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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Surrounded by his supporters and family,

Source: The Washington Post / Getty

 

CLEVELAND — Donald Trump conjured a dire picture Thursday of an America sliding deeper into poverty, violence and corruption and declared himself the only person who could avert disaster.

Accepting the Republican nomination in Cleveland, the billionaire twice pledged to be a “voice” for working Americans, restore law and order and to confound elites and doubters by winning the White House in November.

“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it,” Trump said. “My message is that things have to change — and they have to change right now.”

Trump, whose unpredictable campaign has broken every rule of politics, portrayed America as a broken nation that only he can fix.

“I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end,” he said. “Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored.”