The Republican National Convention is now in its second day, with Donald Trump officially elected as the presidential candidate.
Trump energized the crowd when he entered the arena Monday night with his right ear bandaged after being injured in Saturday's assassination attempt, and more speakers are expected on Tuesday to talk about the former president's strength and resilience in the wake of the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania.
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What to watch on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is now in its second day, with Donald Trump officially elected as the presidential candidate.
Trump energized the crowd when he entered the arena Monday night with his right ear bandaged after being injured in Saturday's assassination attempt, and more speakers are expected on Tuesday to talk about the former president's strength and resilience in the wake of the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Day 1 of the Republican National Convention ends
The Republican National Convention kicked off less than 48 hours after Trump was hit by a shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. The shooting, which wounded Trump and killed one man, overshadowed the convention, with speakers expressing gratitude for the former president's survival and voicing their determination to retake the White House in November.
Trump greeted supporters as he left the arena, where he was apparently surrounded by a large US Secret Service contingent.
Teamsters president says union group is “not bound to anyone or any political party”
Just a week after the AFL-CIO reaffirmed its support for President Biden, another labor leader attended and spoke at the Republican National Convention.
Sean O'Brien, president of the Teamsters union, said workers are being taken for granted and sold out to big banks, big tech companies and the corporate elite. O'Brien said the Teamsters are “not beholden to anybody, to any political party” and will work in a bipartisan coalition.
“I don't care if I get criticized,” O'Brien said, defiantly voicing his longstanding institutional support for the Democratic Party.
Trump gets emotional as he enters the stadium
Trump, wearing a large white bandage over his right ear following the assassination attempt, entered the venue as delegates stood and cheered, many holding up signs and cellphones to take photos and videos.
Musician Lee Greenwood welcomed him and sang his signature song, “God Bless the USA.”
“There should be no question who will be the next president of the United States. Prayer works,” Greenwood said as the former president took the stage.
J.D. Vance recalls the moment Trump called to break the VP news
J.D. Vance said his 7-year-old son was making noise in the background when Trump called him to be the Republican vice presidential nominee.
Vance, a first-term senator from Ohio, told Fox News host Sean Hannity in his first interview since Trump announced his nomination that he knew Trump had called with big news but didn't know whether it was good or bad news for him.
He also said Trump had offered to speak with his son.
“This man had just been shot a few days prior and he took the time to talk to my 7-year-old,” Vance said.
“It's a moment I'll never forget.”
He said he has been close with Trump since the president endorsed him in his 2022 Senate race and that he would not have won without Trump's support.
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