President Donald Trump on Thursday capped off his speech to close the GOP’s midterm convention by leading the audience into a pledge that referred to him as the “greatest President” and suggested they should vote even if they are not registered, after he baselessly accused the Democrats of cheating to win elections.
Members of the crowd hold their hands up as they make a pledge with US President Donald Trump during the second day of the Republican National Committee midterm convention.
Trump asked the audience to raise their right hand and led them into a pledge to the “greatest president in the history of the United States” to go out and vote in November for the midterms.
With his right hand raised, the president said his supporters should go out with family and friends to vote and said: “I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m going to try to cheat like hell like they do.”
The line about cheating drew laughter from the audience before Trump attacked the Democrats, alleging without evidence, “there has never been bigger cheaters.”
