Donald Trump gave a nearly two-hour speech to conclude the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday evening.
Trump concluded his speech — the longest in RNC history — as balloons fell from the Fiserv Forum ceiling and Melania Trump joined him on stage, giving him a brief kiss. The former president’s wife made a surprise appearance at the convention hours earlier, sitting with vice presidential candidate JD Vance for the keynote speech.
The former president opened his speech by describing the assassination attempt against him: “If I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin’s bullet would have perfectly hit its mark, and I would not be here tonight.”
He also kissed the helmet of retired fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed at the Saturday rally.
Trump also peddled many of his often-repeated arguments, including the baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen and that the globe is on the brink of “World War III.”
Several Trump family members joined the former president at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday ahead of his speech. The former president made his own dramatic entrance earlier in the night, marching in to a standing ovation as AC/DC’s “Back in Black” played.
Melania kisses Trump after longest speech in RNC history
Donald Trump gave the longest keynote speech in RNC history at 93 minutes.
Trump ended his speech with a promise to “make America great again.” Balloons fell from the ceiling as Melania Trump joined him on stage, giving him a brief kiss.
Other Trump family members rushed the stage to celebrate with the former president.
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 05:26
Trump says Americans must ‘rise above past differences’
Earlier this week, Donald Trump promised his speech would focus on unity in the wake of the assassination attempt against him on Saturday.
“Just like our ancestors, we must now come together, rise above past differences, any disagreements have to be put aside and go forward united as one people, one nation, allegiance to one great, beautiful — I think it’s so beautiful — American flag,” Trump said during his keynote speech.
“You will be forgotten no longer,” he continued. “We will press forward together. We will win, win, win.”
Trump then led the audience in a chant: “Win, win, win!”
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 05:05
Trump falsely claims he ‘stopped the missile launchers from North Korea’
Donald Trump falsely claimed he “stopped the missile launchers from North Korea.”
“Now North Korea is acting up again, but when we get back, I get along with him,” Trump said of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump’s claim is not true. North Korea continued to launch short-range missiles while Trump was in office, NBC News reports.
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 05:00
UAW slams Trump for union claims
The United Automobile, Aerosapce and Agricultural Implement Workers of America slammed Donald Trump during his Republican National Convention speech.
“@RealDonaldTrump is a scab and a billionaire and that’s who he represents. We know which side we’re on. Not his,” the union posted on X moments ago.
Trump called for the union president to be fired during his keynote address.
“The leader of the United Auto Workers should be fired immediately, and every single auto worker, union and non union should be voting for Donald Trump, because we’re going to bring back car manufacturing, and we’re going to bring it back fast,” the former president said.
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 04:52
Trump shows us the chart that ‘saved his life’
Donald Trump showed Republican National Convention attendees the chart that he looked at milliseconds before Thomas Crooks opened fire at his Butler, Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
If he hadn’t turned his head to look at the chart, Trump said, the “bullet would have perfectly hit its mark.”
“That was the chart that saved my life,” Trump told the Republican National Convention.
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 04:44
Trump names Biden — but says he’ll only do it once
Donald Trump name-dropped his opponent during his keynote speech — saying he would only do so once.
“If you took the ten worst presidents in the history of the United States, the ten worst added them up, they will not have done the damage that Biden has done,” Trump said.
“I’m not going to use the name anymore, just one time. The damage that he’s done to this country is unthinkable.”
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 04:26
Trump repeats false claim that 2020 election was stolen
Donald Trump alluded to his baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent.
There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in 2020. However, Trump continues to claim the election was stolen from him.
“This administration can’t come close to solving the problems we’re dealing with…we have people that are a lot less than fierce, except when it comes to cheating on elections and a couple of other things,” Trump remarked from the convention stage.
Trump also falsely claimed his political opponents relied on the COVID-19 pandemic to “cheat” the election.
“They use COVID to cheat — we’re never going to let it happen again.”
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 04:18
Trump repeats ‘World War III’ claim
“War is now raging in Europe and the Middle East, a growing specter of conflict hangs over Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines and all of Asia, and our planet is teetering on the edge of World War II, and this will be a war like no other war because of weaponry,” Trump said at the Republican National Convention. “The weapons are no longer army tanks going back and forth, shooting at each other. These weapons are obliteration. It’s time for a change.”
Soon after, Trump began harping on inflation, promising to “lower the cost of energy.”
“Drill, baby, drill,” the former president chanted as the crowd roared.
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 04:15
Trump kisses Corey Comperatore’s helmet
Donald Trump kissed the helmet of Corey Comperatore, the retired fire chief killed by Thomas Matthew Crooks during his Butler, Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
Comperatore died after diving on top of his wife and daughter to protect them from Crooks’ gunfire.
Trump also flashed a $1 million check donated by a friend to support Comperatore’s family and the two others injured at the rally.
Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 04:03
Trump recounts assassination attempt in great detail during RNC speech as he says its ‘painful’ to tell the story
The ex-president, who wore a bandage on the ear that was grazed during the attempt on his life, told the crowd of delegates and supporters that he was “not supposed to be here” and credited his presence on the stage to “the grace of almighty God.”
Eric Garcia19 July 2024 03:57
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