We were told Donald Trump rewrote his own Convention Speech in light of the Assassination Attempt last saturday. In The End and perhaps to no ones surprise, couldnt get there. Instead of disciplined, we got rambling with trump delivering a 92minute so lil kwi. Instead of a message of Unity And Bridge building, trump fell back on old grievances and a dark vision of america. Axios reports, quote, the new Donald Trump soothed and silenced the nation for 28 minutes and then the old trump returned and barked and bored america for 64 minutes more. It was that, at that 28minute mark, that trump seemed to lose his battle with Impulse Control. It was billed as trumps golden opportunity to rehabilitate his image and it spiralled out of control. Were not going to make you relive all of it. Watch this. Theyre coming at levels weve never seen before. Its an invasion indeed and this administration does absolutely nothing to stop them. Theyre coming from prisons. Theyre coming from jails. Theyre comi
Ainsley oh, it was a powerful moment. We were there. Former President Trump making his first public appearance since narrowly surviving that Assassination Attempt. He greeted the crowd on the first night of the Republican National Convention as god bless the u. S. A. Played in the background. Watch this. If tomorrow all the things were gone i worked for All My Life and i had to start again with just and my wife [cheers and applause] i thank my lucky stars to be living here Today Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they cant take that away. [cheers and applause] and im proud to be an american where at least i know im free i wont forget the men who died. [cheers] who gave that right to me and i gladly stand up next to you and defend her still Today Cause there aint No Doubt i love this land sing it god bless the u. S. A. Is steve it was a night to remember. Mr. Trump was met by roaring applause here in milwaukee. His head his ear still bandaged from that bullet that almost killed
You are watching special coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. We are tracking new details after this horrific incident that left the former president injured. He said a bullet pierced his ear. The fbi has identified the shooter, Thomas Matthew crooks. He is from Bethel Park, pennsylvania. He was killed on the scene by Law Enforcement. The Rally Site is still an active Crime Scene and police are still outside of the Shooters Home. New video appearing to show the gunman just before the shooting obtained by tmz. The apparent shooter holding a gun on a roof near the rally. The building was less than 150 yards from the stage where truck was speaking, which authorities say was outside of the Security Perimeter. We want to show you the full incident which played out in a matter of minutes. If you want to really see something [ gunshot ] unshot] the former president able to walk out of the rally and get in that Secret Service vehicle. One spectator was kill
Legislative session right now. But this will not go far. They will not have a quorum, it seems meaning that they dont have the votes to really do any work. And that is because in an extraordinary move overnight, a majority of the states democratic lawmakers left texas and are now in washington, d. C. In order to block republican efforts to pass new voting restrictions. The democratic lawmakers are now vowing to remain out of the state until The End of this Special Session, which could mean weeks out of the state. It comes as President Biden will be delivering a highly anticipated speech on Voting Rights today. Cnns Dianne Gallagher is live in washington following the texas lawmakers as they plot the next move. So diane, what is happening . Reporter so the texas lawmakers who flew on the private planes leaving the state of texas in the effort to deny quorum which is about to happen, watching the House Floor right now to see when they will reconvene. That is their first accomplishment of
Have the votes to overcome republican opposition. Bidens allies are calling on him to do what hes resisted doing so far, urge his fellow democrats to get behind a change in the filibuster rules. The filibuster should not stand in the way of democracy. Reporter as biden issued his call to action, the Texas Legislature was engulfed in chaos. We are not going to buckle to the Big Lie in the state of texas. Reporter the states democrats are in washington after fleeing texas in a Lastditch Effort to stop the passage of a new restrictive voting law. Biden calling out texas republicans today. In texas, for example, republicanled State Legislature wants to allow partisan pollwatchers to intimidate voters. Reporter but those texas democrats are calling on washingtOn And the president to do more. We cant hold this tide back forever. Were buying some time. We need congress and all of our federal leaders to use that time wisely. Reporter now, jake, Al Sharpton spoke with President Biden after that