On Sunday night, John Oliver dedicated all of his HBO show Last Week Tonight to two stories: the Republican National Convention and the events in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The portion of the chaotic, low-rated RNC that Oliver seemed to take particular issue with was the testimony of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a couple who were there purely because they pulled guns on non-threatening, unarmed Black Lives Matter […]
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Donald Trump’s acceptance speech Thursday night was interminable, sprawling, and littered with superfluous lines. But it also included some finely tuned themes that were repeated over and over during the four-night infomercial called the Republican National Convention, starting with the timely issue of law and order. “If the Democrat Party wants to stand with anarchists, agitators, rioters, looters, and flag-burners, that is up to them,” Trump […]
On Monday night, former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for the Trump reelection effort and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., delivered a booming, scenery-chewing speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention that immediately went viral. It concluded, her arms outstretched, with Guilfoyle’s bellowed vow, “The. Best. Is. Yet. To. Come!” CNN personalities were flabbergasted by it, with correspondent Dana Bash remarking, “Oh, my […]
The closing night of President Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention, presented unethically and unsafely to the country in front of a huge crowd at the White House last Thursday, was meant to project a show of force against the Democrats’ virtual convention the week before. And yet the TV ratings for the RNC were down compared to the DNC across the board and now the Trump […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008301080317252-trump-urges-to-arrest-thugs-who-attacked-rand-paul-others-after-rnc/ Earlier, Senator Rand Paul said that he and his wife were “attacked by a crazed mob” of over 100 people as the couple was returning to their hotel from the final day of the Republican National Convention. Source link
Attorney General William Barr appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, 28, 2020. He has been making a political case for the president even as he serves in the administration. Matt McClain/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt McClain/AP Attorney General William Barr appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, 28, 2020. He has been making a political case for the president even as he […]
Protesters Gather In ‘Noise Protest’ Trump’s RNC Speech August 28, 2020 Protesters Gather In ‘Noise Protest’ Trump’s RNC Speech2020-08-282020-08-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/protesters-outside-of-white-house-during-president-trumps-speech-at-rnc.-by-ap-e1598644394994.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protesters outside of White House during President Trump’s speech at RNC. By Carolyn Kaster for AP. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered around the White House on Thursday night for a “noise demonstration and dance party” in an attempt to drown out President Donald Trump’s speech accepting the […]
On Thursday night, US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery acceptance speech after being nominated by the Republican Party to run for a second term in November. A journalist told Sputnik that Trump is given space to spin lies about an imaginary adversary by a mainstream media that long ago gave up its duty to be critical of politicians. In a speech at the White House […]
Criminal-justice reform advocate Alice Johnson spoke on behalf of President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean she supports him in the 2020 election. Appearing Friday on CNN with Jake Tapper—just hours after Trump issued her a full pardon—Johnson explicitly declined to endorse his campaign. During the interview, Tapper pointed out that while she “praised President Trump for his compassion” […]
Earlier this week, The Daily Beast reported that President Trump had one thing on his mind heading into his Republican National Convention. The president was telling his closest aides that he was determined to beat his rival Joe Biden in the TV ratings. He was requesting daily ratings for the Democratic National Convention and insisted that his RNC spectacle would demolish their “pathetic” numbers, according to […]
Lou Holtz speaks from Orlando, Fla., during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP Lou Holtz speaks from Orlando, Fla., during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. […]
The 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) ended on Thursday night with Donald Trump delivering his acceptance speech. American observers have discussed the competitive advantages and flaws of the DNC and RNC shows weighing up the GOP’s chances of attracting unaffiliated voters. “The Republican Party, the party of Abraham Lincoln, goes forward united, determined, and ready to welcome millions of Democrats, Independents, and anyone who believes in […]
First Lady Melania Trump, center, in a bright, lime green dress at last night’s Republican National Convention. It’s a color begging to be photoshopped, and the Internet reliably delivered. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images First Lady Melania Trump, center, in a bright, lime green dress at last night’s Republican National Convention. It’s a color begging to be […]
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace and senior political analyst Brit Hume ripped President Donald Trump’s 70-minute Republican National Convention speech on Thursday night, describing it as “surprisingly flat” and lacking in “excitement.” Following the precedent-busting address from the White House in which the president accepted his party’s nomination, the “All-Star Panel” at the president’s favorite cable news channel largely gave his lengthy and rambling speech a […]
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ve got chills, I’ve got nausea,” Stephen Colbert told viewers at the top of his last live show of the week Thursday night. “It’s either the onset of COVID or seeing 1,500 people with no social distancing, no masks or testing packed on to the South Lawn of the White House. I know Republicans like voter suppression, I didn’t […]
Senator Rand Paul was assaulted by a violent Black Lives Matter mob as he left the Republican National Convention in DC on Thursday night. The incident was caught on multiple livestreams. As Sen. Paul and his wife were being escorted by police away from the event, a “protester” rushed up and shoved a police officer holding a bike into him. INSANE: BLM mob attacks officer escorting […]
What can definitively be said about the Republican National Convention’s weaponizing of Blackness and poverty to spout predictable American mythology? Trump and his cronies say again and again that he has “done the most for black people.” In fact, every U.S. government has failed and brutalized Black Americans and countless racialized people in the country and outside of it. The most significant positive change to Black […]
Ann Dorn, the widow of retired police officer David Dorn, shot to death in St. Louis amid violent protests, has urged the nation to “remember that every life is precious” while denouncing riots that cost her husband his life. Dorn’s widow – who like her late husband is a former St. Louis police officer – became one of the highlights of the fourth and final day […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1c/1080298771_0:89:2942:1743_1200x675_80_0_0_0e6dabc2e99133c4e5b1eaf591ddb57c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008281080298755-melania-trumps-facial-expression-as-ivanka-walks-by-after-delivering-her-rnc-speech-goes-viral/ Thursday was the fourth and final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC), in which US President Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination for the US presidency. Ivanka Trump was the last of the president’s children to speak at the event. A facial expression made by the US first lady, Melania Trump, as her step-daughter Ivanka […]
“I recognize that my dad’s communication style is not to everyone’s taste. And I know his tweets can feel a bit unfiltered. But the results speak for themselves.” Perhaps not the best phrase to utter mid-pandemic, but Ivanka seemed not to be tethered to such terrestrial worries. It was an ambitious speech filled with flourishes and corporate doublespeak. It was a fancy speech filled with words, […]
President Trump delivered his RNC acceptance speech outside the White House on Thursday night. Trump mocked creepy Joe Biden. Advertisement – story continues below “For 47 years, Joe Biden took the donations of blue collar workers, gave them hugs — and even kisses…” Trump said. Trump is correct. TRENDING: You Knew This Was Coming… Nancy Pelosi: “I Don’t Think That There Should Be Any Debates… I […]
UFC president Dana White took aim at those calling to defund law enforcement in his speech to the Republican convention, praising all first responders while vocally endorsing four more years for President Donald Trump. White spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, voicing support for Trump in the 2020 presidential race and denouncing a wave of civil unrest that […]
The four-day Republican National Convention has hosted various speakers, from members of the president’s family and GOP prominent figures to media personalities. US President Donald Trump is delivering the final speech on Thursday, the fourth day of the Republican National Convention. Earlier announced by his party to be the GOP presidential candidate, Trump accepted the nomination during his remarks. “With a heart full of gratitude and […]
Four years ago, Rudy Giuliani took to the stage at the Republican National Convention to deliver a shouty monologue about how his friend Donald Trump would usher in a new era of law and order and end the racial strife prompted by police killings of Black men. Four years later, Giuliani is back at the RNC. He’s still shouty. And this time he’s monologuing about how […]
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The final night of the RNC 2020 opened with another powerful video. The videos this week were narrated by Jon Voight and these segments have been exceptional! Finally a Hollywood product worth cheering! Thank you RNC for the exceptional platform this week! The post American Greatness: RNC 2020 Final Night Opening Video is EXCEPTIONAL! appeared first on The Gateway Pundit. Source link
By Tony Cox, a US journalist who has written or edited for Bloomberg and several major daily newspapers. The widow of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was shot to death in June during a violent Black Lives Matter protest, could become the most important voice among Thursday’s Republican National Convention speakers That’s because Ann Dorn will broach and humanize a subject that has emerged […]
Little Skylar Herbert was so precociously bright and engaging that her kindergarten teacher predicted she would become the first Black female president of the United States. But Skylar was only 5 when she instead became the first child in Michigan to die from COVID-19. This daughter of a police officer and a firefighter is now a heartbreaking marker of history as it is being made in […]
The Republican convention kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday and has been a combination of virtual recordings and live segments, while the party’s nominee and current US President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech on the final day of the event. After being re-nominated by the Republican Party as Donald Trump’s running mate, US Vice President Mike Pence stated at the Republican […]
MSNBC anchor Hallie Jackson repeatedly grilled the vice president’s chief of staff Marc Short on Thursday over the lack of masks at Mike Pence’s Republican National Convention speech, prompting the top aide to accuse Jackson of “mask shaming” veterans. Shortly after Pence’s Wednesday night RNC address at Fort McHenry, it was reported that there were no requirement for attendees to have been tested for the coronavirus. […]
Stephen Colbert opened his show Wednesday night with a confession. “Now, full disclosure: I did not watch much of the convention tonight. And fullest disclosure: I did not watch any of it,” the Late Show host said. “Because right now in America, we’re facing a global pandemic that has killed 180,000 Americans, heavily armed Rambo wannabes are murdering people in our streets, the strongest hurricane in […]
A large crowd assembled to watch Vice President Mike Pence deliver his Republican National Convention speech at Maryland’s Fort McHenry on Wednesday night. There wasn’t a mask in sight. “As we did last night in the Rose Garden, it’s worth pointing out, anybody around the president and the first lady gets tested, the COVID-19 test,” Fox News’ Bret Baier told viewers after Pence had finished speaking. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1b/1080288880_0:186:3106:1933_1200x675_80_0_0_a1bf778f2b53fd654e4a22fca2436a0d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008271080288862-you-wont-be-safe-in-joe-bidens-america-pence-accepts-vp-nomination-addresses-rnc/ US President Donald Trump and his Vice President, Mike Pence, were nominated for the Republican presidential ticket at the beginning of the Republican National Convention. Following Pence’s acceptance speech, Trump is expected to end the convention with his own acceptance speech on Thursday. US Vice President Mike Pence formally accepted the GOP nomination, delivering a speech at […]
The theme of the third day of the ongoing Republican National Convention is reportedly “Land of Heroes”, with speakers praising US President Donald Trump’s commitments to “law and order”, outlining his support for “heroes” and claiming that Democrats are “trying to undermine police while allowing violence to consume their cities”. Kellyanne Conway, up until recently one of Trump’s most long-serving advisers, spoke at the Republican National […]
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched the Twitter hashtag #TrumpChaos, fueling both offline and online campaigns against US President Donald Trump, attacking the president for how he uses the coronavirus pandemic and condemning him for attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic National Committee has placed billboards and light installations in Washington DC amid the ongoing Republican National Convention. The highly-visible billboards slam US President Donald […]
Organizing Call: After The DNC And RNC – We Can’t Breathe! By Coalition, Popular Resistance. August 26, 2020 Organizing Call: After The DNC And RNC – We Can’t Breathe!2020-08-262020-08-26https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/black-lives-matter-protesters-at-tennessee-capitol-building-e1598457232891.jpg200px200px Above photo: Black Lives Matter protesters are seen marching upon the Tennessee State Capitol building on June 04, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. George Floyd’s death set off days and nights of protests as its the most recent in […]
Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh struggled to explain on Wednesday why Republicans and President Donald Trump won’t condemn the unhinged conspiracy theory QAnon, claiming it was just a media obsession that the campaign is not “focused on.” A day after the Republican National Convention pulled a speech by “angel mom” Mary Ann Mendoza after The Daily Beast reported that she boosted an anti-Semitic, QAnon […]
President Trump delivered lengthy remarks to delegates gathered in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Jessica Koscielniak/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jessica Koscielniak/Pool/Getty Images President Trump delivered lengthy remarks to delegates gathered in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Jessica Koscielniak/Pool/Getty Images Ask any Republican strategist about the state of their party in 2020 and […]
A House Democrat on Tuesday announced that he will be investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s RNC speech. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blasted Secretary Pompeo for his RNC convention speech from Jerusalem, calling it “appalling.” “Now he’s doing just that thing, and then, of course, really sadly, discoloring our bipartisanship in terms of our support for Israel, which has always been bipartisan, and we always […]
On Monday night, The Late Show’s Melania Trump—played brilliantly as always by Laura Benanti—previewed her big RNC speech by offering up this endorsement of her husband: “If there is one thing that’s absolutely clear to me, it is this: Despite our many differences we must come together for four more years of Donald Trump.” When Stephen Colbert asked her if that was from her upcoming speech, […]
Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the first black Attorney General in Kentucky’s history, spoke at the RNC 2020 on Tuesday night. Daniel was a huge hit!He claimed his place as a rising star in the Republican Party! This was too much for the American left.Racist liberals immediately attacked Daniel online after his amazing speech. Democrat journalist Oliver Willis hurled a racist slur at the Kentucky Attorney […]
Immediately after Melania Trump’s largely humanizing and empathetic speech at Tuesday night’s Republican National Convention, the analysts and hosts at CNN were effusive with their praise for it, applauding the first lady for expressing sympathy for victims of the coronavirus pandemic and addressing racial unrest. “The first lady doing something that I don’t think that any other speaker has done in the two days of the […]
Follow live coverage of the RNC all week at NPR.org/conventions. Addressing the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, first lady Melania Trump made the case that President Trump is determined to work hard to improve the country in a second term. In her 25-minute-long keynote outside the White House, she directly addressed two of the biggest political crises facing her husband as he campaigns for a second […]
Senator Rand Paul’s (R-Kentucky) speech at the Republican National Convention has been butchered by major cable networks, with CNN cutting it altogether and Fox replacing the anti-war part with an interview. Paul, who frequently crossed swords with Donald Trump when both were vying to become a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 race, admitted during his speech that he did not always agree with the president, […]
US State Secretary Mike Pompeo faces an investigation by the US House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee after its chairman, Joaquin Castro, initiated a probe of the Trump appointee for delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention, as a possible violation of the law. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a speech on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), speaking via a […]
Retired NFL player Jack Brewer, seen here in 2015, has been sued by the Securities And Exchange Commission for alleged insider trading. Brewer is a prominent supporter of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and is set to speak at the Republican National Convention. Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images Retired NFL player Jack Brewer, seen here in 2015, has […]
The liberal media on Tuesday led by the far left Drudge Report reported that the numbers for Sleepy Joe topped Day 1 of the Republican National Convention.The results were based on Nielsen ratings. According to Nielsen 17 million viewed Trump and the GOP on Day 1 of the RNC Convention.And 19.7 million tuned in to DNC Convention last week. But this is another trick of the […]
Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson told the Republican National Convention an exceedingly graphic story of helping to terminate a pregnancy as a Planned Parenthood employee—an account that has been challenged numerous times. The speech contained the kind of shock imagery embraced by some in the anti-abortion movement, with details that painted her former co-workers as heartless money-grubbers. She made reference to a “pieces of children” room and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/19/1080269087_0:167:3114:1919_1200x675_80_0_0_8090123b117e9d286f418f6e739fa62d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202008261080277885-night-one-of-rnc-enriched-internet-with-guilfoylechallenge/ The ongoing Republican National Convention has delivered a couple of fiercely passionate speakers, including Donald Trump Jr. and his current girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, although many noted some madness in their passion. While Trump Jr. has been labeled “high” during his speech, Guilfoyle’s performance is now perpetuated as a meme. After Kimberly Guilfoyle, the national chair of the “Trump Victory Finance […]
2020 RNC Night 2 Live-Stream Video Starting at 8 PM ET — First Lady Melania Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Rand Paul, Mary Ann Mendoza, Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, Nick Sandmann Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link
Hours before she was set to speak at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night, Mary Ann Mendoza took to Twitter and urged her followers to investigate a supposed Jewish plot to enslave the world. “Do yourself a favor and read this thread,” Mendoza, who is a member of the Trump campaign’s advisory board, tweeted to her more than 40,000 followers early Tuesday morning. Mendoza, an […]
A speech by Donald Trump Jr., given during the Republican National Convention, appeared for some to be so fiercely emotional that it was immediately wondered whether the US president’s son had taken drugs before speaking. Donald Trump Jr. responded to a wave of allegations on social media that he was “high on something” during his performance at the ongoing Republican National Convention. Delivering his speech, the […]
In a letter sent to Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun Tuesday, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said he is launching a probe into the circumstances surrounding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to address the Republican National Convention from Jerusalem. Castro, the chair of the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Pompeo’s choice to speak at the convention “may violate […]
You thought what happened on-screen during the first night of the Republican National Convention was crazy? It’s nothing compared to Trump behind the scenes. Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, joined Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast on this episode of The New Abnormal to share the eye-watering tales of what Trump is really like when the cameras are switched […]
Last night was A BLOWOUT! The RNC livestream on CSPAN saw nearly SIX TIMES THE VIEWS as the first night as the DNC. The Hill reported: C-SPAN’s livestream of the first night of the Republican National Convention has attracted nearly 440,000 views, marking a substantial increase over the start of the Democratic National Convention, which drew 76,000 views. TRENDING: “This Dude is Shooting at Us!” – […]
Ex-governor of South Carolina and former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley was among the star speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention, which will last from 24 August to 27 August. President Donald Trump is set to be re-nominated as the GOP candidate for the November election. Presumably in response to the Democrats’ selection of Kamala Harris as VP candidate, Nikki […]
Stephen Colbert admittedly had some trouble making fun of the Democratic National Convention last week. Thankfully, the Republican National Convention delivered him the gifts of Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. Going live after the RNC Monday night, The Late Show host began with the speech shouted into the void by “Trump Jr. girlfriend and vengeful banshee who will haunt your dreams, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who screamed […]
The Republican National Convention is taking place from 24 and 27 August, re-nominating the incumbent President Donald Trump as GOP candidate for the November election to face Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The former US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, took verbal shots at Joe Biden and Democrats during a speech at the Republican National Convention, voicing her support for Donald Trump, stating that “America […]
Bloomberg It’s never a good sign when someone gives a speech and people’s reaction is to talk about something other than the words. And this is what happened Monday night to the president’s large adult son, who came to the speaker’s podium on night one of the Republican convention with very red shrunken eyes that did not escape the Internet’s notice. People wondered and wondered what […]
Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday evening warned his viewers that the rest of the media was going to deliberately refuse to air large swaths of this week’s Republican National Convention. And he did so while speaking over large swaths of the RNC that the rest of the media aired. During last week’s Democratic National Convention, Fox News notably aired only a portion of the […]
Tonight was the first night of the 2020 RNC.AND BOY DID IT DELIVER! The lineup tonight was EXCEPTIONAL!Speaker after Speaker brought a powerful message of hope tonight.It was sooo refreshing after a week of hopelessness and lies at the DNC. Advertisement – story continues below Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered an incredible speech.Kimberly brought THE FIRE! This was a powerful speech. Kimberly sold America and sold Trump to […]
A Democrat super-PAC is airing ads during the Republican National Convention featuring Michael Cohen, once a personal lawyer to President Donald Trump and now a Resistance darling eager to slate his former boss. Trump “can’t be trusted” and Americans “shouldn’t believe a word he utters,” Cohen tells in a short video clip that appeared Monday evening. “Virtually everyone who worked for his campaign has been convicted […]
The 2020 Republican National Convention kicked off this afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina. PRE-SHOW: Republican National Convention – Night 1: Land of Promise #RNC2020 https://t.co/SG2bOqWzAQ — #RNC2020 GOP Convention (@GOPconvention) August 24, 2020 Tonight’s speakers include: Mark and Patricia McCloskey, Rep. Jim Jordan, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump Jr. and Kim Klacik. TRENDING: 2020 RNC Night 1 Live Stream Video Starting at 8 PM ET […]
President Donald Trump jokingly told the crowd at the Republican National Convention to replace their “four more years” chant with “12” because it will make his critics “crazy,” and they played right into his hand. Trump has floated the idea several times of holding the office of the presidency beyond two terms, despite the position holding exactly a two-term limit. He’s previously trolled his critics, who […]
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is dropping a new general election advertisement on Monday, strategically timed to counter the Republican National Convention’s highly anticipated kickoff, where President Donald Trump will be the main focus. The 60-second spot, titled, “Heal America” is one part of a larger $26 million investment on television, radio, and digital formats that the Biden campaign has booked to run during the GOP’s […]
President Trump will give his Republican renomination acceptance speech outside of the White House on Thursday night. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Trump will give his Republican renomination acceptance speech outside of the White House on Thursday night. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images After the Democrats wrapped up their glitch-free virtual convention, now it’s Republicans’ turn. […]
Donald Trump really wanted to go big for his re-nominating convention. Long before the coronavirus pandemic utterly destroyed his vision of a great American “revival” this summer—to be packed with his signature mega-rallies, economic renewal, and an extravagant 2020 Republican National Convention that would show up Joe Biden—the president was planning for yet another evening of being treated as a Republican rock-star while anointed the party […]
In June 2018 President Trump signed a commutation for 63-year-old Alice Johnson, a woman who was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense. Alice Johnson was later released from prison and reunited with her family. The 63-year-old grandmother wore all white as she ran to family members waiting to greet her with hugs. Alice Johnson spent over 20 years behind bars. TRENDING: SHOCK VIDEO: […]
Over the last few U.S. presidential election cycles, the major television networks have chosen to broadcast just one hour each night from the respective parties’ political conventions, usually out of concern that anything more would impact viewership numbers and ad revenues. But this year, another explanation was offered for keeping the broadcasts short: Uncertainty over what airing President Donald Trump’s coronation event might look and sound […]
Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis attorney who waved his gun at Black Lives Matter goons who broke into his neighborhood and threatened his wife, his home and his dog, will speak at the RNC Convention next week in North Carolina. Mark and his wife Patricia were charged with a crime by corrupt St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after the story made headlines across the country. […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced during a White House briefing that he was ordering the cancellation of the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, saying that “it’s not the right time” in light of the massive coronavirus outbreak in the state. Trump said the RNC’s delegates would still meet in Charlotte, North Carolina, and that he would still hold a convention speech, albeit “in a […]
RNC Chairwoman wrote a letter to RNC members this week saying the attendance for the first three nights of the Jacksonville RNC convention will be limited to delegates. On the fourth night of the convention the delegates can bring one guest and alternative delegates. This significantly changes this year’s convention.And the Democrat Party will still attack Republicans anyway. Meanwhile Joe Biden is still in hiding. TRENDING: […]
Last year, the Republican National Convention began cutting checks to a former producer of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice who was accused of having, as one contestant put it, “all the dirt” on Donald Trump. From August 2019 through May 2020, the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Convention made a dozen payments totaling more than $66,000 to Labella Worldwide, Inc. for “production consulting services.” The […]
“The president’s plan to hold mass rallies in Florida and elsewhere as we experience a resurgence in COVID cases is irresponsible and selfish,” Rep. Val Demings said on Thursday. But on Monday, Demings, a Florida Democrat rising up in the Joe Biden veepstakes, attended a massive “Healing and Hope” rally, where people were packed in like sardines. She told her Twitter followers she was there “to […]
President Trump makes remarks at a roundtable this week with law enforcement officials. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump makes remarks at a roundtable this week with law enforcement officials. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump will formally accept the nomination as the Republican Party’s choice for president in Jacksonville, Fla., instead of Charlotte, N.C., in late August […]
The RNC announced on Thuesday the 2020 Republican Convention will be held this year in Jacksonville, Florida! Advertisement – story continues below We are thrilled to hold @realDonaldTrump‘s acceptance of the Republican nomination in the great city of Jacksonville! Not only is Florida his home state, it is crucial to victory. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State! […]
North Carolina Republicans are making a last ditch effort to try and win back the marquee event of the Republican National Convention even after President Donald Trump made it abundantly clear he’s moving on from the state. The attempt amounts to the legislative version of the boombox scene in the 1980’s romcom Say Anything – a grand gesture to keep Trump’s affections in their state. But […]
Governor Roy Cooper was out walking with leftist protesters on Tuesday without his mask on.Masks are for the peons. Advertisement – story continues below Governor Cooper walked with leftist marchers despite their disregard for his coronavirus orders. Hey @GovRonDeSantis let’s bring the @GOP @GOPChairwoman to FL… make the decision quickly so that people can plan! https://t.co/2kDdp7sVdu — Lying Dog-Faced Pony-Soldier (@annastrong1776) June 2, 2020 TRENDING: NY […]
Charlotte’s Spectrum Center is scheduled to host the 2020 Republican National Convention but GOP officials are insisting on a full arena while state public health officials say it’s not safe to have so many people together in a pandemic. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Charlotte’s Spectrum Center is scheduled to host the 2020 Republican National Convention but […]
As she’s undertaken a large-scale, multimillion-dollar effort to push back on Democratic attempts to expand vote-by-mail access before the election, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has been clear about one thing: She’s not conceptually opposed to absentee voting. In press calls, McDaniel has said she’s comfortable with states sending out applications for ballots that voters can send in by mail because they have a proper […]