A look @ the RNC
Photo posted July 22, 2016 in Election 2016 by Commedia.
The 2016 Republican National Convention was held in Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland and the event drew not only party delegates and vendors but also protesters from around the country.
Donald Trump reacts to applause as he accepts his party's presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
California delegate Tina Hillstorm, of Beverly Hills, dances during the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Donald Trump gives his daughter, Ivanka, a kiss on the cheek as he takes the stage to accept his party's nomination during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
A protester is blocked after holding up a "No Racism, No Hate" sign during the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Paul Ryan, speaker of the House, waves a Steelers Terrible Towel during the first Pennsylvania delegate’s breakfast at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Monday, July 18, 2016. / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino.
California delegates scream 'guilty' while Chris Christie talks about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on the second day of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Justin Gallagher, of Erie, takes a selfie with Paul Ryan, speaker of the House, at the Pennsylvania delegate’s breakfast during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Monday, July 18, 2016. / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino.
Protester Chelsea Byers, right, of Los Angeles, pretends to use money to wipe sweat from the brow of a giant Donald Trump head worn by Alice Newberry of Washington State. They are joined by Rebecca Green, left, of Cleveland. The women, members of "Code Pink," marched with other protesters through Public Square in Cleveland on Monday, July 18, 2016 during the Republican National Convention. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Members of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee hold hands to separate police officers from protesters as they march at the Republican National Convention on Monday, July 18, 2016 in Cleveland. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Calvin Marshall, 61, practices for a chess tournament as 300 California Highway Patrol officers train on the campus of Case Western Reserve University for duty at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland July 17, 2016. / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino
Police arrest a protester participating in a flag burning during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland July 20, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Activist Kathy Wray Coleman of Cleveland, who was handcuffed by police during a protest at the Republican National Convention, is transported to an ambulance after she complained of chest pains on Monday, July 18, 2016. Coleman is a leader of the Imperial Women's Coalition. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Eric Jackman, who calls himself “New England’s best Donald Trump impersonator,” performs on E. 4th Street near the Quicken Loans Arena during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino
A Cleveland Police officer holds an American flag as he makes an arrest during a flag burning protest in Public Square in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention, July 20, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Mariam Noujaim, 62, who is from Egypt but currently living in California, left, tries to make a point about immigration with Desiree Hoy, of Detroit, MI, on East 4th Street in Cleveland on the third day of the Republican National Convention, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Hoy's shirt bears a Muslim greeting, "Peace Be Upon You." / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Rod Webber, of Boston, spreads his message of peace by passing out flowers near the entrance to the Quicken Loans Arena during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. “I’m with peace, and I’m trying to spread peace, so I’ve come to a lot of conventions and rallies to pass them out to candidates. Pretty much all of them have taken them and I think they appreciate the message, because even those who are war-mongers out there among our politicians know that the ultimate goal of war, is peace.” / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino
Julia Johnson, 24, of Pittsburgh, screams at police officers as she and other protesters are barricaded by the officers on bicycles at Public Square during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 19, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Protesters participate in a die-in in the streets of Cleveland during the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Merrill Sheehan, right, and his son of the same name, from Lyndhurst, Ohio, pose in downtown Cleveland during the Republican National Convention. “I grew up on the west coast, and I remember seeing the ‘84 convention in San Francisco," he said. "The Democrats were there, how many people, what an event it was – and I just wanted my son to see it in Cleveland.” / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino
Susan Reneau, an alternate delegate from Missoula, Mont., is dressed from head-to-toe in American flag apparel before entering the Republican National Convention. “I’m an alternate delegate, I was elected to come here to the convention and I’m a volunteer for the Republican Party...I’m a little bit worried about the people who are running around, they’re going to hurt somebody – I used to be an EMT. Now I write books on big-game hunting.” / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino
A man with the group 'Revolution Club' is arrested after protesters tried to burn an American flag in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
People join hands in prayer around a fountain in Public Square in downtown Cleveland during the Republican National Convention July 20, 2016. The gathering, an event organized by a religious organization called "Hope is Here", was planned, but praying as a group around the fountain was not. / Photo by Gabrielle Mannino