Jul 19, 2024, 2:44 AM GMT
Stadium quiet as Trump talks about shooting
The raucous stadium that minutes ago was chanting "Trump, Trump, Trump" is now hushed as he speaks about Saturday's shooting.
RNC Day 4: Trump delivers longest acceptance speech in history
Last updated: Friday, July 19, 2024 4:39AM GMT
MILWAUKEE -- On the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump gave a highly anticipated speech, which he said beforehand would call for unity following his assassination attempt.
However in his first speech since the incident, Trump leaned into his usual talking points, slamming President Joe Biden, Democrats and other critics on a wide variety of issues from the economy, immigration and crime.
For over an hour, Trump went off script much to the crowd's delight. The former president told them he was grateful for their support after his brush with death but argued that the country needed to be fixed due to Biden's policies.
The night also included wild speeches from guests such as Hulk Hogan and Eric Trump, who echoed some of the former president's rhetoric bashing Biden and the Democrats.
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Jul 19, 2024, 2:41 AM GMT
Trump thanks supporters for support following shooting, vows to unite
Trump began his speech saying he was running to be president for "all of America, not half of America."
"The discord and division in our society must be healed. As Americans, we are bound together by a single fate and a shared destiny. We rise together. Or we fall apart," he said before formally accepting the nomination.
Trump thanked everyone for their support following Saturday's assassination attempt and said the experience was "too painful to tell."
"Despite such a heinous attack, we unite this evening more determined than ever. Our resolve is unbroken, and our purpose is unchanged -- to deliver a government that serves the American people," he said.
Jul 19, 2024, 2:35 AM GMT
Trump takes stage to accept GOP nomination
Trump took the stage at 10:30 p.m. ET to accept the GOP presidential nomination and speak publicly for the first time since Saturday's attempted assassination in Pennsylvania.
Jul 19, 2024, 2:26 AM GMT
Kid Rock performs
Kid Rock took to the stage ahead of Trump's speech, throwing in chants of "Fight!" and "Trump!" during the song "American Bad A**."
