RNC Chair Michael Whatley delivered remarks in support of former President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention on Monday.
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00:00Delegates, guests, elected officials, and Republicans across the country, welcome to
00:09the 2024 Republican National Convention.
00:13We are honored to have you here in Milwaukee.
00:19Just days ago, we witnessed a horrifying assassination attempt against President Trump at his rally
00:27in Pennsylvania.
00:29We are praying for President Trump.
00:32We are praying for the injured.
00:34We are praying for the family of Hillary Compitore.
00:40We must unite as a party, and we must unite as a nation.
00:46We must show the same strength and resilience as President Trump and lead this nation to
00:52a greater future.
00:55Four years ago, Europe and the Middle East were at peace.
01:05Our southern border was secure, and our military was stronger than ever.
01:10Four years ago, America was respected abroad, and Americans could afford groceries at home.
01:20Tonight, everything is different.
01:24Russia has invaded Ukraine, Iran and its proxies have openly attacked Israel, and China
01:31is threatening Taiwan.
01:34More than 10 million illegal immigrants have flooded across our border, posing a direct
01:40threat to our communities, and inflation is crushing families from coast to coast.
01:47I am here tonight, as the chair of your Republican Party, to tell you it does not have to be
01:56this way.
02:04And I am here tonight to tell you that we have a solution.
02:11President Donald J. Trump is the 47th President of the United States.
02:23Only President Trump can unite us and restore our economy, rebuild our southern border,
02:30and regain our standing in the world.
02:34When I became chairman of the RNC, I pledged to do three things to make that happen.
02:40First, we are going to get out the vote.
02:44Second, we are going to protect the ballot.
02:54And third, we are going to hold a world-class convention.
03:03As long as I am your chairman, these will be the RNC's only priorities, because our
03:10number one objective is to win this election.
03:21I am pleased to say that tonight, we are kicking off the biggest and best convention in the
03:28history of the Republican Party, and we are united.
03:40This election is not just about the next four years, it's about future generations of Americans
03:46to come.
03:48I am so proud to serve as the chairman of your Republican National Committee and to
03:54open this convention.
03:56And I am so proud to work with all of you to elect Donald J. Trump as our president
04:03and J.D. Vance as our vice president.
04:16And to make America wealthy again, safe again, strong again, and to make America great again.