The Daily Signal - Vance Addresses RNC, Biden Opposition Grows, Secret Service Allegations | July 18

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Starting point is 00:00:30 Trump addresses the Republican National Convention tonight. I'm Elizabeth Mitchell, and this is the Daily Signal Top News for Thursday, July 18th. It's the last day of the Republican National Convention, and tonight is the long-awaited speech from former President Donald Trump. Virginia Allen is on the ground in Milwaukee with the Daily Signal team, and she joins us now. Virginia, how was the vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance's speech last night? It was, I think, what many people wanted it to be, or we're hoping it would be, which was something that really was to energize this ticket in particular, right? I mean, everyone's looking at Vance and Trump to see, okay, what is the energy that Vance is going to bring to this combination of this Trump's Vance ticket? And some of people are familiar with Senator J.D. Vance's story because of his book, Hill, Billy L.G., and also because of the movie that was made from that book.

Starting point is 00:01:37 But I think it was fascinating to see how Vance did on such a big stage and with so many conservatives present in the room, the energy was really high. And it was sweet. His wife came out first and introduced him and had some really kind words to share about her husband. And what really came through to me were two things in particular during Dan's speech. One was how much of a family man, Vance is. is not only because he loves his wife dearly and praises his kids and loves his children, but he's very connected to his family roots and he spoke a lot about that, about where he came from.

Starting point is 00:02:18 He spoke about his mom and her struggles with drugs. She was in the audience last night and there was an ovation and applause for her because she's nearly 10 years sober. There was praise for his grandmother because his grandmother pretty much raised him and he did such a good job of explaining this is where I've come from. making it clear that his roots are going to affect the way that he leads. The second thing that really stood out was this young energy. I think he presented a message that really resonated, I think, with a lot of young voters.

Starting point is 00:02:51 He brought up how expensive it is to buy a house and because of inflation, how young people today, even if they're working hard and they have a good job, they still can't afford to buy a house. He brought up student loans. He brought up the sentinel crisis. These are issues that are really on the minds of young people. And I think it's fascinating to see how that message will resonate with voters at the ballot box come November. Wow, that sounds like a really great speech. And moving forward to tonight, what do you expect from former President Trump?

Starting point is 00:03:24 That is the big ticket question, right? I mean, we have been building all week. This is a four-day convention all leading up to the last speech tonight. It will be former president Donald Trump on the main stage. I think we might see a slightly more sober in a way, Trump, than maybe we are used to seeing. I think it will be very celebratory. I think there's going to be a lot of that same energy that Trump almost brings. But after the assassination attempt on Saturday, it's been interesting to see that Trump has just looked a little more pensive, maybe a little bit more reflected.

Starting point is 00:04:00 And I think that might come through tonight. I think he's going to bring a message of unity after that, again, after the assassination attempt of saying, hey, look, that was a reminder of where we are as a country and what we need to do to move forward and to unify. So I think he's going to put out a really, really strong call to say, hey, we're at a critical moment. We're at crossroads in our country. Let's move forward together.

Starting point is 00:04:21 This is my vision for how to do that. This is how we're going to accomplish that. And so I think it's definitely going to be very optimistic and very hopeful and very high energy from a message from the president tonight. we are expecting a long speech. I've heard rumors on the ground is he's going to speak for about an hour and a half. So maybe grab a snack if you're going to watch the speech tonight

Starting point is 00:04:41 and settle in on your couches because it should be a good long speech. Wow, well, I'm definitely excited to end to that one. And overall, Virginia, would you say that this was a successful Republican National Convention? I would say so. And I will preface that, I was saying this is my first Republican National Convention.

Starting point is 00:05:00 Of course, the last one was pretty much, all remote because of COVID. So I think that maybe even is leading to higher energy because everyone's just so glad that this one can be held, of course, in person. But two reasons why I think it's successful. One is because I think there is so much energy behind Vance. And with that assassination attempt on Trump just a couple days before this started, I think that really was something that reminded people how critical of a moment this is.

Starting point is 00:05:29 And just that the power, that image of seeing Trump. Trump walking on the first night with the bandage on his ear. Just this picture of, wow, this is a leader who has survived and an attempt on his life has led, I think, just so much energy here. And so I think for the Republican Party, they would definitely view this as successful. And the other second factor that the Republican Party has going for them is just what a troubling situation, the Democrat Party, currently, finds them in as find them. themselves in in terms of no one for sure knowing is Biden going to be the candidate. And it seems like every day there's an increase in calls for him to step aside. And while initially we were hearing that really, really firm rhetoric from President Biden of

Starting point is 00:06:22 I'm staying in the race, that rhetoric seems to have toned down, which is leading to a lot of questions. And of course, the Democrat National Convention is just a month away. So if he's not the candidate, there's a lot of questions about who then would the candidate be with such a short period of time ahead. So all of those factors, I think, are leading the Republicans to feel optimistic. And, of course, the ultimate decision and choice is in the hands of the American people in November. Amazing. Well, thank you so much, Virginia. And I look forward to having you back in D.C. soon. Thanks, Elizabeth. I miss seeing you in the office. I look forward to being back.

Starting point is 00:06:58 President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this week, prompting more calls from within his party for him to drop out of the race. The 81-year-old president is now self-isolating. Several top Democrats told news site Axios that Biden will likely step aside as the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee as soon as this weekend due to the rising pressure of party congressional leaders and close friends. A friend of the president told Axios, his choice is to be one of history's heroes, or to be sure of the fact that there will never be a Biden presidential library.

Starting point is 00:07:34 I pray that he does the right thing. He's headed that way. Almost two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, according to an AP poll. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Biden it would be best if he dropped out. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also told him that he could destroy Democrats' chance of taking back the House in November. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheathel is facing mounting pressure to resign. According to new allegations, secret service training resources have been reallocated to executive leadership bonuses and DEI prioritized recruitment. Two Republican senators confronted Cheetah Wednesday at the Republican Convention regarding last weekend's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Referring to a call that senators had with the FBI and Secret Service officials earlier in the day Wednesday,

Starting point is 00:08:27 day, Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, said to Cheatel, this is exactly what you were doing on the call, Stonewalling. Barrasso said the director refused to answer their questions. Senator Marshall Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, said to Cheatel, this was an assassination attempt. You owe the people answers, you owe President Trump answers. Blackburn later posted a video saying, I've got a message for her.

Starting point is 00:08:54 She can run, but she cannot hide, because the American people, people want to know how an assassination attempt was carried out on President Donald Trump. Milwaukee police are beefing up security around the Republican National Convention after police officers from Columbus, Ohio, shot a homeless man who was attacking another homeless man with a pair of knives. The Milwaukee Police Department said it will be adding local officers to the bike patrols that are being staffed by out-of-state police departments in the convention's soft security zone. Even though the man who was shot refused to put down the knives when officers ordered him to and then charged at the other man, protesters are calling the police shooting a murder.

Starting point is 00:09:35 Vosos de la Frontera, an immigration non-profit in Milwaukee, issued a statement saying, We grieve the senseless killing of Samuel Sharp, a homeless and beloved member of our community, by a Columbus police officer. We denounce the use of excessive and deadly force and extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family. A former Department of Health and Human Services official says the Biden administration's prosecution of a Texas surgeon who exposed to a hospital performing sex change perceivers on children appears political. Roger Severino was a senior official at the Department of Health and Human Services during the Trump administration and was in charge of enforcing the law that the surgeon, Ethan Hym, is now accused of violating. Heim leaked records of secret transgender procedures being performed on minors at Texas Children's Hospital last year.

Starting point is 00:10:27 Published by City Journal, the files showed the hospital misled the public by falsely asserting that it had stopped its transgender medical program in response to a state investigation. President Joe Biden's Department of Justice charged Heim in May with violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, alleging he illegally accessed and released. private patient information with malicious intent. Severino said Haim maintains that his motive was to expose unethical activity, and based on the evidence, he does not fit the bill of a doctor turned criminal. Severino, who is now the Heritage Foundation's vice president for domestic policy, said, generally speaking, if somebody's doing whistleblowing, you wouldn't want that sort of personal criminal intent that would warrant dropping a nuclear bomb on them over HIPAA,

Starting point is 00:11:16 which really suggests that this is a political prosecution more than anything else. And that's all for today's episode. Thank you again for listening to The Daily Signal's top news. If you haven't gotten the chance, be sure to check out our morning show right here in this podcast feed, where we interview lawmakers, experts, and leading conservative voices. Join us tomorrow morning for a very special episode of the Daily Signal interview edition, featuring the best of the RNC. Tune in to hear Daily Signal staff sit down with Ben Carson, Dan Bongino, and Donald Trump Jr.

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The Daily Signal - Vance Addresses RNC, Biden Opposition Grows, Secret Service Allegations | July 18

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