As it happened - pivotal Obama and Trump speeches

Summary

Donald Trump is facing a slew of claims of sexual misconduct from women
In Florida on Thursday, he fought back by strongly dismissing the accusations
First Lady Michelle Obama decried his actions as "intolerable"
Last week a video tape emerged in which Mr Trump boasted of groping women
A series of recent polls suggest a fall in his support to rival Hillary Clinton

Live Reporting

Courtney Subramanian and Max Matza

Is America as divided as it seems?published at 00:48 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
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Is America 'not divided as it seems'?
President Obama recently said the US is not as divided as it seems. What do people at the RNC think? Ted, a Trump supporter, told the BBC Democrats try to divide people by race and keep them at war with each other. "Unless we make a stand, and stick together, we're not going to have a country," said Jim, a Trump supporter.
What Republicans thought of Melania Trump's speechpublished at 00:36 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Melania Trump's speech grabbed headlines for allegedly plagiarising portions of Michelle Obama's 2008 speech. But what did Republicans at the convention think of it?
"I thought her speech was fantastic," one delegate told the BBC. "If they found something with Melania's Trump's speech, that's their problem."
Another said people like her because she supports her husband.
It wasn't all positive - a Louisiana delegate said it was "disturbing".
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What Republicans thought of Melania Trump's speech
New York trumps California and Ohiopublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
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With the nomination confirmed, Donald Trump becomes the sixth GOP nominee from the state of New York; California and Ohio have fielded five candidates each since the party's inception in 1854. Trump joins the Empire State roll call of Theodore Roosevelt (1904), Charles Evans Hughes (1916), Wendell Wilkie (1940), Thomas Dewey (1944, 1948) and Dwight D Eisenhower (1952, 1956).
Donald Trump officially clinches the Republican nominationpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
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With New York's vote, Donald Trump officially clinches the Republican nomination for US president. He is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday night.
"It's unbelievable, it's surreal, I'm so proud of my father," said Ivanka Trump after her father officially cinched the Republican nomination for president.
Donald Trump Jr called it "one of the more surreal moments of my life" and said his nomination is "historic".
"It's a real movement, he's a real person who's gotten stuff done, and he wants to bring that to this country," he said.
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Lewandowski vs Manafort continuespublished at 00:12 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Ousted Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski called for campaign chairman Paul Manafort to resign over the Melania Trump plagiarism scandal, drawing the ire of the son, external of the New Hampshire delegation head's "friend," Donald J Trump Jr. Meanwhile, CNN continues to receive questions regarding their hiring choices.
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Former Trump staffer proud to announce state's votepublished at 00:12 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Former Trump staffer Corey Lewandowksi was proud to announce New Hampshire's selection of his former boss.
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Ohio goes for John Kasichpublished at 00:12 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Ohio announces that its votes would go for its governor and former presidential candidate John Kasich.
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Fallout over Melania Trump speech continuespublished at 00:08 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
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Why are some states passing?published at 23:58 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Michigan "passed" on its roll call vote. Why?
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Roll call votes underwaypublished at 23:42 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
State delegations are putting forth their nominations for president. Most go for Trump but some dissent. The District of Columbia delegation screamed "Nooo" as their votes went to Mr Trump despite Marco Rubio winning the primary there.
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A look at tonight’s speakerspublished at 23:14 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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The main action this evening will be to formally nominate Donald Trump, a process led by top Republican leaders in Congress - Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, plus some additional speeches. Here’s who will be at the podium this evening:
- Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship - Mr White leads a mixed martial arts league that’s gained in popularity and television share in the past few years. He will reportedly speak about his personal friendship with Trump, developed after the businessman’s early support for UFC.
- US Senator Ron Johnson – Mr Johnson is up for re-election this year in Wisconsin, but he faces a tough challenge from the very Democrat he unseated from the Senate six years ago. He is one of the few at-risk Republican senators to speak at the convention and was previously the chief executive of a plastics firm.
- Chris Cox, Executive Director of NRA Institute for Legislative Action – Mr Cox is one of the top gun lobby’s most active spokesmen, and is responsible for lobbying federal and state legislatures to act – and not act on gun legislation.
- Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey – Mr Christie, who was part of the crowded Republican field running for the Republican nomination, shocked many by being one of the first “mainstream” Republicans to endorse Trump.
- Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr – two of Trump’s five children will appear on stage this evening. Donald Trump Jr has a senior position in the Trump Organization and has been a close adviser to his father during the campaign. Tiffany recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has a massive following on Instagram.
- Ben Carson, Neurosurgeon – Mr Carson is another of the Republican also-rans, whose personal story and conservative ideology made him briefly a front runner for the nomination. His demeanour during debates was in sharp contrast to Mr Trump’s but he has been a long-time supporter since dropping out of the race.
Republican official uses My Little Pony to defend Melania Trumppublished at 23:03 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Sparkle Twilight briefly became a Republican talking point on Tuesday
Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer argued on MSNBC on Tuesday that the phrases in question in Melania Trump's speech were common and have often been used by pop singers and cartoon characters.
"Melania Trump said, 'You work hard for what you want in life,' Akon said, 'Work hard for what you get in life,' John Legend said, 'Work hard,'" Mr Spicer told MSNBC. "Melania Trump said, 'the strength of your dreams and the willingness to work for them,' Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony said, 'This is your dream, anything you can do dream.'"
John Legend was quick to distance himself from the controversy throwing a Taylor Swift reference for good measure.
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Formal nomination of Donald Trump under waypublished at 23:00 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Woman who wrote 2008 Michelle Obama speech also worked for Hillary Clintonpublished at 22:55 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz with President Barack Obama
The Trump campaign has been accused of lifting portions of Michelle Obama's 2008 speech to the Democratic National Convention and using them in Melania Trump's remarks on Monday. Former Obama staff members were quick to note that Sarah Hurwitz, the woman who wrote Mrs Obama's 2008 speech also worked for Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2008. Ms Hurwitz is credited with writing Mrs Clinton's "18 Million Cracks" speech - one of Mrs Clinton's most famous and memorable speeches.
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The Washington Post profiled Ms Hurwitz, external in June.
Ms Hurwitz told the Post that Mrs Obama was very involved in the writing process.
“She clearly said to me: ‘Okay, this is who I am. This is where I come from. This is my family. These are my values, and this is what I want to talk about at the convention,’ ” Ms Hurwitz recalled. “I realised then that Michelle Obama knows who she is, and she always knows what she wants to say.”
Queen scolds Trump campaign for using their musicpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Cloaked in shadow, Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance to the Republican National Convention on Monday to the booming chorus of Queen's We Are the Champions. But the surviving members of the British rock band were far from flattered. Queen has joined several other pop acts including Adele who have told the campaign to stop playing their songs at events.
"Sony/ATV Music Publishing has never been asked by Mr. Trump, the Trump campaign or the Trump Organisation for permission to use `We are the Champions' by Queen. On behalf of the band, we are frustrated by the repeated unauthorised use of the song after a previous request to desist, which has obviously been ignored by Mr. Trump and his campaign,'' a statement from the band's record label read.
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Mostly peaceful protests continue outside the convention hallpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Political billboards welcome visitors to Clevelandpublished at 22:15 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Billboards scattered throughout Cleveland display political messages railing against Donald Trump as well as supporting the likely Republican presidential nominee.
One billboard depicts Mr Trump lip-locked with his one-time rival Senator Ted Cruz while another asks Republicans if they would prosecute a woman for taking an abortion pill.
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Thanks for staying with uspublished at 05:30 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
That concludes our live coverage of the day one of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Rising Republican star pushed to a late-night speaking slotpublished at 04:20 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is a rising star in the Republican Party and was a strong contender to be Donald Trump's running mate. However, Mrs Ernst's speech was pushed out of prime-time, giving her a small audience inside the convention hall.
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With the Trumps gone, the night is winding downpublished at 03:56 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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