Trump vows unity, recounts assassination attempt in emotional RNC speech

Luke 6:37

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"I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America," Trump started off his speech.

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The former president, growing emotional at points as he recounted the shooting, asked the convention hall to recognize “a moment of silence in honor of our friend, Corey.”

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NY Times: Trump Struggles to Turn the Page on ‘American Carnage’
In a speech that recalled his bleak inaugural address, Trump promised to bridge political divides and then returned to delighting in deepening them.

NY Post: Trump delivers heartfelt call for ‘unity’ and recounts harrowing assassination bid in RNC speech
"Every single moment we have on Earth is a gift."

WaPo: Trump accepts GOP nod in lengthy speech
The former president’s address wrapped a fresh gesture toward unity around his usual dark view of American decline and loathing for political opponents and immigrants.

Politico: Trump returns to the stage. And stays and stays and stays.
When Donald Trump emerged on stage with a bandaged ear he somberly — and emotionally — recounted how he survived an assassination attempt. And then, he veered straight back into MAGA mode.

NY Times: Trump’s brush with death as political theater, for one night only.
For those first 15 minutes, the former president delivered a campaign speech like no other — a remarkable narration of a near-death experience packaged as slick political theater.

Stu: 'When you take a bullet on stage, your next speech gets to be as long as you damn well please. This is a rule.'

Van Jones: 'The last time I was at a convention that felt like this was Obama 2008. There's something happening.'

The Hill: The RNC crowd applauded when Trump mentioned the shooter’s death

‘Hulkamania’ runs wild on Republican National Convention
"So all you criminals, all you lowlifes, all you scumbags, all you drug dealers and all you crooked politicians need to answer one question, brother: WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN DONALD TRUMP AND ALL THE TRUMP-A-MANIACS RUN WILD ON YOU, BROTHER?"

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“I know that there was not the same red meat, sort of blood and soil nationalism that you might hear in, I don’t know, other parallel universe Republican conventions, but I do think there were some sort of Easter eggs of white nationalism in the speech,” declared Wagner.

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NY Mag: Republicans Are Waiting for Kamala Harris and Fearing Michelle Obama
The talk of the RNC is what’s happening to the other party.

CNN: Many senior Biden officials believe he must drop out as he becomes increasingly isolated
“Everyone is saying it privately,” one senior Democrat said. “People see and feel the walls closing in.”

NY Times: Pelosi, Long Fixated on Winning, Is in No Mood to Lose with Biden
The former speaker has been marshaling her knowledge of the political map, polling data, and fundraising information to press her case with President Biden that his re-election is in serious doubt.

Axios: Top Dems now believe Biden will exit
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NBC: Biden left feeling angry and betrayed by top Democratic leaders wavering on his campaign
The president is furious at how the party has tried to force him out, two sources say, as Democrats in Congress increasingly believe the question is when, not if, he will end his campaign.

WaPo: Biden Suddenly Sounds Distressingly Like Trump
Since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance in June, the columnist Nicholas Kristof has noticed that Biden’s language has sounded a lot like his opponent’s: criticizing the press, questioning the polls, bragging about crowd sizes at his events.

NBC: Biden world braces for the possibility that the president will step aside
As Trump is about to accept his third consecutive GOP nomination for president, Biden is off the campaign trail with COVID.

NY Times: People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race
One person familiar with Biden’s thinking cautioned that he had not yet made up his mind to leave the race, after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out.

Maddow: Poll Showing 31-Point Drop In Support For Biden Among Black Women Is The Case For Harris
"If you think Democrats can win the presidency with a 30-point drop in the black female vote, there's a real problem at hand."

Elon Musk Takes ‘Fredo Corleone’ Jab at Biden
Musk on X shared posts with "Godfather 2" references noting that "betrayal never comes from your enemy."

Why longtime Trump critic Steve Deace just put a Trump sign in his front yard
“The shooting crystallized something for me,” he says. “When Trump pumped the fist and said ‘fight,’ I frankly thought for the first time in a while that Donald Trump was talking to me — directly to me.”

One-Third of Dems Believe Trump Staged Assassination Attempt
One in three registered Democrats believe it is "credible" that the shooting Saturday in Butler, Pa., was staged and not intended to kill Trump, according to a Morning Consult poll.

Joy Reid questions if Trump was really shot and if the Secret Service helped him stage 'iconic photo'
"How come no one else has any information about this wound? We still don't know for sure whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet, whether he was hit by glass fragments, whether he was hit by shrapnel, we don't have those details. We know almost nothing!"

Trump shooter's online activity shows searches of rally site, use of encrypted platforms, officials say
Sources said officials told lawmakers that the encrypted sites are presenting challenges to investigators and could take time to decrypt.

WaPo: Right-wing influencers use Trump assassination attempt to attack DEI
Within hours of the shooting at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania, right-wing media pundits and conservative influencers coalesced around an unfounded narrative on social media: The reason Trump was injured was because of female Secret Service agents and DEI.

NBC: Secret Service says it's appalled by DEI rhetoric against female agents after Trump rally shooting
Saturday’s shooting is the latest instance of right-leaning social media accounts trying to link diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to deeply troubling news events.

CBS Poll: Trump holds comfortable lead, 52-47, over Biden after assassination attempt
The majority of voters said the assassination attempt did not change their mind (67%), while 26% said they were more likely to vote for Trump, while 7% said it made them less likely to consider him

Emerson Poll: Trump support unchanged since attempted assassination, while Biden loses 2%
The national numbers show Trump with a 46% support, the same as before the shooting, while Biden dropped to 42%. However, Trump is up in 6 of 7 swing states, with his smallest lead being 6%.

Here’s How Kamala Harris Performs In Polls Against Trump
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Lou Dobbs dead: Trump announces conservative commentator’s death at 78
“The Great Lou Dobbs has just passed away — A friend, and truly incredible Journalist, Reporter, and Talent,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

‘Betrayed’: Unions, White House irate over Teamsters' president’s RNC speech
White House aides were particularly furious over O’Brien’s appearance, which they viewed as a betrayal of the administration’s support for many of the Teamsters’ top priorities.

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Anti-Israel groups threaten Netanyahu with ‘citizen’s arrest’ in Washington
"Surround the US capitol and issue a notice of citizen's arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes against humanity," said the Shut It Down for Palestine coalition.

Majority of Russians Favor Talks to End Ukraine War, but 1/3 Support Use of Nukes
The share of Russians who are very worried about “the threat of the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict” increased from 71% in April 2023 to 73% in June 2024.

Taiwan ‘willing to take on more’ defense responsibility after Trump barb
“I think Taiwan should pay us for defense,” Trump told Bloomberg in an interview published this week. “You know, we’re no different than an insurance company. Taiwan doesn’t give us anything.”

Super cheap robotaxi rides spark widespread anxiety in China
Robotaxis are being popularized at cut-throat prices in Wuhan. It’s possible to travel six miles in a driverless taxi for just about 55 cents, while a human driver would cost about $2.50.

Germany aside, Europe attempts to build bridges with Trump
The European Union and most European governments are seeking a fresh start with Trump. By and large, they strongly dislike Trump, but they also need to work with him. At a minimum, they need to forge a compromise against Trump’s tariffs agenda.

Three-quarters of Jewish people in Europe hide their identity
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Bob Newhart Dies at 94
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Trump allies draft AI order to launch ‘Manhattan Projects’ for defense
The plan to “Make America First in AI” and roll back “burdensome regulations” would favor Silicon Valley investors, who are now flocking to support the former president.

Disney World ditches animatronic offensive to alcoholics
Liver Lips McGrowl had been one of 18 animatronic bears at the Country Bear Jamboree in Magic Kingdom since 1971. Thanks Glenn, he was my favorite bear.

Tiger Woods says he lost sleep over Trump assassination attempt
Woods said he endured a sleepless flight to the Open Championship after watching coverage of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. “I didn’t accomplish a lot because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind,” Woods told BBC Sport.