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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Milwaukee mayor says first day of Republican National Convention was generally 'calm'
“Yesterday's demonstration proceeded without any major issues,” Mayor Cavalier Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday morning.
Johnson said there were two arrests: one when someone tried to scale a fence to enter a restricted area, and the second when protesters were blocking traffic and refused to move despite officers repeatedly asking them to do so.
“No one was injured and no significant property damage was reported as a result of the demonstrations,” Johnson said.
Trump's economic plan includes tariffs, tax cuts and a tip exemption
On the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday night, the official agenda remained focused on the economy, despite Saturday's shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania that injured former President Donald Trump.
Speakers argued that simply having Trump back in the White House could solve inflation and restore prosperity. “Tonight, the America of opportunity no longer feels like that,” lamented Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
But Trump has offered few concrete numbers, little policy language or legislative blueprints, and most of Monday's speakers didn't go into detail. Instead, Trump's campaign is betting that voters will care more about attitudes than policy details. Trump has said he wants to impose tariffs on trading partners but not tax chips. He wants to cut the corporate tax rate a little. In addition to increasing production of oil, natural gas and coal, the Republican platform also promises to “beat” inflation and “bring down all prices swiftly.”
The platform calls for tackling illegal immigration with “the largest deportation program in American history.” Trump also plans to repeal President Joe Biden's policies to develop markets for electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Democrats and several leading economists say the math shows Trump's ideas would cause explosive inflation, hit the middle class hard and add more than $5 trillion to the national debt by extending soon-to-expire tax cuts.
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On the campaign trail, Biden is trying to clarify the choice that voters will face in November.
President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak today at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) convention in Las Vegas, touting his administration's support and his own political backing for black voters, a pillar of the Democratic coalition.
He will also take part in an interview with BET and speak at UnidosUS tomorrow, aiming to strengthen his appeal to Latino voters, another key group in the Democratic base.
What to know about Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance
President Trump has chosen Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate in his bid to return to the White House. Here's what you need to know about the 39-year-old Republican, who is in his first term as a senator.
1. Vance rose to fame with his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which described his roots in rural Kentucky and working-class Ohio.
2. Vance was a “never support Trump” Republican in 2016, but had changed his opinion by the time he met with Trump in 2021.
3. Vance and Trump have personal chemistry: The two speak regularly on the phone, and Trump has complimented Vance's beard, saying it “looks like a young Abraham Lincoln.”
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Nikki Haley is scheduled to speak later today
Nikki Haley, a former rival of President Trump, was added to the schedule at the last minute.
The former U.N. ambassador and governor of South Carolina did not say she would vote for Trump for two months after withdrawing in March, then announced last week that she would instruct convention delegates to vote for Trump but would not attend the convention.
It wasn't until Sunday, hours after the shooting, that her office reversed course and said she would speak.
The first day of the Republican National Convention put the evolution of the Republican Party in the Trump era on full display.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is arguably responsible for some of the GOP's greatest policy achievements, especially the appointment of conservative judges to all levels of the judiciary. But that didn't matter much to the pro-Trump crowd at the Republican National Convention, who booed the Kentucky Republican, a clear rejection of a man they demonize as an establishment Republican who didn't do enough for the former president.
A short time later, J.D. Vance got a very different welcome: The second-youngest senator in the nation and the first millennial to appear on a major party ticket, he received rapturous applause when he first walked onto the convention floor as President Trump's running mate.
The showdown offered a glimpse into the shift that has taken hold in the Republican Party under Trump, as Mr McConnell went from being one of its most powerful leaders and sharpest tacticians to being heckled by party activists on the convention floor.
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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.
