When Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination in the race for the White House on Thursday night, he heard a roar of approval from thousands of supporters at the Republican National Convention.
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But there is a different kind of roar coming from his critics.
Hillary for America Chairman John Podesta released a statement, blasting the real estate giant for allegedly spreading fear and hate.
“Tonight, Donald Trump painted a dark picture of an America in decline. And his answer — more fear, more division, more anger, more hate — was yet another reminder that he is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be President of the United States. He offered no real solutions to help working families get ahead or to keep our country safe, just more prejudice and paranoia,” Podesta stated.
He ended his statement by mentioning how Democrats in Philadelphia next week at the Democratic National Convention will be focusing on the issues and offering a positive vision for the future.
But Podesta wasn’t the only one reacting to the speech. The former Secretary of State sent this tweet out right after Trump paraphrased her slogan of “I’m with her” to his “I’m with you.”
"I’m with you*" —@realDonaldTrump
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016
*Not included: women, African Americans, LGBT people, Muslims, Latinos, immigrants...
Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein was also tweeting during the speech and used both Clinton’s and Trump’s new slogans against them.
So Hillary is #ImWithHer. Now Donald is apparently #ImWithYou. I'm with anyone who is going to address 9ft sea level rise by 2050.
— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 22, 2016
But the Clinton Camp is not the only one accusing the former reality TV star of creating a negative atmosphere.
“While our movement envisions a bright future where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, Trump is proposing a new, dark age where police have carte blanche authority to terrorize our communities,” said Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter.
Even Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a one-time Democratic presidential candidate before he stepped down, tweeted furiously when Trump was giving his acceptance speech on Thursday night. Here is just of his many tweets:
Trump: “I alone can fix this.”
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 22, 2016
Is this guy running for president or dictator? #RNCwithBernie
And a little closer to home, the Florida Democratic Party had a message for Trump.
“Anyone who endorses violence, hatred, or oppression is not welcome in our country and never will be” —Trump
— Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) July 22, 2016
Bye. 👋 pic.twitter.com/0UOJzx2bqT