Will have time for a few questions. If you come up with a question, please raise your hand. I will kick it to bill. Thanks. The American People did not need the darkness boat dystopian vision for our country on display last night at the Republican National convention. We are living through the reality because of Donald Trumps failures as president. We learned a lot about how Council Culture will ruin your life but little about how Donald Trumps mismanagement of the covid19 crisis might ended as it tragically has for most 180,000 americans. We heard about a great economy donald trump inherited but not a morsel of regret for how Donald Trumps failed leadership has squandered it started before covid hit. We heard the nearly in calc kibble number of lives lies about joe biden but not a single convincing reason that a voter on the fence should cast their ballot to reelect donald trump. We got to hear about the time donald trump joined his children on a trip to disney but all it accomplished
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
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
They had . Saw is aat we continuation of this trend of unconventional convention. We had [indiscernible] this conflation of the president S Administration and his campaign. I think the messages they wanted to get across was they wanted to humanize this president somewhat. We had his wife talking about ,im, referring to him as donald talking about his record and what he has done in the white house. I think there was a continuation of outreach to minorities. Theyw on the first night showcased the depth of their bench in terms of having there and nikki haley there. Lets not come obese outreach to women as well as immigrants through the naturalization ceremony we saw. Host what was the goal of secretary of state pompeos address from israel . Caller that is what guest that is one of the that happened. The consternation before the broadcast, he was in israel on official business. The he addressed to the convention was [indiscernible] there were issues of whether they potentially violated the