Campaignb smith on 2020 and the role of military voters and young americans. Plus your emails, tweets, and phone calls. Washington journal starts now. First Lady Melania Trump closed out day two of the Republican National convention with a speech from the white house last night where she called on voters to support her husband for a second term claiming he will fight for them. Yourll continue with comments and reactions to the Republican National convention with a look ahead at tonights lineup. Here is how we are dividing the line. If you support the president dial in at 202 7488000. If you are supporting joe biden 202 7488001. If you have a thirdparty candidate or are undecided dialing that dial in at 202 7488002. You can also text us with your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Join the conversation on facebook and twitter. While we wait for your calls, here is a little bit from the first lady. As you have heard this evening, i dont want to use this precious time attacking t
For greater funding for medical research. Or Clint Eastwood, who spoke to an empty chair at the 2012 republican convention. Over the next hour, we will watch some of those, starting with actress angie harmon and nfl player jason c horn speaking to republican delegates in 2004. Professionalcome Football Player Jason Seahorn and accomplished actress angie harmon. [applause] good evening. Tonight we are proud to recognize two men who embody the american spirit of bravery and sacrifice. Their heroic speech earned them our nations highest military award, the medal of honor. Some say that playing football takes courage, but it is just a game. Nothing compares to the valor of these men. These are americas heroes. They know the price of liberty and they support president george w. Bush. [laughter] [applause] to her inst sailor the medal of honor was John Williams of the uss pawnee during the civil war. Fell, thehips flags wounded captain kept the flag aloft and rallied his men. The medal of ho
The Republican National convention, politico talked with mark meadows, discussing the confluence of the Trump Administration and the campaign as well as negotiations to that covid economic responsible. Lets get started. Lets give a warm welcome to white house chief of staff, mark meadows. Think you for joining us. Thank you for joining us. It is great to be with you this morning. It is 69 days until election day. Ing isesidents poll lagging in every swing state that we see. Give us a sense, if the president wins on november 3, it will be because he did what over the next 69 days . I think it is not just what he does over the next 69 days. Let me just be clear. I am going to talk in my personal capacity as we talk about some of these things so that we dont get everybody tweeting at me that i am hatch act. He from a political standpoint, if i put on my political hat, here is what i see. Its not just what he does the next 69 days, but building on the years prior to that, but taking the ne
Order to help save it. That is what always a soldier is about. Me pressing through basic training, getting to know so many different types of people, and then i get out of the military. I was a leftist for a few years in new york city. A couple of years ago i came out as conservative and got a lot of blowback about that. It is all about loving america and fighting for america as the republican i am now. Host you served for five years in the army. During iraqi freedom you are awarded the Commendation Medal and the combat infantry badge. You have this military experience. Did that shape you becoming a conservative . Talk about the evolution. Guest having military experience does shape you into becoming conservative, at least it did for me. Not only military experience, but Law Enforcement officers. People in some sort of service in that way, i think in terms a lot of us conservative because you really do realize the need for law and order. When i was patrolling the streets of iraq when i
Welcome to Washington Post life. This afternoon i am doing by Linda Mcmahon my longtime business associate. She and her husband vince ran and built World Wrestling entertainment into eight 1 billion business. She has headed the Small Business administration under trump but left the position last r to had the super pac, on this third day of the Republican National convention, join me in welcoming Linda Mcmahon. Enke for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Ms. Mcmahon thank you. Frances you know the president probably as well as anyone. What duis and oldtime friend and longtime business associate think his most compelling message will be . Willcmahon i think he continue to talk about the things he has done. Then i think he will look forward. But he will talk about his taxes,es in lowering regulations, better trade deals. Unleashing the Energy Sector. Those have been his strong suits. He has created so many jobs. Unemployment was at an alltime low. Africanamericans and hispanics have th