Sen. Tim Scott: “From a global pandemic, to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, 2020 has tested our nation in ways we haven’t seen for decades.” “While this election is between Donald Trump and Joe Biden … it’s about the promise of America.”
The overall theme of the convention,"Honoring the Great American Story," highlights"the promise and greatness of America" and Trump's"leadership and what he has planned for the future," a Trump campaign official said. Each night will also have a sub-theme; on Monday, it is"Land of Promise."
Against a backdrop of a struggling economy and more than 170,000 lives lost to the coronavirus, Republicans on Monday painted an ominous picture of what losing the White House would mean for the country. As told through night one of the mainly pre-taped convention, Trump's leadership has already taken the nation through to the other side of the crisis caused by COVID-19 -- the"China virus," as it was repeatedly called Monday.
But distortions of what Biden and his running mate want are tougher to sell when the realities of Trump's America are this stark. This summer of illness, disruptions, racial tensions and economic strife serve as the counterweight -- and they don't need week-long conventions to be felt in people's lives.11:09 p.m. Sen.
Sen. Tim Scott addresses the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium on Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. "No matter what the Democrats say, you and I both know when we dial 9-1-1, we don't want it going to voicemail. So defunding the police is not an option," Donald Trump Jr. said most recently.10:46 p.m. Donald Trump Jr. compares father to Biden's 'past half-century' in the 'swamp'
"Biden also wants to bring in more illegal immigrants to take jobs from American citizens. His open border policies would drive wages down for Americans at a time when low-income workers were getting real wage increases for the first time in modern history. He's pledged to repeal the Trump Tax Cuts, which were the biggest in our history," he continued.
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley started her remarks by quoting another former ambassador,"'Democrats always blame America first.' The year was 1984. The president was Ronald Reagan. And Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick's words are just as true today." "If you want to see the socialist Biden/Harris future for our country, just take a look at California. It is a place of immense wealth, immeasurable innovation and immaculate environment – and the democrats turned it into a land of discarded heroin needles in parks, riots in streets and blackouts in homes. In President Trump's America we light things up, we don't dim them down. We build things up, we don't burn them down. We kneel in prayer and we stand for our flag.
"What you saw happen to us could just as easily happen to any of you who are watching from quiet neighborhoods around our country. And that's what we want to speak to you about tonight," Patty McCloskey said.Patricia and Mark McCloskey speak during the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, Aug. 24, 2020.
"It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in nonviolent protest," the St. Louis prosecutor"You know we're not the kind of people who back down. Thankfully, neither is Donald Trump," Mark McCloskey said. Pollack continued,"Then, the President did what he said he said he would do: he took action. He formed a School Safety Commission that issued dozens of recommendations to make schools safer. But I'll bet you never heard about that. Instead, the media turned my daughter's murder into a coordinated attack on President Trump, Republicans, and the Second Amendment.
"It hurts my soul to hear the terrible names that people call Donald. The worst one is"racist." I take it as a personal insult that people would think I would have a 37-year friendship with a racist. People who think that don't know what they are talking about. Growing up in the deep south, I have seen racism up close. I know what it is. And it isn't Donald Trump," Walker continued.
"For the next five minutes, family and friends sat in complete silence, as the president of the United States took time to talk to a dad who was hurting. That's the president I know. That's the individual who's Made America Great Again and who knows America's best days are in front of us," he concluded."And that's why I'm busting my tail to help him get re-elected. I'm asking you to do the same.
Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel gestures as she arrives to speak to the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention in a live address from Washington, Aug. 24, 2020. "America is not just an idea or a Constitution, it is our home," he concluded."We must protect our home with unbreakable Made-in-America Strength -- strength I see every day in President Donald Trump."Charlie Kirk, who runs the pro-American student organization Turning Point USA, said he was speaking in his personal capacity as a 26-year-old.
Kirk went on to describe the 2020 election as the most important since 1850 when Abraham Lincoln was elected. The RNC has worked to have more live elements than the Democrats at last week's mostly virtual Democratic National Convention, and the president has made a point to say that live is better than tape, criticizing former first lady Michelle Obama for pre-taping her speech that aired a week ago.
President Donald Trump speaks as delegates gather during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24, 2020, in Charlotte. "After the turmoil of the past four years, we need a president who unifies rather than divides. We need a president who prefers teamwork to tribalism. We need a president who summons our better angels, not a president who appeals to our baser instincts. That's why we need Joe Biden," Flake said in live-streamed remarks straight to the camera.Some of the items from the delegate gift bag are shown during for the first day of the Republican National Convention, Aug.
The first virtual convention turned out rather well, and from my vantage point was more compelling when you listened to the key speeches without applause lines written in and audience interruptions. Conventions really hadn't changed much in the last 150 years, and maybe it was time to begin to update the model.A delegate listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center on Aug. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C.
The first night of the RNC is themed"Land of Promise" and ABC News' Linsey Davis asked House Minority Whip Steve Scalise what promises he would be making to the American people who have filed for unemployment amid the"We've got to get through this pandemic, but as we do, you're going to see this president better positioned to rebuild that economy again," Scalise said on7:33 p.m.
Gen. Colin Powell speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 18, 2020, from Washington, D.C.-- ABC News' Conor FinneganWho will win in November? See how the Electoral College could play out with ABC News' 2020 interactive election map:President Donald Trump has set the stage for a norms-busting political event that has transformed the White House into aStaging and lighting is set up on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 24, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
"The applicant is responsible for production of the event and all associated costs," said Mike Litterst, spokesman for the National Mall and Memorial Parks, National Park Service, in a statement announcing the approval.
Biden and other speakers at last week's Democratic National Convention did not travel to the host city of Milwaukee due to coronavirus concerns.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Trump's accusations came while Democratic lawmakers back in Washington grilled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over controversial operational changes to the Postal Service which Democrats argue were designed to slow the mail and help him win reelection.
"Nobody has done more for the historically Black colleges and universities than Donald Trump. Nobody, nobody has done more for the African-American community," Trump said, with the exception of President Abraham Lincoln, he added. President Donald Trump addresses the first day of the Republican National Convention after he delegates voted to confirm him as the Republican 2020 presidential nominee for re-election in Charlotte, Aug. 24, 2020.After Pence wrapped his remarks, the roll call vote continued with Nevada, whose 25 delegates technically put Trump over the top to have enough votes to once again secure the nomination.
The president is expected to speak briefly in Charlotte but will formally accept the nomination on Thursday night, when he delivers his speech from the White House South Lawn. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, Aug. 24, 2020.The convention has begun a state-by-state roll call vote on the renomination of the president.
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