Hillary Clinton: Groundbreaking Politician

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decried Trump’s flaws Finally the time arrived for the nominee to address the crowd Rachel Platten’s Fight Song played in the background as Clinton walked onto the stage to accept the nomination The pop song had become Clinton’s anthem on the campaign trail Clinton waved to a crowd that roared its approval back In her nomination speech Clinton both acknowledged people’s concerns and extolled America’s virtues It was true she admitted that economic and social inequality and threats at home and abroad still existed But she insisted Don’t let anyone tell you that our country is weak we’re not Don’t let anyone tell you that we don’t have what it takes we do 3 DONALD TRUMP Donald J Trump was born in Queens New York in 1946 He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics He expanded his father’s successful real estate business into an empire In 2004 he gained national fame for starring in the reality show The Apprentice Trump contemplated a run for the presidency several times but found little support In 2015 he entered a crowded field for the Republican nomination Trump who had never held elected office found burgeoning support among voters who felt the political system did not represent their interests To the surprise of many political experts Trump won the majority of votes during the Republican primary season He accepted the party’s nomination at the Republican National Convention in July 2016