Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a fiery speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday, told his fellow Republicans that America cannot afford four more years of what he called Joe Biden's a “Weekend at Bernie’s” presidency.
“Life was more affordable when Donald Trump was president. Our border was safer under the Trump administration and our country was respected when Donald Trump was commander in chief,” DeSantis said.
The governor, who ran against Trump in the Republican primaries and later dropped out, has had a rocky relationship with the former president who at one point gave him the nickname “DeSanctimonius.”
But after his failed White House bid, DeSantis has stood by Trump. In his speech Tuesday, he slammed President Joe Biden and the Democrats for their immigration policies and alleged that they’ve weaponized political power to target their political opponents.
Former President Donald Trump got a political gift as his convention began − a Florida federal judge dismissed the criminal case against him that was related to his handling of classified documents. That means one of the four criminal cases against Trump is may no longer be operative.
Trump arrived in Milwaukee Sunday night and said he is changing the focus of his big convention speech. The assassination attempt against him provided a "chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together,'' he said in a Washington Examiner interview.
Live shot inside and outside of the venue in Milwaukee, WI hosting the Republican National Convention, which kicks off today. Former President Donald Trump will formally accept the Republican nomination at the convention.
The 2024 Republican National Convention is an event in which delegates of the United States Republican Party will select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. It is scheduled to be held July 15 to 18, 2024, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Former US President Donald Trump has arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to receive the party’s formal nomination for the 2024 presidential race. It marks a key point in the election calendar. The closely watched convention is a chance for Trump and Republicans to lay out their vision for the US, less than four months from November’s presidential election.
Trump’s yet-to-be-announced vice-presidential candidate will also speak at the convention, making the case to voters for a second Trump presidency.
Officially, the main reason is for Republican party delegates to anoint Donald Trump as their party’s candidate for president.
But the convention is much more than that. It’s a chance to rally supporters, to bring in donations, to get television airtime, and also a chance for Republicans to just have a good time.
The convention starts on Monday and runs until Thursday night, which is when Trump is expected to take the stage, accept the nomination, and speak to the crowd and TV cameras.
Donald Trump will give his address on Thursday night. His son Donald Trump Jr will speak on Wednesday night. Trump’s oldest son is scheduled to introduce Trump’s vice-presidential candidate – that will probably be the first chance to hear them speak to a wide audience.
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