President Trump arrives in North Carolina for the first day of the Republican National Convention. Before the start of the , the police shooting of in , Wisconsin led to protests and unrest. Blake survived the shooting but was left paralyzed. Wisconsin declared a state of emergency and deployed the . Unrest continued in Portland, Oregon as well, where a Trump supporter was shot and killed. "" was a common theme at the convention. Most speeches were given from Washington D.C., though the party handled its internal business, such as the unanimous renomination of Trump, in , North Carolina. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, both gave speeches in Charlotte on the first day of the convention. Other speakers during the four day event included four of Trump's children; First Lady Melania Trump; , who drew weapons on allegedly trespassing protesters at their St. Louis residence; and , a former high school student who received a settlement from CNN over the depiction of him during a 2019 anti-abortion march. From Israel, Mike Pompeo spoke, defending Trump's foreign policy. It was unusual for a sitting Secretary of State to speak to a political convention. Democrats in Congress vowed to investigate whether Pompeo used State Department resources to engage in partisan activities. Vice President Pence gave a speech before a crowd of about 100 people in , . On the last night, Trump delivered a long acceptance speech on the South Lawn of the White House with 1,500 spectators and a large fireworks show afterwards. During the speech Trump claimed, "Biden's plan is not a solution to the virus, but rather it is a surrender to the virus." Political commentators such as and described the speech as "flat" and lacking energy. Trump's decision to allow part of the convention to take place at the White House raised ethics questions as well. A Black Lives Matter group protested outside the White House on the last day of the convention. A group of protesters surrounded and allegedly threatened Senator and his wife as they exited the event. In reaction to the convention, Nancy Pelosi accused Trump of ignoring "truth, evidence, data and facts" and said she would prefer Biden not participate in the presidential debates with Trump. Biden rejected Pelosi's suggestion, saying he would act as a "fact checker on the floor" during the debate.
President Trump arrives in North Carolina for the first day of the Republican National Convention. Before the start of the , the police shooting of in , Wisconsin led to protests and unrest. Blake survived the shooting but was left paralyzed. Wisconsin declared a state of emergency and deployed the . Unrest continued in Portland, Oregon as well, where a Trump supporter was shot and killed. "" was a common theme at the convention. Most speeches were given from Washington D.C., though the party handled its internal business, such as the unanimous renomination of Trump, in , North Carolina. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, both gave speeches in Charlotte on the first day of the convention. Other speakers during the four day event included four of Trump's children; First Lady Melania Trump; , who drew weapons on allegedly trespassing protesters at their St. Louis residence; and , a former high school student who received a settlement from CNN over the depiction of him during a 2019 anti-abortion march. From Israel, Mike Pompeo spoke, defending Trump's foreign policy. It was unusual for a sitting Secretary of State to speak to a political convention. Democrats in Congress vowed to investigate whether Pompeo used State Department resources to engage in partisan activities. Vice President Pence gave a speech before a crowd of about 100 people in Baltimore, Maryland . On the last night, Trump delivered a long acceptance speech on the South Lawn of the White House with 1,500 spectators and a large fireworks show afterwards. During the speech Trump claimed, "Biden's plan is not a solution to the virus, but rather it is a surrender to the virus." Political commentators such as and described the speech as "flat" and lacking energy. Trump's decision to allow part of the convention to take place at the White House raised ethics questions as well. A Black Lives Matter group protested outside the White House on the last day of the convention. A group of protesters surrounded and allegedly threatened Senator and his wife as they exited the event. In reaction to the convention, Nancy Pelosi accused Trump of ignoring "truth, evidence, data and facts" and said she would prefer Biden not participate in the presidential debates with Trump. Biden rejected Pelosi's suggestion, saying he would act as a "fact checker on the floor" during the debate.
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