2024 Presidential Campaign Blog

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance Formally Accepts the Republican Nomination for Vice President of the United States

Future Vice President J.D. Vance Delivers A Powerful Speech
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance formally accepted the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States.

Donald Trump Jr. said: "Look at me and my friend J.D. Vance. A kid from Appalachia and a kid from Trump Tower...We grew up worlds apart, yet now we're both fighting side by side to save the country we love. And by the way, J.D. Vance is going to make one hell of a vice president."

Future Second Lady Usha Vance: "[J.D.'s] goals in this new role are the same that he has pursued for our family: to keep people safe, to create opportunities, to build a better life and to solve problems with an open mind."

Highlights from Senator Vance's speech:

Senator Vance: "Tonight is a night of hope -- a celebration of what America once was, and with God's grace, what it will soon be again. And it is a reminder of the sacred duty we have to preserve the American experiment -- to choose a new path for our children and grandchildren."

Senator Vance: "That's the man I've gotten to know personally over the last few years. He's tough, but he cares about people. He can stand defiant against an assassin one moment and call for national healing the next."

Senator Vance: "Some people tell me I’ve lived the American Dream, and of course, they are right...But the American Dream that always counted most was not starting a business or becoming a senator...My most important American dream was becoming a good husband and a good dad. I wanted to give my kids the things I never had growing up."

Senator Vance: "After 9/11, I did what thousands of other young men my age did in that time of soaring patriotism and love of country: I enlisted in the United States Marines."

Senator Vance: "Things didn't work out well for a lot of kids I grew up with. Every now and then, I will get a call from a relative from back home who asks, 'did you know so and so?... they died of an overdose.' America's ruling class wrote the checks. Communities like mine paid the price."

Senator Vance: "Joe Biden has been a politician in Washington for longer than I've been alive...For half-a-century, he's been the champion of every major policy initiative to make America weaker and poorer."

Senator Vance: "From Iraq to Afghanistan, from the financial crisis to the great recession, from open borders to stagnating wages, the people who govern this Country have failed and failed again...That is of course, until a guy named Donald J. Trump came along."

Senator Vance: "Joe Biden's inflation crisis is really an affordability crisis, and many of the people that I grew up with can't afford to pay more for groceries, more for gas, more for rent. And that's exactly what Joe Biden's economy has given them."

Senator Vance: "Mr. President, I will never take for granted the trust you have put in me. And what an honor it is to help achieve the extraordinary vision that you have for this country. Now I pledge to every American, no matter your Party, I will give you everything I have."

The Theme of the Second Night of the Republican National Convention is "Make America Safe Once Again."

Make America Safe Once Again
The theme of the second night of the Republican National Convention is "Make America Safe Once Again."

Democrats have done everything in their power to undermine public safety and law enforcement. Radical activist prosecutors let criminals walk free within hours of arrest, while an open border floods our communities with untraceable, potentially dangerous criminals. President Trump will make American towns and cities safe once again, allowing them to flourish and grow without the constant fear of crime. By closing the border, standing with police, and actually enforcing the law against those who break it, President Trump will restore safety and stability to our nation.

• MIGRANT CRIME: Thanks to Joe Biden's open border, Americans are facing a new, and tragically avoidable, type of crime:
o Laken Riley was killed by an illegal immigrant that Joe Biden released into the country.
o Kayla Hamilton was raped and murdered by an illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member that was released into the country by Joe Biden in 2022.
o An illegal immigrant released into the country by the Biden administration was arrested in Pennsylvania for killing a mother and her toddler.
o Police in Palm Beach arrested an illegal immigrant for "allegedly snatching an 11-year-old girl off the street in front of her" home. The illegal immigrant crossed the border in January and was released into the country by Joe Biden.
o Police in Maryland arrested an El Salvadorian illegal immigrant for the brutal 2023 murder of Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother of five.
o Five illegal immigrants were arrested for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl from Indiana with the intent of trafficking her to California.
o Two Venezuelan illegal immigrants who were released into the country this year by the Biden administration were charged with the murder of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl in Houston.
o Police in Albany, NY arrested an illegal immigrant for raping a 15-year-old girl. The illegal immigrant crossed the border in November 2023 and was released into the country by the Biden administration.

• Law enforcement officers face greater danger under the Biden administration:
o There has been a 21% increase in the number of police officers shot in the line of duty since Biden took office.
o In 2023, the rate of assaults on police officers reached its highest point in the last decade.

• American cities are on the frontlines of the Biden crime wave. Since President Trump’s last year in office:
o Washington, D.C., has experienced a 38% increase in homicides, a 74% increase in robberies, and a staggering 166% increase in carjackings.
o New York City has seen a 75% surge in carjackings and a 42% rise in grand larcenies.
o Atlanta has witnessed a 66% increase in carjackings and a 16% increase in aggravated assaults.
o Chicago has faced a 40% increase in robberies, a 24% increase in assaults, and a shocking 155% increase in stalking cases.
o Philadelphia has endured a 135% spike in retail theft and a 152% increase in carjackings.

Statement from Trump Campaign and RNC

Statement from Trump Campaign and RNC

As was communicated earlier this evening, President Trump is doing well and grateful to law enforcement and first responders for their fast action.

President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States. As our party's nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again.

Sincerely,

Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Senior Advisors Susie Wiles & Chris LaCivita

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley and Co-Chairman Lara Trump

Republican National Committee (RNC) Announces Houston as Host City for 2028 Convention

RNC Announces Houston as Host City for 2028 Convention

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) officially selected the city of Houston, Texas as the host for the 2028 Republican National Convention. RNC Committee Members voted to select Houston as the host city.

"I am excited to announce Houston as the host city for the 2028 Republican National Convention,” said RNC Charwoman Ronna McDaniel. “ After a smart business decision made by the RNC last spring to allow us to select the next convention city earlier than ever, we are looking forward to seeing Houston in the spotlight come 2028. The entire RNC membership is eager to work with Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor Sylvester Turner, the Houston Host Committee, and Houston First Corporation to follow in Milwaukee’s footsteps by delivering an incredible convention for our Party.”

“I am proud to welcome the 2028 Republican National Convention to Houston — one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, a thriving center of economic development, and a cultural leader of Texas,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “Houston showcases all the things that make Texas great: a strong business environment, record-breaking job growth, and a hub of entertainment and tourism. Texas thanks Chairwoman McDaniel and the RNC for choosing Houston to host the 2028 convention.”

"Houston is a special events city; we know how to host a major convention. We are proud to be chosen as the site for the 2028 Republican National Convention. This keeps us on the global stage, allowing us to showcase our amazing venues and the people who keep our hotels, restaurants, and local businesses operating," said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. "As the nation's most diverse and inclusive city, we believe Houston represents the future of the United States and our aspirations as a country. We're excited to showcase that identity and Houston's unsurpassed hospitality. We thank the RNC for selecting Houston to host the 2028 Republican National Convention."

“This is a unique and exciting opportunity for Houston and for Texas,” Ira Mitzner, Chair of the Houston RNC Bid Committee, said. “A lot of hard work over the past year went into securing this bid and I’m elated that the effort has been rewarded with what will be an enormously important event that will have a tremendous economic impact and give Houston a global platform.”

“Today’s announcement is a historic step for the Republican Party, and the beginning of a successful partnership between the city of Houston, the state of Texas, and the Republican National Committee. Republicans will stand united in Houston in 2028 as we execute a memorable convention in the Lone Star State,” said RNC Site Selection Committee Chair Anne Hathaway.

“We were able to showcase our community’s leadership, our dynamic convention campus and our team’s professionalism to the RNC, and we believe that’s why they chose Houston for their most important event,” said Houston First Corporation President and CEO Michael Heckman. “When we began this bid process more than a year ago, we did so knowing that winning the Republican National Convention would be a significant economic win for our city and an opportunity for Houston to shine. Now we look forward to making that opportunity a reality.”