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The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin amid heightened security measures after the attempted assassination on Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. The first day of the convention was jam packed.
- Trump's surprises RNC: The former President walked into the convention to thunderous applause as musician Lee Greenwood sang "God Bless the USA."
- JD Vance gets VP nod: The Ohio Senator was tapped to be Trump's running mate.
- Night 1 speaker highlights: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Sen. Tim Scott, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
Jul 15, 2024 at 11:16 PM EDT
RNC Day 1 in the history books
It was everything the RNC attendees could have hoped for and more.
The first night of the convention ended with former President Donald Trump making an appearance to a crowd that erupted into chants of "Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Trump, with a large bandage over his ear that was struck with a bullet during a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, joined his vice presidential pick JD Vance for their first photo since the announcement hours earlier.
Tomorrow is expected to be another jam packed day at the convention. Nikki Haley is among the speakers expected to take the stage.
Check back tomorrow for Newsweek's live blog updates. We are calling it a night for now.
Jul 15, 2024 at 11:05 PM EDT
WATCH: Charlie Kirk Has A Message For Gen Z
Jul 15, 2024 at 11:04 PM EDT
Social Media Has Mixed Reactions to Amber Rose at RNC
Amber Rose, a model and entrepreneur, has fans divided on X Monday night after she spoke highly of the Republican Party and Donald Trump.
Rose claimed she "did my own research" about Trump after her dad challenged her preconceived ideas, and was surprised to find that red MAGA hat-wearing voters "are my people."
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:53 PM EDT
WATCH: Amber Rose Calls Donald Trump Supporters ‘My People’
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:51 PM EDT
RNC Day 1 Ends With Prayer
The first day of the 2024 RNC ended with a singing prayer from Harmeet Dhillon, an American lawyer and Republican Party official.
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:42 PM EDT
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Weighs in About ‘Articulate’ JD Vance as Republican Party’s Future
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine doubled down on his support for Senator JD Vance as former President Donald Trump's running mate in an exclusive interview with Newsweek at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
DeWine had initially congratulated Vance on X, formerly Twitter, saying, "A son of Middleton, Ohio, JD can relate to the many Americans who are struggling right now to make ends meet in this era of crushing inflation, and a housing market that is unaffordable and shutting many out of a chance at achieving the American dream."
Building on this endorsement, DeWine shared his enthusiasm about the selection of Vance to Newsweek Congressional Correspondent Alex Rouhandeh at the RNC. "We're happy. It's been 80 years since Ohio had a vice presidential candidate, based on my calculations anyway, so this is a good thing," DeWine said.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Alex Rouhandeh and Adeola Adeosun
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:33 PM EDT
Teamsters president says union group is ‘not beholden to anyone or any party’
Just a week after the AFL-CIO reaffirmed its backing of President Biden, another union leader came and spoke at the Republican National Convention.
Teamsters Union President Sean O'Brien said workers are being taken for granted and sold out to big banks, big tech and the corporate elite. O'Brien said the Teamsters "are not beholden to anyone or any party" and will work with a bipartisan coalition.
"I don't care about getting criticized," O'Brien said as he defied organized long-standing support of Democrats.
--The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:31 PM EDT
Trump Up Close
Monday is the first time the nation has seen former President Donald Trump up close since he was almost assassinated at a rally on Saturday.
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:24 PM EDT
Emotional Donald Trump listens as Amber Rose
An emotional Donald Trump looked as if he was fighting back tears as he entered the RNC convention and as he listened to Amber Rose describe their first meeting.
"He was funny as hell," she said.
To which Trump, chuckled.
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:20 PM EDT
Amber Rose Says Trump Is ‘Funny As Hell’
"When I met the president and Melania, for the first time, he was kind and generous and funny as hell," Amber Rose said on Monday at the RNC.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 10:19 PM EDT
Amber Rose: Trump Supporters ‘Are My People’
Amber Rose, model and entrepreneur says she "did her research" to determine that Donald Trump is "not a racist."
"I realized Donald Trump and his supporters don't care if you're black, white, gay or straight, it's all love. And that's when it hit me: These are my people. This is where I belong."
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:18 PM EDT
WATCH: Donald Trump arrives at the RNC
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:15 PM EDT
Trump’s Entrance
Trump shook hands with people as he entered, including his son, Donald Trump Jr.
He's standing near his vice presidential pick, JD Vance. Trump is smiling and mouthing, "Thank you."
-The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:06 PM EDT
Trump’s Attendance Shows His ‘Courage, Strength’
"God Bless the USA" singer Lee Greenwood sang his hit song as Donald Trump walked in the RNC to a standing ovation.
"He is here tonight to show his courage, his defiance against somebody who tried to kill him," Greenwood said of Trump. You will not take the stand down. He has the courage, the strength, and he will be the next President of the United States."
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Jul 15, 2024 at 10:02 PM EDT
Donald Trump Arrives at RNC
Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the RNC in Milwaukee on Monday.
He is wearing a bandage covering his right ear after he was shot during an attempted assassination during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 09:57 PM EDT
Marsha Blackburn Makes ‘Apprentice’ Reference
"Now, Joe and Kamala, bless their hearts," Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn started Monday at the RNC, slamming the current administration for hiring "85,000 new IRS agents to harass hardworking Americans."
"...Let me ask you a question. Who is going to look at those 85,000 IRS agents and say, 'You're fired?' Donald Trump," she said, referencing Trump's famous catchphrase from his former reality show, The Apprentice.
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:50 PM EDT
Donald Trump is in the house
CNN is reporting Donald Trump has arrived at the RNC.
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:49 PM EDT
Union Member Calls Biden ‘Senile,’ Harris ‘Embarrassing’
"We can replace the Biden-Harris office with a president who is strong and smart, rather than sleepy and senile, or in her case, clueless and embarrassing," Robert Bartels, a Steamfitters Local 638 union member, said of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:48 PM EDT
Arizona mom asks RNC: ‘Who doesn’t miss the Trump days?’
A working, single mother from Arizona named Sara delivered an emotional address to the RNC.
"I am honored to be here tonight on behalf of every day Americans. I am a single mother who works two jobs to support my family. I know Americans can relate. Fill my gas tank, go to the grocery store and try to pay the bills, I think who doesn't miss the Trump days."
"But it's not just the economic pain we are all feeling under Joe Biden. It's how they are destroying the America spirit. Everywhere we look, there's pain, chaos and crisis. Inflation, open borders, woke indoctrination in the schools."
"We are hear tonight because we believe that America is always and should be one nation."
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:47 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk Has A Message For Gen Z
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Pointing USA, said Monday, "To all the Gen Zers watching this convention on TikTik right now, I have a message just for you: You don't have to stay poor. You don't have to accept being worse off than your parents. You don't have to feel aimless and unhappy, you don't have to support leaders who lied to you and took advantage of you for your votes."
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:44 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk ‘Visits College Campuses So You Don’t Have To’
"I talk to a lot of young people on campuses, at our events, on my radio show, podcast, and social media, said differently. I visit college campuses so you don't have to," Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Pointing USA, said Monday at the RNC.
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:37 PM EDT
Byron Donalds: ‘Trump Will Make America Wealthy Again’
"With Trump, our economy will boom again. You will have more money in your pocket again, and your children will have a future again. Together, I know we will make America wealthy again," Florida Rep. Byron Donalds said Monday at the RNC.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 09:33 PM EDT
WATCH:Tim Scott Calls Trump A ‘Lion’ After Surviving Assassination Attempt
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:32 PM EDT
Biden Reiterates His Intent To Stay in the Race
President Biden said nothing has changed his mind on continuing to stay in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Biden said, "We knew this was going to be a close race."
In an NBC interview airing Monday night, he said that reporters should be focused on Trump's lies, not on whether or not he's running for office. He is running despite the June 27 debate and calls for him to step aside.
"I don't plan on having another performance on that level," he said.
"This is my job, to get this done," he says.
-The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:29 PM EDT
J.D. Vance Book Tops Amazon Chart After VP Announcement
Senator J.D. Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis topped the Amazon Best Sellers chart after former President Donald Trump announced him as his running mate Monday afternoon.
Trump announced Vance, who represents Ohio in the U.S. Senate, as his vice presidential candidate in a post to Truth Social Monday afternoon. Vance has positioned himself as a conservative closely aligned with Trump since his election in 2022, despite past critiques of the former president. Conservatives celebrated Trump's announcement, which came on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio," Trump posted.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Andrew Stanton
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:26 PM EDT
Trump en route to convention: Sources
CNN is reporting that former President Donald Trump is en route to the convention hall to make his first public appearance since Saturday's shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:24 PM EDT
‘Make America Wealthy Again!’ Signs Spotted Throughout RNC
Delegates watch during the Republican National Convention on Monday with many waving "Make America Wealthy Again!" signs.
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:19 PM EDT
Kristi Noem praises Trump’s handling of the pandemic
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem brought up the striking image of Trump after a gunman shot him when he stood and raised his fist with blood streaking across his face.
"Prior to this week, we already knew that Donald Trump was a fighter," Noem said. But on Saturday, she said, "Even in the most perilous moment this week, his instinct was to stand and to fight."
"Trump" chants broke out among the crowd.
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Noem also praised Trump by harkening back to one of the most chaotic parts of his presidency, his management of the pandemic. She said Trump "let me do my job and he let me keep my people free."
"When other states were pushing mandates and lockdowns, instead in South Dakota, we hit the gas. We embraced liberty," she said.
-- The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:15 PM EDT
Kristi Noem Made Her Kids Memorize Gettysburg Address
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Jul 15, 2024 at 09:14 PM EDT
WATCH: Marjorie Taylor Greene At RNC
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:10 PM EDT
Kristi Noem: ‘Trump Is The Toughest Man That I Have Ever Met’
"Prior to this week, we already knew that President Donald Trump was a fighter. He is the toughest man that I have ever met," South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Monday at the RNC.
"Nobody has endured more than what he has gone through. They've attacked his reputation. They impeached him, they tried the bankrupt him, and they unjustly prosecuted him."
"But even in the most perilous moment this week, his instinct was to stand and to fight," Noem said.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 09:06 PM EDT
Is it a rock concert or a political convention?
The floor speeches get plenty of attention, but it's the time-filling band that has the internet talking during the RNC's first night.
The band Sixwire has had delegates on their feet, clapping and waving signs and cowboy hats during covers of songs by artists including Collective Soul, John Mellencamp and Loverboy. A rendition of the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." had delegates cheering and screaming like they were at a rock concert and not a political convention.
(It probably helped that video of their nominee, Trump, was playing on screens throughout the arena as he's danced to the same song at a number of campaign rallies.)
According to their website, Sixwire was founded in 2000, is based in Nashville and has played at a number of large sporting events, including several Super Bowls.
--The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 09:01 PM EDT
Mary Trump Issues New Warning After Donald Picks Vice President
Former President Donald Trump's estranged niece Mary Trump warned on Monday that the former president's new running mate is a "hypocritical bully and revanchist sycophant."
The former president announced GOP Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential pick on Monday, just two days after surviving an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump and Vance officially became the Republican Party's presidential and vice presidential nominees a short time later at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Monday afternoon.
Mary Trump, an outspoken and frequent critic of her uncle, also lamented Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon's decision to dismiss the ex-president's federal classified documents case in a newsletter on Monday, before suggesting that her uncle picked Vance because he would be willing to illegally overturn an election, which former Vice President Mike Pence failed to do so on January 6, 2021, on Trump's behalf. Trump has previously claimed without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from him due to widespread voter fraud.
"Not long after Cannon's corrupt gift to him, Donald announced the selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate," Mary Trump wrote. "If his goal was to pick a hypocritical bully and revanchist sycophant, he could not have made a better choice."
READ MORE from Newsweek's Aila Slisco
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:55 PM EDT
‘Trump-Vance’ T-shirts are now available
Trump's campaign has begun advertising "Trump-Vance" T-shirts to donors hours after unveiling his vice presidential pick.
The campaign's new logo featuring both men's names looks very similar to Trump's previous campaigns when he ran with former Vice President Mike Pence.
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:47 PM EDT
Glenn Youngkin Relates To Trump As Former ‘Outside Businessman’
"At the height of the pandemic four years ago, I asked my amazing wife, Suzanne, to go on a walk with me. I told her, 'I plan to quit my job and run for governor.' She looked at me with tears in her eyes and a quivering lip and asked 'Governor of what?'" Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Monday at the RNC.
"After 12 years of only electing Democrats statewide in November 2021, Virginians elected a Republican outside businessman as her 74th governor. And I believe this year Virginia will elect another Republican outside businessman as President of the United States," he said of Trump.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:47 PM EDT
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin: ‘Joe must go’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin came in to a big cheer and chants from the crowd about Biden that "Joe must go!"
"Yes, Joe must go," Youngkin said when the crowd quieted a bit.
Youngkin, a businessman and political outsider when he ran for governor in 2021, painted Trump as a man of a similar story, calling him "an outsider, a businessman who stepped out of his career" to run for president.
"I believe this year Virginia will elect another Republican outside businessman as president of the United States," said Youngkin, as he raised his voice to a roar.
-- The Associated Press
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:46 PM EDT
Religious language flows like a river
The amount of religious imagery and language is not surprising for a Republican convention. But it's intensified two days after Trump narrowly avoided being assassinated in Pennsylvania.
Sen. Tim Scott, a former presidential candidate himself, put the attempt and the result in starkly Biblical terms Monday night and turned it quickly into a bit of civil religion with praise for Trump.
"The devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle," Scott said. "But an American lion got back up on his feet!"
-- The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:36 PM EDT
Trump and Vance expected to appear in family box tonight at RNC, sources say
Former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are expected to appear together publicly for the first time tonight since Trump announced his running mate.
Trump and Vance are expected to appear in the family box at tonight's convention, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
--CNN's Chris Wallace
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:35 PM EDT
Tim Scott: ‘America Is Not A Racist Country’
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:32 PM EDT
Tim Scott Calls Trump ‘A Lion’ After Surviving Assassination Attempt
"On Saturday, the devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle but an American lion got back up on his feet and he roared," South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said of Donald Trump's assassination attempt on Saturday.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:27 PM EDT
Tim Scott Believes in ‘Miracles’ After Trump Assassination Attempt
"If you didn't, if you didn't believe in miracles before Saturday, you gotta be believing right now," South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said Monday at the RNC after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump this weekend.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:24 PM EDT
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt Slams Biden-Harris Administration
"With President Trump, the tough choice was which job offer to accept," Alabama Sen. Katie Britt said Monday at the RNC. "Now it's which second job to take, just to pay the bills your family can't afford this costly and dangerous decline for four more years. Four more years of Biden-Harris will impose a lifetime of financial damage on our children and our nation."
"It is time to return President Trump to the White House."
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:18 PM EDT
Rep. Hunt attacks Biden: ‘We can fix this disaster’
Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas says grocery and energy prices are crippling Americans and quoted Ronald Reagan in calling inflation "the cruelest tax on the poor."
He says Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris don't seem to understand the problem.
Hunt, one of a handful of Black Republicans in Congress, said in November "we can fix this disaster" by electing Trump and "send him right back to where he belongs, the White House."
Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:15 PM EDT
Rep. John James Urges Black Voters To Choose Trump
"Look, I heard a little earlier today, 'If you don't vote Donald Trump, you ain't black,'" Rep. John James said Monday at the RNC.
"Here's the thing, by the grace of God and the proven leadership of Donald Trump, for every American, regardless of race, color and creed, we can once again, have a land where a child's outcome is determined by their zip code," he continued. "We can once again have a land where hard work truly does get you ahead. We can have we can go from poverty to prosperity."
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Jul 15, 2024 at 08:12 PM EDT
Vance didn’t answer Harris’ call because it came from an unknown number, sources say
Sen. JD Vance didn't answer a phone call from Vice President Kamala Harris because it came from an unknown number and he was unable to call back, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Staff for Vance's team are in touch with Harris' team, and they are working on setting up a call now, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
A source previously told CNN that Harris congratulated Vance on his selection as former president Donald Trump's running mate and welcomed him to the race. The two did not previously connect, but Harris left a voicemail, the source said.
-- CNN's Alayna Treene
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:09 PM EDT
Vivek Ramaswamy sends message of congrats to JD Vance
The former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy posted a few words about his friend JD Vance.
"So proud of my friend, classmate, and fellow southwest Ohioan today. We used to watch Bengals games at the bar in law school, it's awesome we're now here a decade later with JD joining the strongest presidential ticket in our lifetime. He'll be an outstanding Vice President and I look forward to everything ahead for him and for our country."
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:07 PM EDT
Michigan Rep. John James Booed After Detroit Lions Shoutout
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:05 PM EDT
Wesley Hunt Will Never Forget Where He Came From
"I'm the great, great-grandson of a slave," Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt said Monday at the RNC. "I'm the son of a retired Lieutenant Colonel. I'm the brother of West Point, along with my other two siblings. And I risk my life in combat to preserve our nation."
"Now, there is another man who was putting it all on the line to save our nation. His name is President Donald Trump," he added.
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:01 PM EDT
WATCH: Mike Lindell Reacts To JD Vance As Trump’s Running Mate
Jul 15, 2024 at 08:00 PM EDT
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Takes The RNC Stage
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:53 PM EDT
MGT Claims ‘There Are Two Genders’ At RNC
Newsweek's Alex J. Rouhandeh is at the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:51 PM EDT
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s brief few minutes on stage
Marjorie Taylor Greene showed a softer side as she talked about the Trump rally shooting victim Corey Comperatore.
"He displayed the ultimate show of love. He reminded America of what we must be."
A few breaths later she was talking about illegal aliens and other policy issues.
"They promised unity and delivered division," Greene said. "They promised peace and brought war. They promised normalcy and gave us Transgender Visibility Day on Easter Sunday."
Since 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated on March 31, which this year fell on Easter Sunday and prompted an uproar on the right. Easter is determined by the lunar calendar and can fall on a different day each year.
She ended with: "Donald Trump will Make America successful again."
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:50 PM EDT
Marjorie Taylor Greene Promises To Honor Trump Assassination Victim
"We will honor Corey's memory by building the country he wanted, the country he wanted for his children, and a government worthy of the American people for far too long," Marjorie Taylor Greene said onstage at the RNC on Monday about Corey Comperatore, the firefighter who died Saturday during Donald Trump's assassination attempt.
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:42 PM EDT
Newsweek Is At The RNC
Follow Newsweek Congressional Correspondent Alex J. Rouhandeh (@AlexRouhandeh) on X for live updates from the RNC.
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:40 PM EDT
Marco Rubio praises JD Vance: ‘Fantastic choice’
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio praised former President Donald Trump's choice of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, writing on X:
"JD Vance is a fantastic choice. Americans will soon see this is an incredibly intelligent and talented man who is completely committed to making America great again. Vote for #TrumpVance2024 so we can unite our people and save our country!"
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:38 PM EDT
RNC Attendee Makes Fashion Statement
Spotted amongst the crowd Monday at the RNC is a Donald Trump supporter wearing a sunhat that reads "Trump Kicks Ass."
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:37 PM EDT
RNC chairman echoes party’s new push for ‘unity’
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley opened the first night of the convention with the GOP's new theme: unity.
Mentioning the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and the "strength and resilience" he said the former president had shown, Whatley called on his fellow Republicans to "unite as a party," adding, "and we must unite as a nation."
Other Republicans including Trump have advocated for unity — a switch from the messaging throughout the campaign so far — in the wake of Saturday's shooting in Pennsylvania.
-- The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:36 PM EDT
It’s a hallmark of Trump’s campaign rallies, and now it’s part of his RNC kickoff: Y.M.C.A.
During a break between speakers, delegates danced and sang along with the hit by the Village People. On big screens throughout the arena, there were also images of Trump doing one of his fists-out dance moves that have become standard fare at many of his campaign events. The former president's signature dance has been meme'd widely on social media.
A cheer rose up through delegates as their nominee appeared on screen.
--The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:32 PM EDT
Chris Janson Is The ‘All American Guy’
Country singer Chris Janson performs "All American Guy" at the RNC.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:29 PM EDT
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson Speaks At RNC
"Today's Democrat Party is not the party of our parents and grandparents parents," Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday. "That party cared about workers and people struggling to get by."
"Now, they are the party of open borders, reckless spending, weaponized government," he continued. "Government and weakness on the world stage. This fringe agenda includes biological males competing against girls, and the sexualization in the indoctrination of our children."
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:24 PM EDT
Milwaukee Archbishop delivers invocation
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki delivers the invocation at the start of the evening session of the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday in Milwaukee.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:22 PM EDT
WATCH: Joe Biden Slams JD Vance
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:20 PM EDT
The evening session on day 1 of the RNC is underway
Delegates had about an hour break after Monday's organizing session, where they held a roll call to approve Trump as their official nominee.
That was also the first time they got a glimpse of his pick as running mate, JD Vance of Ohio.
Trump is expected to attend on Monday night but is not planning to speak to delegates until later in the week.
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:18 PM EDT
Wisconsin Choir Performs National Anthem
Milwaukee-based Great Lakes Adult and Teen Challenge Choir performs the National Anthem at the RNC.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:15 PM EDT
How Many People Are Watching The RNC?
As of 7:14 p.m. EST Monday, over 33,500 people are watching the GOP Convention's stream of the RNC on X.
Watch it here.
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:13 PM EDT
Delegates get fired up during first night of convention
Delegates are getting fired up during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Days after he survived an assassination attempt, Republicans are set to nominate Donald Trump as the party's official presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15 to 18.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:08 PM EDT
Biden Calls ‘Bullseye’ Remark About Trump ‘A Mistake’
"I didn't say 'crosshairs.' I meant 'bull's-eye.' I meant focus on him. Focus on what he's doing, focus on his policies, focus on the number of lies he told in the debate," President Joe Biden told Lester Holt in an interview Monday about his poor choice of words after the assassination attempt against Trump.
"Focus on — I mean there is a whole range of things that, look, I am not the guy that said I want to be a dictator on day one, I am not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election."
"I am not the guy who said that he won't accept the outcome of this election automatically," Biden added. "You can't only love your country when you win. And so the focus was on what he's saying, and I mean the idea."
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:01 PM EDT
The Trumps are out in full force at RNC
The family of Donald J. Trump from left, Eric Trump, his wife Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Donald Trump Jr., cast votes to nominate him as the Republican presidential nominee in Fiserv Forum on the first day of Republican National Convention.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 06:57 PM EDT
First Look At Joe Biden’s Interview with Lester Holt
"You can't only love your country when you win," Biden says about Trump in a clip from a pre-recorded interview with the president on Monday.
The full interview airs Monday at 9 p.m. EST on NBC.
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:48 PM EDT
50 Cent Will Skip RNC
50 Cent will not make an appearance at the RNC after he photoshopped Donald Trump's head onto his album cover "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" after the former president's assassination attempt.
A rep for the rapper told AP that he will instead be in Shreveport, Louisiana, preparing for his upcoming Humor and Harmony Festival.
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:33 PM EDT
MAGA Cheers Donald Trump’s Vice President Pick
MAGA celebrated former President Donald Trump selecting Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday.
Trump announced Vance as the Republican's vice-presidential candidate in a post to Truth Social Monday afternoon.
"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio," Trump posted.
READ MORE by Newsweek's Andrew Stanton
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:31 PM EDT
J.D. Vance Eyes Shift in Republican Party
Former President Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick Senator J.D. Vance sees a shift in the Republican Party, he previously told Newsweek.
As Republicans make a push to win union voters, many of whom have historically leaned Democratic, Vance has told Newsweek that there have been changes in the GOP that could bring those voters into the party's fold.
"Demographically, the Republicans are obviously becoming more of a working-class party, people who work in the trades, people who work in factories were maybe much more Democratic 40 years ago than they are today," Vance said.
READ MORE by Newsweek's Andrew Stanton
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:27 PM EDT
New Donald Trump Plane Unveiled After J.D. Vance Announcement: Photo
Former President Donald Trump has debuted a new plane after announcing that Senator J.D. Vance will serve as his running mate for his 2024 campaign.
Trump adviser Jason Miller shared a photo of the new aircraft on Monday evening, showing a plane with a "Trump Vance" decal on the side. Earlier in the day, Trump announced that he had selected Vance as his vice presidential candidate at the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The plane is different from Trump's "Trump Force One" plane that he uses personally.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Katherine Fung
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:25 PM EDT
GOP governors offer congrats to Vance
Republican governors across America are reacting to Donald Trump's running mate pick, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said, "it's a great day for Ohio." Vance is "consistent with Trump's appeal to working men and women," DeWine said, adding that he thought it was good to pick someone younger. "Also, someone who shares his desire to expand the base of the Republican Party."
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is critical of Trump but has said he'll vote for him in November, and praised his running mate choice. "Being a Marine is a big win in my family. As a Dad, he knows the kitchen table issues we all face. Americans have the opportunity to unite behind this ticket and move our country forward!" he said on X.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin congratulated Sen. Vance on X. "His passion for America's prosperity, service as a U.S. Marine, and commitment to our commonsense conservative values are what we need for a stronger America".
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said that he thinks Vance's selection as Trump's running mate could help the former president. "He's a United States senator. He's been through a tough campaign. He, no doubt, is a great messenger, and I think he helps President Trump in a lot of ways," Kemp said Monday at a roundtable hosted by Bloomberg News.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was Donald Trump's White House press secretary, praised the choice. "I think he's going to be tremendous. Bright businessman, a Marine. He's going to be a great complement to President Trump," the Republican governor told CNN at the RNC.
-- CNN's Ali Main, Kit Maher and Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this post.
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:21 PM EDT
Jill Stein joins protest marching toward the RNC
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein joined with a group of about two dozen protesters who were rallying and marching in Milwaukee on Monday.
The Philadelphia-based group Poor People's Army, which advocates for economic justice, organized the rally and march. It came after a larger march earlier Monday that attracted hundreds of people near the site of the RNC.
Stein called for a reduction in military spending and investments in public education, social housing and health care, adding that Americans were clamoring for a true third-party candidate on the ballot.
"How much do people want the same candidates that have been rammed down our throat for so long?" she said. "Not at all."
-- The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 06:15 PM EDT
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Protesters continue to flood the RNC.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 05:59 PM EDT
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Biden calls ‘bullseye’ comment about Trump ‘a mistake’
President Biden says it was "a mistake" to say he wanted to put Trump on a "bullseye" during a recent call with donors.
In a clip of an interview with NBC News airing later tonight, Biden is asked about the comment and notes that he didn't say "crosshairs."
The president said he meant that there was a lot of focus on his halting debate performance but not on Trump's agenda, which he calls radical, but wasn't getting enough attention.
Biden added of Trump, "I'm not the guy who said I wanted to be a dictator on day one."
Some Republicans have seized on Biden's comment after Trump was injured in an assassination attempt on Saturday. Both Biden and Trump have called for national unity after the attack.
-The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 05:55 PM EDT
Michigan Republican offers metered opinion on Vance
Asked about his impression of newly nominated Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra responded abruptly, "We don't know him."
Michigan Republicans know what they've seen of him on Fox News, but have not had him in Michigan for fundraisers, like other former running mate prospects like South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Hoekstra said.
"I'm sure we'll see a lot of him. If he's from Ohio, he understands our state and the other northern battlegrounds," Hoekstra said. "But we haven't had a chance to take his measure yet."
-- The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 05:34 PM EDT
President Biden Calls JD Vance A ‘Clone of Trump on The Issues’
"He's a clone of Trump on the issues," President Joe Biden told reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on Monday, The Hill reports. "I don't see any difference."
Jul 15, 2024 at 05:24 PM EDT
J.D. Vance Vice President: What He’s Said About Social Security
Ohio Senator JD Vance has been catapulted onto the 2024 presidential campaign after the Republican nominee for the presidency Donald Trump selected him to be his running mate ahead of the vote in November.
"One way of understanding the Social Security problem is, old people can't work, young people can, babies can't. So people at a certain age support the babies and the old people. And typically in our society, that's people between the ages of 18 and 65," Vance told New York Times columnist Ross Douthat.
"If the argument here is we have to cut Social Security, then what you're effectively saying is we just have to privatize what is currently a public problem of who pays for the older generation," he was quoted as saying. "And I don't know why people think that you solve many problems by taking a bunch of elderly people and saying, 'You're on your own.'"
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Jul 15, 2024 at 05:21 PM EDT
J.D. Vance as VP Solidifies Trump’s Promise to Revitalize the American Middle Class | Opinion
By naming Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio his running mate, Donald Trump settled a longstanding battle over the affections of the Republican Party—confirming his commitment to Americans-First economics as the means to elevate the American working and middle classes.
After Trump broke through the Democratic wall by winning blue-collar voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin eight years ago, the supply-siders, libertarians, neo-liberals, and neocons who have dictated post-Cold War GOP economics have been playing defense against an emerging coalition of Americans-First thinkers focused on national interests. Inspired by Trump, the new populists are drawing from the classic, winning playbooks of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan.
In naming the Marine combat veteran with Appalachian ancestry as his wingman, the former president has decided to keep "dancing with them that brung him" to his 2016 victory—average Americans whom Hillary Clinton despises as "deplorables" but Richard Nixon cherished as his "Silent Majority." And who comprised the New Deal electoral coalition that both Nixon and Reagan reconstituted.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 05:18 PM EDT
JD Vance Officially Nominated at RNC
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted nominates JD Vance as vice presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention hours after Trump's announcement.
"JD is a living embodiment of the American dream," Husted said. "He came from humble beginnings."
The crowd chanted in response, "JD! JD!"
Bernie Moreno, the Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, seconded the motion for the convention to nominate Vance.
He was nominated by voice vote.
-The Associated Press
Jul 15, 2024 at 05:17 PM EDT
Leora Levy Shushes Crowd To Lead Benediction
"Let us pray. That means be quiet," Connecticut politician Leora Levy told the crowd before leading a prayer.
"Bow your heads. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the life and the strength of President Donald Trump, and pray that you continue to protect his family."
Jul 15, 2024 at 05:15 PM EDT
PHOTOS: JD Vance arrives to much celebration
JD Vance arrives to the RNC convention floor to a rousing celebration.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 05:06 PM EDT
Lt. Governor Jon Husted Delivers Remarks
"They will change the course of our nation to the benefit of all American citizens, and truly make our country great again," Lt. Governor Jon Husted of Ohio said of former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance.
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:58 PM EDT
J.D. Vance Has Entered the Building
J.D. Vance, the newly appointed Republican vice presidential nominee, has arrived at the RNC, greeting many to "America First" by Merle Haggard.
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Jul 15, 2024 at 04:54 PM EDT
‘Fight, fight, fight, fight’
After Wyoming delegates threw their support behind Trump in Milwaukee, they broke into an impromptu chant.
"Fight, fight, fight, fight," they shouted. The couple dozen voices spread across the floor of Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, echoing through the arena, as they had a half dozen times earlier Monday afternoon.
The chants were the early incarnations of what is sure to be repeated at Trump campaign events this summer and fall, all tracing their origins to the frightening scene from Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
Trump, bleeding from his right ear, pried himself away from the protective grip of U.S. Secret Service, pumping his fist and mouthing, "Fight, fight."
Sheryl Foland of Rowlins, Wyoming, had returned to her hotel Saturday in Racine south of Milwaukee, where she was participating in the RNC's credentials committee meeting, to witness the harrowing events in Pennsylvania on the hotel lobby TV.
"We thought, is this real? Is this a hoax?" she said. "Then we saw those monumental photos and video."
"We knew then we were going to adopt that as our chant," added Foland, a child trauma mental health counselor. "Not just because we wanted him to fight, and that God was fighting for him. We thought, isn't it our job to accept that challenge and fight for our country?"
"It's bigger than Trump," Foland said. "It's a mantra for our country."
-From AP News
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:47 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gets New Secret Service Protection
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been granted Secret Service protection by President Joe Biden days after former President Donald Trump was shot on stage at a campaign rally in Bulter, Pennsylvania.
"In light of this weekend's events, the president has directed me to work with the Secret Service to provide protection to Robert Kennedy Jr.," Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of Homeland Security, announced during Monday's White House press briefing.
The announcement comes amid growing calls for the Secret Service to extend protection to Kennedy as well. Two days after being grazed by a bullet, Trump agreed that it was "imperative" for Kennedy to also get Secret Service detail, saying, "Given the history of the Kennedy Family, this is obviously the right thing to do!"
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Thunderstorms Coming To Milwaukee
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin until midnight, the National Weather Service Milwaukee tweeted Monday around 4:30 p.m.
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:17 PM EDT
The Results Are In
Donald J. Trump received a grand total of 2,387 delegate votes.
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:16 PM EDT
Kristi Noem Speaks Out
Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota will speak tonight at the RNC after Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia in the line-up.
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:10 PM EDT
J.D. Vance To Be Interviewed
Fox News' Sean Hannity will interview J.D. Vance on Monday at 9 p.m. EST for the first time since he was officially named former President Donald Trump's running mate.
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:00 PM EDT
Biden-Harris Campaign Releases Statement on Trump Picking J.D. Vance
The Biden-Harris 2024 Chair Jen O'Malley Dillon released the following statement in response to Donald Trump naming J.D. Vance as his running mate:
"Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his running mate because Vance will do what Mike Pence wouldn't on January 6: bend over backwards to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it means breaking the law and no matter the harm to the American people."
"As Trump's running mate, Vance will make it his mission to enact Trump's Project 2025 agenda at the expense of American families. This is someone who supports banning abortion nationwide while criticizing exceptions for rape and incest survivors; railed against the Affordable Care Act, including its protections for millions with preexisting conditions; and has admitted he wouldn't have certified the free and fair election in 2020."
"Billionaires and corporations are literally rooting for J.D. Vance: they know he and Trump will cut their taxes and send prices skyrocketing for everyone else."
"Over the next three and a half months, we will spend every single day making the case between the two starkly contrasting visions Americans will choose between at the ballot box this November: the Biden-Harris ticket who's focused on uniting the country, creating opportunity for everyone, and lowering costs; or Trump-Vance - whose harmful agenda will take away Americans' rights, hurt the middle class, and make life more expensive - all while benefiting the ultra-rich and greedy corporations."
Jul 15, 2024 at 03:53 PM EDT
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Jul 15, 2024 at 03:47 PM EDT
Nate Silver Calls J.D. Vance “The worst”
Famed data analyst and author Nate Silver called J.D. Vance the "worst" pick for former President Donald Trump's Vice Presidental running mate Monday just before Trump officially chose him.
"Pre-registering VP take: Seems like the 4 most likely picks are Vance, Rubio, Burgum, Youngkin," Silver wrote. For pure electoral purposes, Youngkin in the best pick and Vance is the worst. Also probably won't matter hugely."
"Here's a potential 'game changer' for Trump's VP pick: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin," he added in a separate tweet.
Jul 15, 2024 at 03:42 PM EDT
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