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Trump RNC speech live updates: Introduced by Hulk Hogan, ex-president only mentions Biden twice

Trump formally accepts Republican presidential nomination at RNC

Donald Trump gave a nearly two-hour speech to conclude the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday evening.

Introduced by Hulk Hogan, the former president formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination and reflected solemnly on surviving Saturday’s assassination attempt during his record-breaking address, before balloons fell from the Fiserv Forum ceiling at its conclusion amid thunderous applause.

His wife Melania Trump, the former first lady, also joined him on stage for a kiss at the conclusion, having sat with vice presidential candidate JD Vance to hear his keynote speech.

Trump began by describing his brush with death in Pennsylvania five days ago, remarking: “If I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin’s bullet would have perfectly hit its mark, and I would not be here tonight.”

He also kissed the helmet of retired fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed at the Butler rally.

Throughout the speech, Trump peddled many of his oft-repeated arguments, including the baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen and that the world is on the brink of “World War III” but only mentioned Joe Biden by name twice, denoucing his record in office.

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Let Trump-o-mania make America great again! Hulk Hogan rips off his shirt in wild RNC speech

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan fired up an excited crowd at the RNC last night with his WWE antics as he led the crowd in chants of “USA! USA!” and hammed it up for the cameras, even tearing off his shirt.

“All you criminals, all you lowlifes, all you scumbags, all you drug dealers and all you crooked politicians need to answer one question, brother,” he said.

“What you gonna do when Donald Trump and all the Trumpamaniacs run wild on you, brother?”

Here’s John Bowden and Mike Bedigan on the spectacle the red meat Republicans really came for.

Joe Sommerlad19 July 2024 10:00

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Melania Trump takes to RNC floor in rare appearance alongside family

The former first lady was greeted with rapturous applause as she made her entrance on the final night of the Republican National Convention and offered her husband a brief peck on the cheek as he concluded his mammoth acceptance speech.

Melania was pictured standing behind Trump as he signed paperwork to accept his third nomination for the GOP presidential candidate on Thursday, alongside his newly-selected running mate for 2024, JD Vance.

The latter’s wife, Usha Vance, stood with Melania, as well as the president’s daughter Ivanka and son Eric.

Trump’s wife was not mentioned on the list of speakers at the RNC for Thursday but later made her official entrance to the convention floor to lilting classical music.

Joe Sommerlad19 July 2024 09:30

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Key moments from Trump’s RNC speech as he formally accepts presidential nomination

Key moments from Donald Trump’s RNC speech

Joe Sommerlad19 July 2024 09:00

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Trump recounts assassination attempt in great detail during RNC speech as he says its ‘painful’ to tell the story

If you’re just joining us, Donald Trump brought the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to a close on Thursday by delivering the longest speech in the event’s history as he accepted his party’s invitation to be its presidential nominee for the third successive election cycle.

And, just five days after a .22 caliber bullet came within inches of ending his life, Trump recounted his brush with death in Pennsylvania and cast himself as a triumphant hero.

The former president, who wore a bandage on the ear that was grazed during the attempt on his life, told the crowd of delegates and supporters that he was “not supposed to be here” and credited his presence on the stage in Wisconsin to “the grace of almighty God.”

Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg bring you this full report on an epic evening.

Joe Sommerlad19 July 2024 08:30

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Watch: Moment Trump crowd listens to ex-president describe assassination attempt

The Independent was on the floor of the RNC convention on Thursday as Donald Trump discussed the apparent attempt on his life before thousands of people in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Center.

RNC crowd watches as Donald Trump describes moment of his assassination attempt

John Bowden19 July 2024 08:00

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Analysis: Trump tramples on Republican Party effort to give him image makeover

For four nights at Donald Trump’s nominating convention in Milwaukee, a roster of speakers attempted to give one of the most divisive politicians in recent US history a makeover, describing him as a loving and caring family man whose near-assassination at a rally on Saturday had changed him.

Early in his speech on Thursday night, as he accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, it seemed Trump had bought into the carefully orchestrated effort to repackage him as a humbler, unifying figure, more palatable to swing voters who will be crucial to winning the Nov. 5 election.

Trump had told the Washington Examiner earlier in the week that he had torn up the original speech he planned to give in favor of one preaching national unity after his near brush with death.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on 18 July 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on 18 July 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Getty Images)

And for the first few minutes of his speech, Trump sought to do that. He said he wanted to be a president for all Americans, including Democrats, and wanted to heal the divided country. He recounted in detail the attempt to assassinate him last Saturday, which he said deeply affected him, and spoke movingly of a supporter killed by the gunman.

“In an age when our politics too often divide us, now is the time to remember that we are all fellow citizens,” Trump said.

That new version of Trump lasted barely half an hour.

Then the Trump more familiar to Americans – the bombastic thrower of insults who revels in demonising his opponents – re-emerged, trampling over the message of unity so painstakingly choreographed by the Republican National Committee this week.

Namita Singh19 July 2024 07:50

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Some GOP voters welcome Trump’s somewhat softened tone at RNC

For those conservative voters long turned off by former president Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat softened tone in accepting the Republican nomination on Thursday night was a welcome relief.“He’s much improved,” said Dave Struthers, a 57-year-old farmer from Collins, Iowa, after watching the beginning of Trump’s speech in the basement of his farmhouse. “It’s more of a conversation with the American people, rather than yelling at them.”

Trump, who has a long history of divisive commentary, has said shoplifters should be immediately shot, suggested the United States’ top general be executed as a traitor and mocked Democratic representative Nancy Pelosi’s husband, who was beaten with a hammer by a far-right conspiracy theorist.

Republican presidential nominee, former US president Donald Trump and members of the Trump family celebrate after Trump officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on 18 July 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Republican presidential nominee, former US president Donald Trump and members of the Trump family celebrate after Trump officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on 18 July 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Getty Images)

But on Thursday night in Milwaukee, he sported a white bandage over his right ear, which was pierced by a bullet from a would-be assassin just days earlier, and spoke in a quieter, more relaxed tone for at least the first part of the speech. He described his experience of the shooting and called for an end to discord, division and demonisation in national politics.

Nevertheless, many of his talking points remained familiar and his rhetoric grew more acerbic as the 93-minute speech wore on. He claimed that Democrats are destroying America, derided the prosecutions against him as a partisan witch hunt, warned of an “invasion” at the US-Mexico border and insisted, without evidence, that murder rates in Central and South American countries were down because they were sending their killers to the US.

Namita Singh19 July 2024 07:36

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Alina Habba’s tearful tribute to ‘my friend’ Trump

“I know you’re all used to hearing me shouting outside a courthouse, but tonight I want to take you behind the law and behind the headlines and share with you a side of President Trump that reveals his character, his kindness, and his commitment to saving this great country,” she said.

Namita Singh19 July 2024 07:31

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Eric Trump works in his ‘6’5’ height while attacking trans athletes in RNC speech

Katie Hawkinson19 July 2024 07:00

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Video: RNC crowd watches as Donald Trump describes moment of his assassination attempt

RNC crowd watches as Donald Trump describes moment of his assassination attempt

Namita Singh19 July 2024 06:50

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