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| RNC 2016, day 3: Cruz takes last stand against Trump – as it happened | |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| 5.02am BST | 5.02am BST |
| 05:02 | 05:02 |
| The third day of the Republican national convention is over and done. Here’s a summary of what happened: | The third day of the Republican national convention is over and done. Here’s a summary of what happened: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.05am BST | at 5.05am BST |
| 4.43am BST | 4.43am BST |
| 04:43 | 04:43 |
| Google’s data confirms what everyone in the arena felt: Boos for Cruz was the night’s big moment. | Google’s data confirms what everyone in the arena felt: Boos for Cruz was the night’s big moment. |
| Via Google: | Via Google: |
| 4.29am BST | 4.29am BST |
| 04:29 | 04:29 |
| Christie slams Cruz as 'selfish' | Christie slams Cruz as 'selfish' |
| This from a man who delivered the keynote address at the 2012 convention and basically ignored the nominee: | This from a man who delivered the keynote address at the 2012 convention and basically ignored the nominee: |
| WATCH: Gov. Christie on Ted Cruz: "Awful, selfish speech ... showed himself tonight to not be a man of his word." https://t.co/jjvRlWX3Wf | WATCH: Gov. Christie on Ted Cruz: "Awful, selfish speech ... showed himself tonight to not be a man of his word." https://t.co/jjvRlWX3Wf |
| 4.25am BST | 4.25am BST |
| 04:25 | 04:25 |
| Trump forgives campaign loan as promised | Trump forgives campaign loan as promised |
| Donald Trump has made good on his promise to forgive more than $47 million in loans he made to his campaign during the primary season, reports the AP: | Donald Trump has made good on his promise to forgive more than $47 million in loans he made to his campaign during the primary season, reports the AP: |
| New federal campaign finance reports show the GOP presidential nominee no longer is carrying a balance on his loans. | New federal campaign finance reports show the GOP presidential nominee no longer is carrying a balance on his loans. |
| That’s as he raised $21.9 million in contributions, leaving Trump with $20.2 million in the bank. | That’s as he raised $21.9 million in contributions, leaving Trump with $20.2 million in the bank. |
| Trump’s haul came after a disappointing May, when his campaign finished with $1.3 million. | Trump’s haul came after a disappointing May, when his campaign finished with $1.3 million. |
| The latest figures show the Republican Party had $21.1 million cash on hand by July 1. | The latest figures show the Republican Party had $21.1 million cash on hand by July 1. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.31am BST | at 4.31am BST |
| 4.23am BST | 4.23am BST |
| 04:23 | 04:23 |
| The motion to adjourn is heard and is adopted. Meet back here at 7.10pm tomorrow. | The motion to adjourn is heard and is adopted. Meet back here at 7.10pm tomorrow. |
| I think we have our answer on the music. The band digs into its most ambitious cover yet. Like Rush-ambitious: | I think we have our answer on the music. The band digs into its most ambitious cover yet. Like Rush-ambitious: |
| 4.22am BST | 4.22am BST |
| 04:22 | 04:22 |
| Here’s that missed kiss, thanks to @imbeccable: | Here’s that missed kiss, thanks to @imbeccable: |
| pic.twitter.com/1036cIcdXS | pic.twitter.com/1036cIcdXS |
| 4.20am BST | 4.20am BST |
| 04:20 | 04:20 |
| The Teleprompter is running for the Greek priest but he prefers to look down at a printed text. | The Teleprompter is running for the Greek priest but he prefers to look down at a printed text. |
| 4.18am BST | 4.18am BST |
| 04:18 | 04:18 |
| So they’ve done funk and disco and country. They’ve done the nominations and the vice presidential candidate and Newt’s gone out there. What kind of music will they bring tomorrow? | So they’ve done funk and disco and country. They’ve done the nominations and the vice presidential candidate and Newt’s gone out there. What kind of music will they bring tomorrow? |
| GE Smith’s saxophonist blows the sax out of “How Sweet it is (to be loved by you). | GE Smith’s saxophonist blows the sax out of “How Sweet it is (to be loved by you). |
| Chairman Priebus is back. He introduces a Greek orthodox priest for the outro. | Chairman Priebus is back. He introduces a Greek orthodox priest for the outro. |
| The delegates, an unusual number of whom are on the floor unusually late, stay there, for the most part, even as the upper stands empty. | The delegates, an unusual number of whom are on the floor unusually late, stay there, for the most part, even as the upper stands empty. |
| 4.15am BST | 4.15am BST |
| 04:15 | 04:15 |
| The two men kind of bask in each others’ presence for a few seconds, smiling and chilling. | The two men kind of bask in each others’ presence for a few seconds, smiling and chilling. |
| Then Trump retreats and Pence’s family comes out. Mom Nancy, wife Karen and the three kids. | Then Trump retreats and Pence’s family comes out. Mom Nancy, wife Karen and the three kids. |
| The soundtrack is Rodney Atkins, It’s America. | The soundtrack is Rodney Atkins, It’s America. |
| 4.13am BST | 4.13am BST |
| 04:13 | 04:13 |
| Pence: “Together we will make America great again.” Big cheers. | Pence: “Together we will make America great again.” Big cheers. |
| Pence steps back. But he does not leave the stage. Yet. | Pence steps back. But he does not leave the stage. Yet. |
| He stands and waves to cheers. | He stands and waves to cheers. |
| And there’s Trump. Air kiss from Trump to Pence. | And there’s Trump. Air kiss from Trump to Pence. |