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| RNC: Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘God’s hand’ saved Trump from death | RNC: Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘God’s hand’ saved Trump from death |
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| Far-right congresswoman praises Trump as ‘founding father of the America First movement’ in convention speech | |
| After formally nominating Donald Trump and JD Vance to be president and vice-president, Republicans heard a range of speakers on Monday evening, including the far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and senators Tim Scott and Ron Johnson. | After formally nominating Donald Trump and JD Vance to be president and vice-president, Republicans heard a range of speakers on Monday evening, including the far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and senators Tim Scott and Ron Johnson. |
| Greene called Trump a “founding father” of the “America First movement” and other speakers said life in America was better under him, during the first night of the Republican national convention in Milwaukee on Monday. | Greene called Trump a “founding father” of the “America First movement” and other speakers said life in America was better under him, during the first night of the Republican national convention in Milwaukee on Monday. |
| Their remarks came hours after Trump ended weeks of suspense and tapped Ohio senator JD Vance to be his running mate. The Republican delegates made it official shortly after Trump made the announcement. | Their remarks came hours after Trump ended weeks of suspense and tapped Ohio senator JD Vance to be his running mate. The Republican delegates made it official shortly after Trump made the announcement. |
| Greene, one of the first speakers on Monday, directly referenced the attempted assassination of Trump on Saturday. | Greene, one of the first speakers on Monday, directly referenced the attempted assassination of Trump on Saturday. |
| “Unfortunately, this is also a somber moment for our nation. Two days ago, evil came for the man we admire and love so much. I thank God that his hand was on President Trump,” she said. | “Unfortunately, this is also a somber moment for our nation. Two days ago, evil came for the man we admire and love so much. I thank God that his hand was on President Trump,” she said. |
| Scott, of South Carolina, also suggested divine intervention had played a role in the event. “If you didn’t believe in miracles before Saturday, you better be believing right now,” he said. “A devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle, but a lion got back on his feet and he roared,” he added, to thunderous applause in the Fiserv Forum. | Scott, of South Carolina, also suggested divine intervention had played a role in the event. “If you didn’t believe in miracles before Saturday, you better be believing right now,” he said. “A devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle, but a lion got back on his feet and he roared,” he added, to thunderous applause in the Fiserv Forum. |
| Trump is reportedly set to make an appearance at the convention on Monday evening – his first in public since he was nearly killed. | Trump is reportedly set to make an appearance at the convention on Monday evening – his first in public since he was nearly killed. |
| Amid calls for unity during the convention, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said that Democrats and their policies represented a “clear and present danger to America, to our institutions, our values and our people”. A Johnson staffer later told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that the senator did not intend to read the line during the speech and said it was from an old version that was inadvertently loaded into the teleprompter. | |
| Mark Robinson, the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, who has attracted criticism for violent, racist and sexist remarks also spoke on Monday. Speaking at a church last month, Robinson had said: “Some folks need killing. | Mark Robinson, the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, who has attracted criticism for violent, racist and sexist remarks also spoke on Monday. Speaking at a church last month, Robinson had said: “Some folks need killing. |
| But much of his speech on focused on his personal story and rising prices – in alignment with the convention’s Monday theme of “Make America wealthy again”. | But much of his speech on focused on his personal story and rising prices – in alignment with the convention’s Monday theme of “Make America wealthy again”. |
| “Grocery prices have skyrocketed, gas is nearly double, factories, just like the one I worked at closing, leaving North Carolina families feeling hopeless.” | “Grocery prices have skyrocketed, gas is nearly double, factories, just like the one I worked at closing, leaving North Carolina families feeling hopeless.” |
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| “We don’t have to imagine a brighter day, we just have to remember,” John James, a Republican congressman from Michigan, said during his speech. | |
| Several speakers also focused on LGBTQ issues and immigration as decisive issues. | Several speakers also focused on LGBTQ issues and immigration as decisive issues. |
| “Let me state this clearly, there are only two genders,” Greene said during her remarks. | “Let me state this clearly, there are only two genders,” Greene said during her remarks. |
| Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is also scheduled to speak on Monday. O’Brien has faced significant backlash from his union for speaking at the convention because of the former president’s anti-labor policies. It will be the first time a Teamsters president will speak at the convention. | Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is also scheduled to speak on Monday. O’Brien has faced significant backlash from his union for speaking at the convention because of the former president’s anti-labor policies. It will be the first time a Teamsters president will speak at the convention. |
| Also scheduled to address the convention on Monday are the South Dakota governor, Kristi Noem, whose chances at the vice-presidency fell after she admitted to killing her dog and goat. Charlie Kirk, the executive director of Turning Points USA. | Also scheduled to address the convention on Monday are the South Dakota governor, Kristi Noem, whose chances at the vice-presidency fell after she admitted to killing her dog and goat. Charlie Kirk, the executive director of Turning Points USA. |