The Republican National Convention took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15th to July 18th. It was held in the Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. On Monday, July 15th, the Republican delegates voted on the Republican party platform, and nominated JD Vance for Vice President, and Donald J. Trump for President. Each night from Monday through Thursday the convention showcased speeches from Republican politicians, everyday Americans, celebrities, and supporters of President Trump.
Outside the convention center, volunteers were greeting everyone, and the area was filled with media booths for many different TV channels and podcasts. The atmosphere inside the convention arena was filled with joy, positive energy, enthusiasm and love for President Trump. Late Monday night, President Trump entered the convention, and the crowd gave him a raucous standing ovation. It was the first time we were seeing the former President after the horrific shooting on Saturday July 13th. He looked strong, and we were so happy to see him alive and well, with a large bandage over his right ear where the bullet had struck him. Some attendees wore a bandage over their right ear to show solidarity with President Trump. Everyone was cheering and crying.
Some of the most memorable speeches were made by everyday Americans who shared their personal stories of disheartening experiences with the Biden administration. The most emotional of these speeches was given by Anne Funder, a mother who lost her 15 year old son to an accidental fentanyl overdose. She blamed the Biden open border policy for the increase in fentanyl deaths.
Teamsters president Sean O’Brien made history Monday night, becoming the first head of the nation’s largest labor union to speak at the Republican National Convention, offering to build bipartisan bridges to better help working people across the United States. President Trump also received the endorsement of Robert Bartels Jr, the business manager of the Steamfitters Union NYC Chapter Local 638. He recognized President Trump’s role in getting the Central Park Wollman Ice Skating Rink rebuilt and reopened.
On the second night of the convention, which focused on law enforcement, Madeline Brame spoke passionately about her son, a veteran of the Afghanistan war who was fatally stabbed in Harlem in 2018. She criticized District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s handling of her son’s case, and his soft on crime approach. Bragg is the same District Attorney who leads the hush money case against the former president in which he was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Another presentation honored the 13 gold star families who lost their loved ones during the bungled US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. They lamented that their losses were not given proper respect from President Biden. They recounted how he was looking at his watch during their memorial ceremony, and when he spoke to the families he talked more about his own son than the gold star families’ loved ones.
The common thread to all these stories was that President Trump always calls the families and attends their funerals. His actions speak louder than words, but the media never gives him credit for this and has created a person that he is not.
The overarching themes of the convention were love of God, family, and country. The speakers promoted policies such as securing the southern border, making America energy independent, and reducing inflation by increasing oil production, backing our brave police force, ending wars, and bringing home the Israeli hostages.
President Trump’s former opponents in the Republican primary, presidential candidates Governor Nikki Haley and Governor Ron DeSantis, both gave speeches on the second night of the convention endorsing President Trump in an effort to unify the party.
Goya CEO Bob Unanue spoke about border security, immigration, and his support for President Trump. He got a lot of laughs when he called Kamala Harris “Que Mala,” a Spanish saying that means “so bad,” as a way of describing her performance as the border czar.
One of the largest ovations was received by Peter Navarro, who had just been released from prison that day and traveled from Florida to make his appearance at the convention. He had been jailed for refusing to betray executive privilege regarding the January 6th hearings. The audience gave him a hero’s welcome. At the end of his speech, he implored us to “Not let up!”
Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance gave his acceptance speech on the third night of the convention, introduced by his wife Usha Vance. He told us about his life experience and how he has lived the American dream, coming from an impoverished background and achieving success.
The last night of the convention was a star studded finale. Pastor Lorenzo Sewell from Detroit electrified the audience when he told us about how President Trump had visited his church, and the congregation prayed for him. Pastor Sewell declared that there was a millimeter miracle that had saved President Trump’s life. The Pastor remarked that President Trump was shot at 6:11pm, and he related this to the passage in the bible in Ephesians chapter 6, verse 11: Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Tucker Carlson spoke about the shooting at the Trump rally on July 13th, and the courage that President Trump displayed after his injury. He felt that this showed great leadership, and at that moment he felt that Trump is the leader of our nation. When a leader shows courage, it gives his people courage, which is what we need in this country. Under the Biden administration, our citizens have been living in fear.
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan entertained the audience and with his trademark move ripped his shirt in half, revealing a Trump Vance shirt underneath! He was followed by singer Kid Rock, who sang a song that had the audience chanting “Fight, fight!” and “Trump, Trump!” UFC president Dana White introduced President Trump, who gave a lengthy and dramatic acceptance speech. His entrance was accompanied by a huge display of the name TRUMP up in lights, which was very exciting and over the top, in true Trumpian fashion.
President Trump began by describing the horrific shooting on July 13th, saying that this was the only time he would discuss it as it was too painful to repeat. As he talked about being struck by the bullet, you could have heard a pin drop in the packed arena, as everyone was so intent on listening. At one point, he told us “I’m not supposed to be here,” which prompted the crowd to chant “Yes you are, Yes you are!” It seemed clear to everyone that President Trump’s life had been spared by the grace of God, because of his unfinished work in saving America.
He paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, the former fire chief who was tragically killed on July 13th at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He called for unity and said that the Democrats should drop their legal cases against him, suggesting that they use their energy instead to help the American people. While he was explaining how countries such as Venezuela and El Salvador have been sending their prisoners and criminals over the southern border into the United States, he remarked that those countries were becoming safer than our big cities. He said that if he does not get elected president, we may have to hold the next Republican National Convention four years from now in Venezuela, because it will be safer there than any city in America! President Trump pledged to Make America Great Again, and articulated his vision for our country for the next four years. His speech was the culmination of a jubilant convention, an unforgettable experience for all attendees.
