Ivanka Trump: Businesswoman and Political Activist

Ivanka Trump: Businesswoman and Political Activist — page 3
WHAT IS A POLITICAL CONVENTION American national political conventions were first held in 1831 Now there are two major conventions each presidential election year One is for the Republican Party The other is for the Democratic Party Members from each party meet in convention centers They listen to speeches Then they vote for the person they want to run for their party in the general election The winner of the general election becomes president Donald picked his oldest daughter to introduce him to the delegates It was not the first time Trump introduced her father to an audience On June 16 2015 she had introduced him at Trump Tower in New York City New York On that day Donald had announced he was running for president MILLIONS WATCHING At the convention things were different for Trump The audience for her speech included thousands of delegates many reporters and millions of viewers at home The stakes were high 6