Florida congressman Donalds a 'principled guy'published at 02:51 British Summer Time 16 July
Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention
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Illinois delegate Adrian Wright says Byron Donalds "knows what his state needs"
Byron Donalds, who has risen to be a top Trump surrogate this year, enjoyed one of the warmest welcomes so far this evening.
I’m standing by the Texas and Illinois delegations, where members remained on their feet as the Florida congressman walked out on stage.
He came out slowly, with confidence, as if savouring the crowd’s approval. It’s a sign of how much his profile has grown as VP rumors swirled around him.
“Byron! Byron! Byron!” the delegates chant.
“He is a principled guy,” says Illinois delegate Adrian Wright of Donalds.
“No-nonsense, he knows what his state needs.”