Former President Donald Trump told Wisconsinites Thursday they should be proud the GOP had descended on Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention, quipping those gathered there should remember the millions spent this week when the November election rolls around. “By the way, Wisconsin, we are spending over $250 million here, creating jobs and other economic … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump, a bandage over his right year, stepped into the spotlight at the Republican National Convention on Thursday evening as singer Lee Greenwood performed “God Bless the U.S.A.” Thousands of people inside Fiserv Forum had been waiting for this moment all week: The former president was finally going to address nearly being … Read more
It’s election season, so Republicans are lying about immigrants again. Over and over at this week’s Republican National Convention, politicians who know better — or who ought to — falsely said or implied that undocumented migrants and asylum seekers pose an unthinkable criminal threat to innocent, native-born Americans. The reality is the opposite: According to … Read more
The father of a 14-year-old who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting thinks Republican National Convention attendees’ fake ear bandages are disrespectful to people who were actually injured in last week’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “This image infuriates me in ways that I cannot express deeply enough,” Fred Guttenberg wrote … Read more
Right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson was spotted in Fox News’ greenroom at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday evening, nearly 15 months after he abruptly left the network. The New York Times’ Michael Grynbaum reported that Carlson was there to accompany Donald Trump Jr., who had a planned appearance on Sean Hannity’s show. … Read more
Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of JD Vance, at the Republican National Convention said that neither JD Vance nor she expected to find themselves in this position on Thursday. “But it’s hard to imagine a more powerful example of the American Dream,” she added, introducing her husband after Donald Trump named him his running mate … Read more
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) became former President Donald Trump’s running mate Monday, despite the freshman lawmaker having previously called Trump a “terrible candidate” and saying he’d never vote for him. But that’s not the only area where Vance has done a major flip-flop. In recent months, he’s appeared to soften what was once a hard-line … Read more
Donald Trump’s campaign chiefs designed the convention opening this week to feature a softer and more optimistic message, focusing on themes that would help a divisive leader expand his appeal among moderate voters and people of color. Then came a shooting that rattled the foundation of American politics. Suddenly, the Democrats’ turmoil after the debate, … Read more
Former President Donald Trump just announced his running mate, JD Vance, a first-term senator from Ohio who has espoused anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ policies while in office. The 39-year-old former venture capitalist, first made famous by his 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” is known for his hard stance on abortion. He campaigned against Ohio’s constitutional amendment to … Read more
The director of the U.S. Secret Service said Sunday ongoing political division has created a “constantly” evolving threat environment ahead of the Republican and Democratic national conventions, but there is no credible threat to either event ahead of their scheduled dates over the next month. Republicans are set to gather for the RNC in Milwaukee … Read more
