US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for his re-election, on the last day of the convention, on Thursday. He gave his speech from the White House, with about 1,000 people in attendance. Here are the top quotes from his address:

1. On protests and unrest

“Your vote will decide whether we protect law-abiding Americans, or whether we give free rein to violent anarchists, agitators, and criminals who threaten our citizens.”

2. On Joe Biden

“For 47 years, Joe Biden took the donations of blue-collar workers, gave them hugs and even kisses”. 

This was an apparent snide remark on accusations of inappropriate touching against Biden.

In his address, Trump mentioned Biden several times. 

“No one will be safe in Biden’s America,” Trump said, repeating the statement made by several other convention speakers.

3. On COVID-19 response

“To save as many lives as possible, we are focusing on the science, the facts and the data. We are aggressively sheltering those at highest risk – especially the elderly – while allowing lower-risk Americans to safely return to work and to school.”

4. On coronavirus vaccine

“We will have a safe and effective vaccine this year, and together we will crush the virus.”

5. On immigration

“The wall will soon be complete and it’s working beyond our wildest expectations.”

6. On employment

“We enacted the largest package of financial relief in American history. Thanks to our Paycheck Protection Program, we have saved or supported more than 50 million American jobs. As a result, we have seen the smallest economic contraction of any major western nation, and we are recovering much faster. Over the past three months, we have gained over 9 million jobs, a new record.”

7. Revokes religion to attack opponents

The term “‘Under God’ were removed from the Pledge of Allegiance – not once, but twice (during the Democratic National Convention),” Trump said.

8. On space technology

“America will land the first woman on the moon, and the United States will be the first nation to plant its beautiful flag on Mars.”

9. In conclusion

“On November 3rd, we will make America safer, we will make America stronger, we will make America prouder, and we will make America greater than ever before”

10. Accepts the party’s nomination

“My fellow Americans, tonight, with a heart full of gratitude and boundless optimism, I profoundly accept this nomination for president of the United States.’