Republicans at RNC lean into attacks on Biden over Afghanistan withdrawal
Speakers at the Republican National Convention criticized President Biden’s handling of the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 service members. The RNC showed video interviews with several Gold Star families who lost loved ones in the 2021 bombing, then invited several of them onto the stage to hold up […]
JD Vance’s RNC speech shows Trump’s Republican Party stands for the ‘forgotten men and women’
Donald Trump’s Republican National Committee dedicated its 2024 campaign platform to “forgotten men and women.” And he doubled down on that commitment to his running mate. J.D. Vance, an avowed native of “the Kentucky coal country,” introduced himself to Americans nearly a decade ago with his unforgettable memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” a record of economic turmoil, […]
RNC Buzz: ‘Mamaw’ and WWII veteran capture hearts
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention saw several emotional moments highlighting war heroes, sober mothers, and in one case a rambunctious “mamaw” who wasn’t afraid to use explicit language. Sen. J.D. Vance‘s (R-OH) touching stories giving due to the women in his family who helped raised gave some levity to this first speech after joining former President Donald […]
Watch – Marsha Blackburn Calls Out Secret Service Director at RNC
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) and criticized Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle for failing to protect former President Trump from last week’s assassination attempt. In a video later published online, Blackburn and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) surrounded Cheatle and grilled him about the security failures that led to last […]
RNC Day 3: Five takeaways from the Republican National onvention
MILWAUKEE — On the third night of the Republican National Convention, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) gave his first public address as Donald Trump‘s running mate, in the most important speech of his career so far. Wednesday night’s theme was “Make America Strong Once Again” and featured former Trump administration official Peter Navarro receiving raucous applause […]
Jewish Harvard Student, American-Israeli Hostage Parents Speak at RNC
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, featured Harvard students and American-Israeli hostage families on Wednesday night, delivering moving speeches on anti-Semitism and anti-Israel terrorism. Shavos Kestenbaum, a Jewish student studying religion at Harvard University, said at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that she was shocked by the anti-Semitism she encountered on campus. […]
Who is Kai Trump? Donald Trump’s granddaughter speaks at RNC
Donald J. Trump is often referred to as “President Trump” or “Mister President,” and has previously been referred to as “Commander in Chief,” “POTUS,” and “45” because he was the 45th President of the United States. He also holds several other notable titles. But before he became leader of the free world, Trump was affectionately […]
Kai Trump, Trump’s eldest grandchild, applauds ‘caring and loving’ grandfather at RNC: ‘He will fight’
Former President Donald Trump’s eldest grandson, Kai Trump, spoke on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A side of my grandfather that “not many people see.” “To me, he’s just a regular grandpa. He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking and he always wants to know […]
JD Vance’s RNC Remarks as Planned Center on American Populism
This excerpt from a speech at the Republican National Convention by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, focuses on populist themes that run deep in the heart of America. “My message to the American people is that we should be governed by a party that is not afraid to debate […]
Vance’s ‘America First’ foreign policy in spotlight ahead of highly anticipated RNC speech
Milwaukee — Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is set to deliver his first major prime-time speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, with his “America First” foreign policy positions drawing attention. Vance was announced as former President Trump’s running mate on Monday, and since then, many politicians and media outlets, especially foreign […]