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Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are set to take the stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this evening after a surprise appearance by Donald Trump on Monday evening.
The former president received a hero’s welcome when he arrived at the Fiserv Forum with a bandaged ear on Monday night. A deafening roar erupted from the crowd and chants of “USA” broke out when he arrived.
He did not speak, as he is due to give the event’s keynote address on Thursday, but appeared moved by the reception.
Trump formally clinched his party’s nomination for the presidency on Monday, just minutes after he had announced he would had chosen Ohio Senator JD Vance, 39, as his 2024 running mate.
“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 JD Vance of the Great State of Ohio,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Vance, a military veteran, venture capitalist and author, beat Florida Senator Marco Rubio and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to the honour.
Key Points
- Trump officially clinches Republican nomination for presidential election
- Nominee makes surprise appearance at RNC with bandaged ear after surviving assassination attempt
- Former president names JD Vance as his running mate
- Biden criticises Ohio Senator as ‘a clone of Trump’
- Watch: Highlights from Day One of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
- Democrats slam JD Vance pick and Project 2025 in return to campaign on second day of RNC
Arizona Senate candidate speaks on immigration at RNC
Kari Lake, a Senate candidate from Arizona, claimed that Democratic lawmakers have “handed over control” of Arizona to “drug cartels” at the Republican National Convention.
“[Ruben] Gallego and the Democrats have handed over control of my state, Arizona’s border, to the drug cartels, and because of them, criminals and deadly drugs are pouring in and our children are dying,” Lake said on Tuesday night.
“Our children are getting their hands on these drugs and dying...we are losing a generation of young people to this fentanyl crisis, and it’s got to stop,” she continued.
Lake’s claims echo much of the rhetoric used to describe immigration at the RNC this week.
Last night, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed the Democrats “ripped open our borders and allowed millions of illegal aliens to pour in, driving up the cost of housing and health care while slashing American wages and eliminating jobs.”
Greene also repeated a baseless claim that only “illegal aliens” have found success in the US under Joe Biden’s administration.
Katie Hawkinson17 July 2024 00:54 1721173529In-memoriam section of RNC featured long-time Democrat
Andrew Feinberg17 July 2024 00:45 1721172636West Virginia’s Babydog Justice takes the stage
West Virginia governor Jim Justice brought his pet dog, Babydog Justice, to the RNC stage this evening.
“Now, as the world watches, you didn’t really expect that, did you? With that being said, let me say just this: She makes us smile, and she loves everybody,” Justice said of his dog. “And how could a message be any more simpler than just that?”
Babydog is a local celebrity in the Mountain State. The pooch has appeared in government campaigns and was featured in an official mural about the state’s history.
Learn more about the dog-turned-political-icon from Holly Baxter:
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Katie Hawkinson17 July 2024 00:30 1721171736RNC speaker appears to call the vice president ‘Carmella’
Perry Johnson, a businessman and speaker at the Republican National Convention, appeared to call Vice President Kamala Harris by a name that sounds like “Carmella.”
“Joe, Carmella and Gretchen [Whitmer], I have a message for you: Michigan is the state that gave Donald Trump the win in 2016, and Michigan will be the state that sends President Trump back to the White House in ’24,” Johnson said on stage at the RNC.
Tonight’s speakers will also include a line-up of GOP candidates for Senate, Florida governor Ron DeSantis and former presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
Katie Hawkinson17 July 2024 00:15 1721170836Lara Trump says her father-in-law will likely return to Butler, Pennsylvania
Donald Trump will likely return to Butler, Pennsylvania following the assassination attempt against him at a rally in the town on Saturday, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump said.
“I can tell you there’s no one who wants to get back out to a rally more than Donald Trump himself,” Lara Trump said at a Bloomberg roundtable on Tuesday. “And I can almost guess that you would probably choose to go back to Butler, Pennsylvania, because that’s how he operates.”
Lara Trump is expected to speak this evening alongside several other GOP figureheads, including Florida governor Ron DeSantis and former presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
Katie Hawkinson17 July 2024 00:00 1721169936Trump may arrive at RNC for second night: report
Donald Trump is expected to make a second appearance at the Republican National Convention later this evening, CNN reports.
This comes after he made a surprise appearance on Monday night, entering the venue with a bandaged ear. He was met with roaring cheers and chants of “USA” from the audience as he paraded through the crowd.
What to expect tonight at the RNC
The convention’s Tuesday evening programming is set to begin at 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET.
The programming will kick off with a Senate candidate hour, before a half-hour program from House leadership.
Afterward, several major names are set to take the stage, including former ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida governor Ron DeSantis.
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law to the former president and co-chair of the RNC, is scheduled to end the night.
Katie Hawkinson16 July 2024 23:30 1721168113JD Vance’s campaign website redirects to Trump’s
JD Vance’s campaign website now redirects to Donald Trump’s own campaign homepage.
This change comes after Trump announced the Ohio senator as his running mate on Monday afternoon.
As of last night, users could still access his site, according to web archive records.
Katie Hawkinson16 July 2024 23:15 1721167562Watch live: Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis speak at Republican National Convention
Watch live: Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis speak at Republican National Convention
Watch live on Tuesday (16 July) as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis speak on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC).
Katie Hawkinson16 July 2024 23:06 1721167227Katie Britt mercilessly mocked for RNC speech after viral SOTU rebuttal: ‘Serial killer vibes’
Republican Senator Katie Britt has been mercilessly mocked online for her speech at the Republican National Convention, which brought back memories of her viral State of the Union rebuttal.
The GOP senator took to the stage at the RNC on Monday, where Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick was unveiled as JD Vance and the former president made his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt over the weekend.
In the speech, Britt hit out at President Joe Biden saying that both he and the nation are “in decline” while Trump is the “change we need” this election.
Read more:
Katie Britt mocked for RNC speech after viral SOTU rebuttal: ‘Serial killer vibes’
Republican Senator Katie Britt was widely panned for her breathy, intense, and over-the-top SOTU rebuttal back in March
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