Donald Trump vows to back both Evangelicals and LGBT community if he becomes president

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed to support both the evangelical and LGBTQ communities as he formally accepted his party's presidential nomination during Thursday's National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

The 70-year-old business mogul, former host of "The Apprentice" and now a formally proclaimed GOP presidential contender delivered his nomination acceptance speech for an hour and 16 minutes, which C-Span touted as the longest in 40 years.

The widely televised convention saw Trump speaking out for particular sectors.

"At this moment, I would like to thank the evangelical and religious community and I'm not sure I totally deserve it," said Trump. "They have so much to contribute to our politics, yet our laws prevent you from speaking your minds from your own pulpits."

Trump lifted back to the forefront former President Lyndon Johnson's amendment that disallowed religious groups and charitable organizations from making political endorsements at the risk of losing their tax-exempt status.

As America's president, Trump promised to repeal the law and protect free speech for all Americans. Back in June, Trump met with more than 900 Christian conservative leaders in a closed-door meeting in New York City on the latter's desire to further get to know the Republican candidate and his policies.

Trump also made a promise to protect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, which has been the target of the country's worst mass shooting tragedy that happened just last month in Orlando.

"As your President, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology," he said then added, "Believe me."

Running under the campaign banner "Make America Great Again!" Trump described himself as a leader that stands for the rule of law. He also criticized the ruling elite in media and politics whom he dubbed as "censors, critics, and cynics" for undermining the American people who are "believers, dreamers, and strivers."

He picked on his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, for espousing a three-word loyalty pledge that goes, "I'm With Her."

In response, he said his pledge says, "'I'm with you, the American people."