It is my great honor to present the next first lady of , anUnited States, my wife amazing mother, an incredible trump. Melania thank you very much. 19 you. Thank you very much. You have all been very kind to donald and me. And my whole family. It is a very nice welcome. We are excited to be with you at this historic convention. I am so proud of your choice for president of the United States, my husband, donald j. Trump. I can assure you he is moved by this great honor. The 2016 republican primaries were fears. They started with many candidates. 17, to be exact. They deserve respect and gratitude from all of us. [cheers and applause] however, when it comes to my husband, i will say that im definitely biased and for a good reason. I have been with donald for 18 years, and i have been aware of his love for this country since we first met. He never had a hidden agenda when it comes to his patriotism, because, like me, he loves this country very much. [applause] i was born in slovenia, a sm