The real estate mogul loves to make a grand entrance and that's exactly what he did. On Day 1 of the RNC, Trump walked into the huge stadium booming with as the song "We are the Champions" by Queen boomed in the background. There was a cloud of splendid white light as he appeared onstage. Trump topped his dramatic entry by saying, "We are gonna win. We are gonna win so big." Photo: Reuters
Thousands of police officers, secret service agents, and FBI agents were on duty at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Stadium for the four-day event. The anti-Trump protesters were loud and clear. "Build bridges, not walls," read several placards, as many thousands poured out into the streets. Photo: Getty Images
Trump's wife Melania gave an unforgettable speech. Really unforgettable, especially because some of the lines she delivered were plagiarised from First Lady Michelle Obama's speech back in 2008 during the Democratic National Convention. This was quickly pointed out by a journalist on Twitter, and it set off huge uproar. Photo: AP
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani echoed Trump in many ways. He spoke on the opening night on the theme 'Make America Safe Again,' bringing up the topic of the recent police killings that have shaken up America. "What I did for New York, Donald Trump will do for America," he said. Photo: AFP
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who lost in the Republican race to Trump, failed to endorse the Republican nominee. "Vote your conscience," he said during his speech at the RNC. Cruz got booed for his speech at the stadium filled with over 50,000 people. Photo: Reuters
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan endorsed Trump, making him one of the most prominent Republicans to do so in the absence of John McCain, Mitt Romney and George W Bush from the RNC. Photo: AP
The biggest revelation of the event was Ivanka Trump, Trump's daughter. No doubt Ivanka shadowed Trump through his campaign for the last one year, but her speech was a game-changer. She not only hailed her father and his hard work but also threw light on who she really is, a mother. A working one at that. According to several polls, Trump rates really low among women and his daughter's appeal to women seem to have made a positive impact. Photo: Reuters
America finally got to know Mike Pence. The Indiana Governor was chosen by Trump as his running mate the week before the RNC. The former Congressman is popular among social conservatives across America. At the RNC, Pence got his first chance at a solo performance as the vice presidential candidate. Photo: AP
Trump was crowned as the Republican nominee and he acknowledged it with a 75-minute speech. He addressed a variety of issues - from foreign affairs to fighting terrorism and crime. His slogan for the night was "America first.” Photo: AP
As America braces itself for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia starting on July 25, the next stop for the Trump-Pence train is the General Elections in November.