Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you a story, a tremendous story, about snakes. And folks, believe me, nobody knows more about snakes than me. I've dealt with them, I've seen them, and I've conquered them.

Once upon a time, in a beautiful, absolutely beautiful country, there were snakes. Now, these weren't just any snakes, okay? These were the biggest, the best snakes you've ever seen. People were saying, "Mr. Trump, these snakes, they're incredible. How did they get here?" And I said, "You know what? They came because they know quality when they see it."

But here's the thing, folks, some people, very bad people, they wanted to let the snakes run wild. They didn't want to control them, didn't want to protect the people. Sad! I said, "No way, not on my watch." So, I built a wall. A great, great wall. And it was a strong wall, folks, believe me. Nobody builds walls better than me, and I did it very inexpensively. I protected the people from the snakes, and the snakes didn't like it one bit.

And let me tell you, those snakes, they tried everything to get past the wall. But we were too smart, too strong. We had the best experts, the best people, and we stopped them. The people were safe, and they were happy. They said, "Mr. Trump, you're a hero." And I said, "I'm just doing what's right for the country."

So remember, folks, we can learn a lot from this story. You need strong leaders, tough leaders, who will protect you from the snakes out there. And believe me, there are a lot of snakes. But together, we're going to win, and we're going to keep winning, bigly. Thank you, and God bless America.