anyone remember the Jon Stewart Daily Show rant about Trump on the escalator? It was very, very funny.)
Done. What an inconsequential speech. Trump had nothing important to say. Now he takes questions.
Trump says he's a unifier. Once all this is over, he will focus on beating Hillary, "assuming she's allowed to run." He doesn't know that she will be allowed to run. He touts the number of new Republicans he's brought to the party. He answers a question about Planned Parenthood by saying he's going to be very good for women's health issues.
He says he's going to do great with African Americans and Latinos because he's going to create jobs. He's going to make Apple start making iPhones in the U.S. instead of China.
He's back on Rubio and calls him a Don Rickles without the talent. He says Rubio is the loser of the night. He liked Rubio until last week when he went negative.
Our country is going to H*ll. He calls Hillary's record as Secretary of State
"abysmal." "What she did was a criminal act." "I'll be very surprised if she is allowed to run." "What she did was wrong."
He doesn't know Paul Ryan well but he thinks he is going to get along well with him. He ends by thanking everyone. His family is not with him because Ivanka may have her baby in the next week so they are with her.
He repeats that he is a unifier. He'd like to see the party unify. The end.
The Fox pundits and host call his speech "presidential."
Lingering question of the night: What did Trump promise Chris Christie? If it was the VP slot, I predict it was a scam, and Trump, if the nominee, will end up picking someone else as his running mate. (I'll laugh out loud if he ends up picking Rubio.)
