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This is something different."

Yeah.

[Halperin] Because

it showed he had balls?

It showed that he was

not subject to the normal rules?

[Podesta] Yes.

[Palmieri] Not subject

to the normal--yeah.

I think,

on the Republican side,

he, uh, has been

vexing to them

in being able

to control the debate.

Right.

Do you think

he could do that

in a general election

against you?

- Why?

- [Podesta] That-that will be--

Our job will be to make sure

that doesn't happen.

But why would it be harder for

him to control it against you?

Well, I think he now

has higher unfavorabilities

than virtually any other

likely nominee in history.

Statistic-statistically true,

but again,

John-John made the argument,

which is think is correct,

which he has frustrated

his rivals...

[Podesta] Absolutely.

...by getting

a lot of coverage.

The Republicans

didn't figure that out.

[Heilemann] Is he suitable

to be commander in chief?

What do you think?

Do you--well, do you guys--

What do you think?

You're an o-o-observer.

You've watched what

a president actually does.

I think I have faith

in the American people

to make a decision about who's

fit to be commander in chief.

[Halperin] Do you think

he might be more shrewd

than you give him credit for

or used to give him credit for?

This is what is dangerous

in politics

is when we focus

on the process

and not on the substance.

You can call it shrewd.

You can call it brilliant.

I don't care what you call it

and I don't care

how "brilliant" it is.

It's really bad!

And I think there's

a point at which, you know,

the-the-the race

is gonna come into relief.

You're gonna have

two candidates.

And the voters

are gonna get serious.

And it won't be

a game anymore.

[man chuckles]

[woman] Ted Cruz suspended his

campaign last night after...

[Cruz] Everything

in Donald's world...

[woman] ...losing to Trump

by double digits

in the Indiana primary.

[Cruz] ...is about

a narcissist at a level

I don't think

this country's ever seen.

[Kasich] Look, this country

has never been great

when we fight with one another.

somber music

[woman] After

a contentious primary,

Donald Trump is under pressure

to bring his party together.

[woman] The question

for Donald Trump

is whether he can leave

this convention

with at least having

an energized Republican base.

If he can't, it'll be

much harder for him

to really compete

against Hillary Clinton.

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[woman] Let us commence the call

of the roll of the states.

[Ryan] What do you say

that we unify this party

at this crucial moment

when unity is everything?

[man] The great state of

Alabama is proud

to cast 36 votes

for the next president,

Donald J. Trump!

[crowd chanting]

We want Trump! We want Trump!

We want Trump! We want Trump!

[woman] California,

that is 100%

rock-solid pro-Trump.

[man] And 11 votes

for my friend

and the next president

of the United States,

Donald J. Trump!

[crowd cheering]

[Trump Jr.]

I have the incredible honor

to watch what

my father has done

in creating this movement--

because it's not

a campaign anymore,

it's a movement.

And it is my honor

to be able to throw

Donald Trump

over the top

in the delegate count tonight

with 89 delegates.

Congratulations, Dad!

We love you!

[crowd chanting]

Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump!

upbeat atmospheric music

[Ryan] I formally declare

Donald J. Trump

and Michael R. Pence

the Republican nominees

for president

and vice president

of these United States.

[crowd cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

[man over speaker]

...and unify South Carolina...

Great job, man, great!

Thank you.

Thank you.

It was awesome.

- [man] Great job.

- [Trump Jr.] Thank you guys.

- I am so proud!

- Everything went well?

Good to see you. It went well.

I'm so proud of you.

- I'll see you tonight.

- We'll see you in a little bit.

[Halperin] A bunch

of these people who now say

they're never Trump

are gonna be Trump.

They're gonna be Trump

in August

or September, maybe October,

maybe even some of them

in November.

And I'm getting

that feeling here tonight.

They're either gonna be

for Trump,

or they're not gonna be

in the Republican Party.

[man] Yeah.

'Cause it's his

Republican Party now.

[Heilemann] Oh, come on,

that's ridiculous.

There's still dozens of people

walking around here saying...

There are.

There are.

..."I'm not for him."

But here's the reality

that's setting in.

Roll call's happened. It's done.

There's, like, no more...

Yeah, I know he's the nominee,

Mark, I get that.

I get that, but there--

the fact is,

there are still, like, many--

people you've worked for

who wouldn't come here

- under any scenario.

- [McKinnon] Oh, I know.

There's a reason

John McCain's not here.

[McKinnon] We don't

disagree with that.

There's a reason

George W. Bush is not here.

There's a reason

that your friends

from the Bush White House

are walking around here saying

it's the most depressing

night of their lives.

- Yes. I don't--

- So, like, so--

let's not pretend like

everyone's now

suddenly like, "Oh, it's

all great, it's all good."

But people are feeling it.

This is our nominee.

tense music

You guys are all--you guys

are higher than I am right now.

[laughs]

[Halperin] I believe from--

my one person told me that

Cru--Ted Cruz is going

to surprise-endorse Trump

at the convention tonight

in his speech.

I asked Kellyanne

to confirm it.

- And I said I cannot.

- She declined.

She declined with her mouth.

Kellyanne, your eyes

right now are confirming it.

What are you talking--

what are you--

Like, why-why play

these games?

There's no way for me--I'm not

in the position to confirm that.

[Cruz] If you love

our country

and love your children as much

as I know that you do...

[man] Come on!

Say it!

Say it, Ted!

[crowd cheering]

Stand and speak

and vote your conscience.

[crowd booing]

[Cruz] Vote for candidates

up and down the ticket

who you trust

to defend our freedom

and to be faithful

to the Constitution.

Come on, Ted!

[crowd shouting]

Come on, Ted!

[crowd chanting]

Trump! Trump! Trump!

Trump! Trump! Trump!

Trump! Trump! Trump!

We will unite the party.

And God bless

the United States of America.

[amplifier feedback whines]

[man] We are live

at the Republican Convention

in Cleveland, and another

night and another wow!

[man] We haven't seen

anything like this before.

[woman] We have not.

Ladies and gentlemen,

this was, uh--

wow, that was some discord.

[man] Security escorting

Cruz's wife, Heidi,

out of the arena.

[man] What's your message

to Senator Cruz supporters

who heard their candidate

not endorse Donald Trump?

No--yeah, what's

their campaign message?

I-I'm sure you already

answered this, but...

[woman] That's a pretty big

smile, sir.

[Heilemann] Wow, that's

a pretty big smile there, Paul.

- [woman] Big smile.

- I'm smiling with him.

[Heilemann] We're reading

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