RNC Day 2 | Featuring President Trump, Rand Paul, Mike Pompeo and others

tried since its founding to promote equality under the law to correct injustices and to ensure opportunity for all it is a work in progress not always perfect some look at american opportunity and see only problems they want equal outcome not equal opportunities they criticize without solutions demand wealth without work their ways are historical failures evidenced by tyranny and poverty a prevailing darkness in every country it has been tried the american dream inspired by american opportunity is the engine of entrepreneurship oh it's beautiful mike the inspiration to the greatest inventions the highest achievements and establishing a quality of life second to none providing jobs creating futures fulfilling dreams in america opportunity preserves individual freedom it leads to exceptionalism it's a bright shining light an example for all to see tonight we explore together america land of opportunity [Music] from washington d.c welcome to the 2020 republican national convention tonight celebrating america as the land of opportunity [Music] i'm going to invite you to join your faith with mine and let's pray in agreement lord we come before you to ask for your spirit of peace to come over hurting communities in wisconsin tonight we pray for healing and comfort to jacob blake and his family we pray for your protection over those who put their lives in harm's way to bring safety and security to our streets we pray that the truth and justice will be at the heart of all decisions that are made by our leaders and that we as a people will seek reconciliation with you as we do the same with each other thank you lord for your goodness over our lives for your blessing over our nation for your guiding hand over every person that calls the united states of america their home lord we thank you for all that have gone before us and have sowed seeds of sacrifice for our freedom for our prosperity and for our peace those that gave their lives so that we could live and achieve the american dream your word declares in ii corinthians where the spirit of the lord is there is freedom this country was founded by the people for their god liberty freedom equality it's what we want in our country lord we invite you into our homes into our lives give us revelation that will overthrow any enemies that stand against us so that we will be victorious in this next season we need you let your kingdom come let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven we surrender to your plans and purpose for our lives we ask bring heaven down to earth over every person here and all those watching today as we move into this next chapter in our journey to greatness we ask for your presence to be with us lead us lord give us strategies from heaven i decree the words of isaiah 11 2 over our president vice president and all government authorities from every state in our nation may the spirit of the lord rest on him the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the lord i release a blessing over every person and every home lord release health healing peace strength and courage let us stand together in unity as we embrace another chapter on our journey to greatness i decree and declare america the best is yet to come and i ask all this in the name of jesus amen i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all [Music] i'm myron lizer the vice president of the navajo nation i give this address from the majestic rock spires of shiprock cebet's eye or rock with wings as known by our dna people it is here as well that many of our ancestral leaders sought to govern and lead a nation within a nation they sought to lead their people into the promises of a better way of life for their children's children it is also where they have not been as successful as the rest of america our first nations people the host people of the land we are still here our creator placed us here and knew for such a time as this we would have an opportunity for an appeal to heaven you see our people have never been invited into the american dream we for years fought congressional battles with past congressmen and senators that were part of a broken system that ignored us that is until president trump took office president trump delivered the largest financial funding package ever to indian country the eight billion dollars in karzak funding to indian country was a great start in alleviating the devastating effects that the covet-19 pandemic has inflicted on our indian tribes the navajo nation once led the nation in per capita positive cases because of the health disparities that previous administrations failed to improve whenever we meet with president trump he has always made it a priority to repair the relationship with our federal family recently president trump signed the first ever pro presidential proclamation officially recognizing missing and murdered american indians and alaska natives he established a task force called operation lady justice to address the problem the president also provided 273 million dollars to improve public safety and support victims of crime in the native american community as a result a cold case office was recently opened on the gila river indian community the president has reactivated the white house council on native american affairs to promote economic development and rural prosperity in the indian country president trump also strengthened the supreme court by nominating strong conservative judges like neil gorsuch who supports native american rights thank you for the opportunity to be here tonight i'm excited to endorse president trump's re-election and mr president we look forward to hosting you very soon come visit our land we call dinette thank you very much i had always had this unshakable sense that i know that i know that life has to be more than what it was i've been living i caught my very first felony conviction at 16 years old and that type of behavior had led me into more and more arrests getting in trouble until the age he's 37 years old i was arrested for a string of bank robberies and based off of my criminal history there is a potential that a federal judge can sentence me up to 23 years uh in the maximum security united states federal penitentiary and in that moment i played a let's make a deal with god and i asked god to climb into the robe of that judge whether it's 10 years or 50 years i'm going to invest the rest of my life serving you and i stood before that federal judge judge mahan took his glasses off leaned back and said i don't know why i'm going to do this but he said i'm not going to give you what you deserve then he gave me a lesser sentence and as i laid on that stainless steel cell shackled by my hands and my feet i heard god utter into my spirit my son i honored what you asked me to do he said never forget the promise [Music] that you made to me and ever since that day i got up off that floor and my life went in a 180 degree turn [Music] in the other direction when john got that sentence i just shook my head i said wow john you are destined for for bigger things than in prison my name is richard beasley i was a fbi special agent for about 25 and a half years it was something about his demeanor when he walked into that room i had this feeling like everything is going to be okay then when he got out he gave me a call and said hey rich let's let's have lunch so i met him at the mcdonald's and he's got a bible with him i've seen that before where guys have used the bible as a prop it took me about 30 seconds to understand that this was not a problem with john he was a changed guy from the man that i arrested you know several years before when i saw the way that he treated me fairly you know i saw the man behind the suit i started thinking man if that worked for me with this law enforcement officer how can i multiply that and get more law enforcement officers involved so that we can impact this on a larger scale [Music] president trump he had made a bunch of promises let me just be transparent when he first started talking about the things he was going to do i'm sitting there going wait a minute here i mean is he serious because everything he was saying that he wanted to do was the stuff that needs to be done and before he walked out that meeting that day i promise i'll make it out there to you know come speak at one year graduations i heard that they were phenomenal when he stood there in that graduation and he went out of his way to shake the hand of every one of those 29 graduates set them on a whole nother vist of life because they had the office of the president of the united states the promises that he made was promises that he kept two years ago i was honored to tell john ponder's story of transformation in the rose garden on the national day of prayer today i'm thrilled to welcome him back to the white house john's life is a beautiful testament to the power of redemption john grew up without his father as he tells it my mother was strong but she wasn't able to keep us out of the gangs and off of the streets and they were violent streets at the age of 38 he was arrested for bank robbery while john was in prison he began reading the bible and listening to christian radio one day he heard reverend billy graham on the radio proclaimed jesus wants to be lord of your life on that day john dedicated his life to christ he spent the rest of his time in prison studying the bible when he was released he heard a knock at his door it was the officer who put him in jail fbi special agent richard beasley who said i want you to know that i've been praying for you now richard and john are best friends and we are grateful that richard is here with us today in the last 10 years since john was released he has created one of the most successful reentry programs hoped for prisoners in las vegas i was glad to speak there earlier this year as john says hope for prisoners is a movement that began as a dream in a tiny prison cell and is now making a difference in the lives of thousands truly bringing hope that there is an opportunity and a community that is waiting and willing to offer them a second chance john we honor your devotion to showing returning citizens that they are not forgotten we believe that each person is made by god for a purpose i will continue to give all americans including former inmates the best chance to build a new life and achieve their own american dream and a great american dream it is now i'd like to ask john and richard to say a few words i can't tell you how grateful i am to have the opportunity to speak here today not so long ago my life was running from the police fearing the police and avoiding the police not because of anything that the police had done to me personally but due to the animosity i had allowed to grow inside of me making me believe that they were my enemy but today praise god i am filled with hope a proud american citizen who has been given a second chance my transformation began in a prison cell where i found myself a three-time convicted felon facing yet another sentence i gave my life to jesus and made him a promise that i would spend the rest of my days helping others like me my first help and support came from the unlikeliest of places the fbi agent who arrested me richard beasley he is now a dear friend and has been a source of encouragement to me throughout my entire journey i am grateful for the men and women of the las vegas metropolitan police department who volunteer their time to people who are returning to our local community after incarceration these are the real life heroes who put their lives on the line every day armed with the promise that they made to protect and to serve have made a tremendous impact in the lives of men and women reintegrating back into our society my hope for america is that formerly incarcerated people will be afforded the opportunity to take advantage of the fact that we live in a nation of second chances my hope for america is that law enforcement and people in the communities across our country can come together and realize that as americans we have more in common than we have differences my hope for our great nations to continue on this path we are on of being the most prosperous country in the world i'm so proud of john with his life's turnaround and for all the lives that he's helped to change it may be hard to believe that as a retired fbi agent one of my best friends is a person i arrested for bank robbery when i met john 15 years ago he was angry scared frustrated and anxious about his future on the drive to prison i stopped at a convenience store and bought john a coffee and a donut after he was sentenced john sent me a necktie and a note thanking me for treating him like a gentleman five years later when he got out of prison john called me and wanted to meet for lunch he was a different man he talked about starting a re-entry program for men and women coming out of prison over time john earned the trust and respect of the law enforcement community many of whom volunteer in john's hope for prisoners program i'm grateful for president trump's commitment to criminal justice reform on february 20th of this year he was the guest speaker at the hope for prisoners graduation he stayed much longer than scheduled to hand out diplomas to the 29 men and women who graduated that day what a sight the most important man in the free world shaking hands and pledging his administration's support to ex-offenders their families were there the community was there what a great second chance i also appreciate president trump's support for law enforcement i always felt like i had strong support as an fbi agent but there's nothing worse than knowing you're being second guessed when you're doing your job in certain parts of our country right now law enforcement doesn't feel like they have the support from their local leaders they're being painted with a broad brush unfairly with calls for defunding but as president trump knows the overwhelming percentage of law enforcement officers are good smart people who are doing their jobs very well and they can change the world working with people like john thank you so now i'd like to invite john's wife jamie to join us as i grant john i'm not sure you know this a full pardon so i don't know if you know that jamie come on over here it's just an honor and uh you have done incredible work thank you sir and all of las vegas and all of nevada and all of every place in this country is very proud of you the job you've done bringing people back and you're right i was supposed to be there for five minutes i stayed for an hour yes because it was so interesting to me congratulations to both thank you sir richard thank you very much for the job you do thank you fantastic thank you okay i think i'll give it to jamie what is [Applause] [Music] good evening i'm senator rand paul from kentucky donald trump and i met many years ago before he was running for anything when i first met him i recall being struck by how down to earth he was he seemed like just a normal guy okay a normal guy with his own plane and helicopter but who's counting i was planning a medical mission trip to guatemala to perform charity eye surgeries and we needed money to fund the trip donald trump offered to help and immediately came through for us not only did he support my medical mission to guatemala but he also contributed to another mission trip to haiti a year later we performed hundreds of cataract surgeries in both countries nothing is more amazing than removing the bandages from a person's eyes and watching them as they see their loved ones again donald trump helped me make that happen a few years later we were opponents both running for president we all know how that turned out but i'm proud of the job donald trump has done as president i don't always agree with him but our occasional policy differences are far outweighed by our significant agreements but more important than simple agreement is accomplishment president trump gets things done when some in congress wanted a so-called revenue neutral tax plan donald trump and i worked together to make sure that it was a true tax cut i brought president trump an idea for better less expensive health insurance called association health plans donald trump overturned years of red tape and bureaucrats and he made it happen while others talked about criminal justice reform president trump actually signed the first step act the first real reform in a generation and one that sought to undo the harm that others like joe biden have done for those of us who lament the biden crime bill that locked up a generation of young black men remember that biden bragged about a bill that still wreaks havoc among people of color i'm supporting president trump because he believes as i do that a strong america cannot fight endless wars we must not continue to leave our blood and treasure in middle east quagmires i flew with him to dover air force base to honor two soldiers whose remains were coming home from afghanistan i'll never forget that evening i can tell you the president not only felt the pain of these families but the president is committed to ending this war president trump is the first president in a generation to seek to end war rather than start one he intends to end the war in afghanistan he is bringing our men and women home madison once wrote no nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continuous warfare i'm proud to finally see a president who agrees with that compare president trump with the disastrous record of joe biden who has consistently called for more war joe biden voted for the iraq war which president trump has long called the worst geopolitical mistake of our generation i fear biden will choose war again he supported the war in serbia syria libya joe biden will continue to spill our blood and treasure president trump will bring our heroes home if you hate war like i hate war if you want us to quit sending 50 billion dollars every year to afghanistan to build their roads and bridges instead of building them here at home you need to support president trump for another term so to our soldiers and their families join me in supporting president trump to those of you who want lower taxes and better less expensive health care join me in supporting president trump to those of you who want to stand up and fight the socialist poisoning our schools and burning our cities join me in supporting president trump let's rebuild america together [Music] what i would call your everyday man the forgotten uh man or woman the people that wake up every morning go to work do their job come home to their kids and families and are faithful and consistent the people that have built america there are people in our country that have been forgotten that are hard workers we do not hold signs we are not on street corners we are waking up at the crack of dawn working and earning our living but every single day men and women form across this country are affecting people in positive ways real people that work hard every day and they just want to earn a good living and enjoy life and he really knows them understands them it's clear he has been on the job site interacting with people from all backgrounds [Music] i've never had someone care so much about making sure people have some job security [Music] the president's job is to protect us keep us safe and help make our life better in the opportunity to pursue the american dream that's what donald trump is doing as a cattle rancher and a farmer i do feel that we are not forgotten with this administration we have hope for preserving our industry my hope is that we lift the regulations that have stripped away the working-class americans ability to do what they innately know how to do best i feel like trump is definitely pushing more for the still mills the fishermen just us making our own products and bringing everything in he's pushing so hard and i see it truly coming alive i do feel that president trump has the interests of all those americans tied together i really do [Music] good evening my name is jason joyce and i'm an eighth generation lobster fisherman from swans island maine i make my living from lobster fishing oyster farming and providing eco tours in the beautiful waters near acadia national park where i have over 200 years of family history i have to confess i didn't support trump in 2016. skeptical that he shared my conservative views i expected him to flip-flop on his campaign promises but he has followed through in his promises including last week when he brokered a deal to end european union tariffs of eight percent on maine live lobsters and up to 20 on maine lobster products which is great news for maine's lobster men and women i live in an island with 370 residents and lobstering is how we provide for our families maine's lobstermen are true environmentalists we practice conservation every day if we didn't we'd be putting ourselves out of business four years ago the obama biden administration used the antiquities act to order thousands of square miles of ocean off limits to commercial fishermen they did it to cater to environmental activists although maine's lobstermen don't fish there obama's executive order offended us greatly it circumvented the fisheries council's input president trump reversed that decision reinstating the rules that allow stakeholder input and he supports a process that seeks and respects fisherman's views as long as trump is president fishing families like mine will have a voice but if biden wins he'll be controlled by the environmental extremists who want to circumvent long-standing rules and impose radical changes that hurt our coastal communities i strongly support president trump's re-election when he sees something isn't right he's fearless in fixing it he listens to working people he nominates judges who respect the constitution and the right to life he keeps his word like eliminating the european tariffs and moving the u.s embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem i hope you will join me this time in voting for president trump stand up for your country thank you [Music] good evening my name is chris peterson my husband gary our family and i milk a thousand cows on a dairy farm in grantsburg wisconsin a small middle american town truth be told until i married my cute farmer from grantsburg a long time ago i was a city slicker from minneapolis which is about 70 miles south of us donald trump became president in the middle of the great depression for dairy farmers in wisconsin in 2016 prices were horrible and long-time generational farms across the nation were going out of business in 2017 our 120 year old barn which served as our milking center caught fire and burned to the ground our cows were spared but because they needed to be milked three times a day farmers friends and complete strangers from all over northern wisconsin helped haul them to other farms where they stayed until we could rebuild by the end of 2018 we had a new state-of-the-art robotic milking facility that allows our cows to milk themselves three times a day at about the same time president trump's economic boon began helping dairy farmers across the nation as a businessman president trump understands that farming is a complicated capital intensive and risky business more than any president in my lifetime he has acknowledged the importance of farmers and agriculture that support and focus on negotiating new trade deals gave us the confidence to rebuild our barn and dairy operation business was booming again and business boomed right until the kovid 19 shut down in march many people probably don't realize that our country is one of the few in the world that produces nearly all of its own food fewer still understand how close our food production and distribution system came to collapsing this past spring but president trump understood and again took steps to provide the supports we needed president trump took the necessary action knowing that agriculture is our backbone and strength critical to our national security our entire economy and dairy farming are once again roaring back one person deserves the credit and our vote president donald j trump [Music] what was happening prior to president trump you had businesses that were over over-regulated not a friendly environment at all to start a company my family stopped ranching about seven years ago the regulations became so overbearing that the ranch was slowly sold off i lost businesses because of this regulation the factories in our town closed the businesses in our towns have shut it got to the point finally that middle america needed help president trump came in and was able to shed light on an area that had been so long left behind tax cuts and jobs act was huge especially for a community like ours that has a lot of small businesses manufacturing deregulation uh fair trade real life policy changes that affected real americans an amazing opportunity to get ahead to have our businesses to have our children educated of school choice that is something that's huge for parents right now especially black moms whose kids are trapped in failing school districts before kobe hit black unemployment rate was at the lowest ever i've seen the numbers of employees go up and they're earning a lot more for their family than what they had previously what this administration has done simplifying the government it's really cut the handcuffs off of america again and allowed us to grow and move forward in a way that i have never seen in my lifetime when you pull regulation and allow small companies to go out there and be able to play in the game that is the american dream people feel that they can support and have a family and it can build and make us stronger as americans what could be taken away if he doesn't win again joe biden said the first thing he's going to do is increase taxes on everyone over-regulating and making it where a small business can grow that's taking away the american dream i think with the upcoming election people just need to think about what is better for them and their family the president's job is to be the ceo of our country and he's doing his job he has improved jobs he's improved health he's improved wages he's cut taxes i could go on for an hour and a half the plan was working everybody had a job making money spending money boom by the bank my kids are gonna look up to me and say you are the best mom for working raising us it's just tremendous what i could do i guess this is somebody who loves his country he's truly fighting for the american people [Music] hello folks you know me from tv and radio i'm larry kudlow years ago i worked for ronald reagan more recently i helped the team craft donald trump's economic plan during the campaign it was a roaring success inheriting a stagnant economy on the front end of recession the program of tax cuts historic rollback of onerous regulations that crippled small business unleashing energy to become the world's number one producer and free fair and reciprocal trade deals to bolster manufacturing agriculture technology and other sectors the economy was rebuilt in three years unemployment fell to the lowest rate of 3.5 percent blue colors african americans hispanics women all groups benefited enormously everyone was better off a rising tide lifted all boats then came a once in 100 year pandemic it was awful health and economic impacts were tragic hardship and heartbreak were everywhere but presidential leadership came swiftly and effectively with an extraordinary rescue for health and safety to successfully fight the covet virus a great bipartisan rescue also saved the economy right now our economic health is coming back with emergency spending and tax cuts americans are going back to work there's a housing boom there's an auto boom a manufacturing boom a consumer spending boom stocks are in record territory a v-shaped recovery is pointing to better than 20 percent growth in the second half of this year now looking ahead more tax cuts and regulatory rollback will be in store payroll tax cuts for higher wages income tax cuts for the middle class capital gains tax cuts for investment productivity and jobs much more regulatory relief for small businesses in economic terms folks this is no time for a 4 trillion dollar tax hike coming out of the deep pandemic who in their right mind would pick the pockets of taxpayers and drain money from their wallets and purses look our economic choice is very clear do you want economic health prosperity opportunity and optimism or do you want to turn back to the dark days of stagnation recession and pessimism i believe there can't be better economic policies than we've had in recent years so i say stay with them thank you [Music] i'm john peterson owner of a second generation metal fabrication business called shooting metals we've been stamping our products and services made in the usa since 1957. my brother and i purchased the business from my uncles almost 38 years ago what was a 12 person shop has now grown into a company employing 165 people today like most companies that are successful over the long run we had to reinvent ourselves as the market changed six years ago we invested heavily in our business just as the greatest recession appeared barack obama and joe biden two career politicians who knew nothing about business couldn't get the government out of our way and it put our business in a tailspin sadly we were forced to make decisions which included cutting staff a torturous experience when our employees are like family the obama biden era banking regulations left us no choice it tied our lenders hands and it drived us of the lifeblood of our business capital we scratched and we clawed for two years and then everything changed donald trump was elected president and he knew what it was like to build a company and create jobs one of the first things he did was to cut red tape and put an end to draconian type banking regulations he also cut taxes on small businesses allowing us to be more competitive both domestically and internationally in fact we increase revenues by 25 percent for two years in a row by getting rid of the job killing nafta and negotiating the u.s mexican canada trade agreement president trump ensured a more competitive playing field for american companies even with all the challenges presented by the coronavirus president trump is rebuilding and our economy is roaring back again but when i hear that joe biden is ready to raise taxes crush us with regulations and weaken our international trade position i shudder we simply cannot endure a biden-induced recession some will struggle some will not survive and working men and women of america will get crushed yet again this is not time to hand our government over to a washed up career politician who will be nothing but a puppet of the radical left democrats as a lifelong resident of wisconsin i'm a fan of the badger football team many may not realize that the wisconsin badgers and the president share three common qualities they are smart they're tough and they're dependable as a businessman i can tell you that those qualities we need in our country's leader and that's why we need to re-elect donald j trump thank you and god bless america [Music] good evening i'm graham lynch and i'm honored to speak to you tonight about something that is so important to all of us our faith as americans we know the first line of the first amendment protects our freedom of religion but what we often forget the actual words are free exercise of religion that means living out our faith in our daily lives and our schools and our jobs and yes even in the public square our founders did not envision a quiet hidden faith they fought to ensure that the voices of faith were always welcomed not silenced not bullied but during the obama biden administration these freedoms were under attack democrats tried to make faith organizations pay for abortion inducing drugs democrats tried to force adoption agencies to violate their deeply held beliefs democrats pressured schools to allow boys to compete in girl sports and use girls locker rooms those are the facts but then we the people elected donald trump people of faith suddenly had a fierce advocate in the white house he appointed judges who respect the first amendment he supported religious beliefs in court he ensured religious ministries would not be forced to violate their beliefs he withdrew the policies that placed our little girls at risk and on the world stage president trump became the first president to talk about the importance of religious freedom at the united nations giving hope to people faith around the world in america we have not yet experienced physical persecution even though the left has tried to silence us even during the pandemic we saw how quickly life can change some democratic leaders tried to ban church services while marijuana shops and abortion clinics were declared essential but you know what truly is essential our right to worship freely and live our faith in every aspect of life the biden harris vision for america leaves no room for people of faith whether you're a baker a florist or football coach they will force the choice between being obedient to god or to caesar because the radical left's god is government power so in the words of my grandfather billy graham let us stand for political freedom moral freedom religious freedom and the rights of all americans and let's never give in to those who would attempt to take it from us tonight i'm proudly standing in that public square and i hope and pray you will join me in voting to re-elect president trump i am bob blasalovich mayor of evlett a small town in the iron range of minnesota my father and grandfather earned their livings mining the raw materials that made the steel that built america this election is a make or break for workers who are carrying on the legacy of men like them since the iron range economy is vulnerable to economic trends and to foreign trade we have always needed a strong voice in washington we looked to democrats to fill that void for many years because we actually thought they cared about our welfare not anymore the radical environmental movement has dragged the democratic party so far to the left they can no longer claim to be advocates of the working man this is hard for me to say because i am a lifelong democrat but for far too long members of both parties allowed our country to be ripped off by our trading partners especially china who dumped steel into our markets and slapped tariffs on our products and what did so-called leaders like joe biden do nothing the human cost has been devastating we lost thousands of jobs we lost a generation of young people who had to leave the iron range to find a livelihood and worst of all we lost hope then something unexpected happened a straight-talking new yorker burst onto the scene promising to stand up to china and the rest of the world on behalf of the american worker four years later the iron range is roaring back to life and we have one man to thank president donald trump he made good on his promises by cutting our taxes rolling back senseless regulations in delivering trade deals that put america's interests first but the fight is not over joe biden has allowed radicals like aoc to craft his environmental policies their so-called green new deal is a job-killing disgrace dreamt up by people who don't live in the real world but biden is too weak too scared and too sleepy to stand up to the radical left he has been doing nothing in washington for 47 years why would year 48 be any different president trump won't back down to anybody he delivered the best economy in our history and he will do it again for all of us the iron rangers economic future and survival is at stake and so is america's we know we can count on president trump to fight for us and win let's make sure he wins on november 3rd god bless america [Music] my name is abby johnson and i spent eight years working for planned parenthood but today i am a pro-life activist when i was in college planned parenthood approached me at a volunteer fair they talked about helping women in crisis and their commitment to keep abortion safe legal and rare i was convinced to volunteer and later offered a full-time job as a medical assistant before my promotion to director of the clinic i truly believed i was helping women but things drastically changed in 2009 in april i was awarded planned parenthood's employee of the year award and invited to their annual gala where they present the margaret sanger award named for their founder and margaret sanger was a racist who believed in eugenics her goal when founding planned parenthood was to eradicate the minority population today almost 80 percent of planned parenthood abortion facilities are strategically located in minority neighborhoods and every year planned parenthood celebrates its racist roots by presenting the margaret sanger award later in august my supervisor assigned me a new quota to meet an abortion quota i was expected to sell double the abortions performed the previous year when i push back underscoring planned parenthood's public-facing goal of decreasing abortions i was reprimanded and told abortion is how we make our money but the tipping point came a month later when a physician asked me to assist with an ultrasound guided abortion nothing prepared me for what i saw on the screen an unborn baby fighting back desperate to move away from the suction and i'll never forget what the doctor said next beam me up scotty the last thing i saw was a spine twirling around in the mother's womb before succumbing to the force of the suction on october 6th i left the clinic looking back only to remember why i now advocate so passionately for life i founded and currently run and then there were none a non-profit organization that's helped nearly 600 abortion workers transition out of the industry for most people who consider themselves pro-life abortion is abstract they can't even conceive of the barbarity they don't know about the products of conception room and abortion clinics where infant corpses are pieced back together to ensure nothing remains in the mother's wombs or that we joked and called it the pieces of children room you see for me abortion is real i know what it sounds like i know what abortion smells like did you know abortion even had a smell i've been the perpetrator to these babies to these women and i now support president trump because he has done more for the unborn than any other president during his first month in office he banned federal funds for global health groups that promote abortion that same year he overturned an obama biden rule that allowed government subsidy of abortion he appointed a record number of pro-life judges including two supreme court justices and importantly he announced a new rule protecting the rights of health care workers objecting to abortion many of whom i work with every day life is a core tenant of who we are as americans and this election is a choice between two radical anti-life activists and the most pro-life president we have ever had that's something that should compel you to action go door-to-door make calls talk to your neighbors and friends and vote on november 3rd take action that reelects our president and do it with our very most vulnerable americans in mind the ones who haven't been born yet [Music] it began as a class trip to join thousands for the annual march for life these catholic young men traveled from kentucky to stand up for what they believed in but what happened was something very different crackers would make america great head-on you little dirty crackers your day coming young clansmen look it up make america great again social media the news and even celebrities launched a campaign of persecution that was completely false against a boy in a make america great again hat the maga hat carries a certain connotation that provokes a conditioned reaction i blame that kid what a little girl everyone that sees that smug look wants to punch that kid nicholas sandman received death threats and his school was forced to close tonight nicholas tells his story good evening everyone my name is nick sandman and i'm the teenager who was defamed by the media after an encounter with a group of protesters on the steps of the lincoln memorial last year before i begin i'd like to thank president trump for the opportunity to share some of my story and why it matters so much to this november's election in 2019 i attended the march for life in washington dc where i demonstrated in defense of the unborn later that day i bought a make america great again hat because our president donald trump has distinguished himself as one of the most pro-life presidents in the history of our country and i wanted to express my support for him too looking back now how could i possibly imagine that the simple act of putting on that red hat would unleash hate from the left and make myself the target of network and cable news networks nationwide being from kentucky the birthplace of abraham lincoln my classmates and i visited the lincoln memorial i found myself face to face with nathan phillips and other professional protesters looking to turn me into the latest poster child showing why trump is bad well the media portrayed me as an aggressor with a relentless smirk on my face in reality the video confirms i was standing with my hands behind my back and an awkward smile on my face that had two thoughts one don't do anything that might further agitate the man banging a drum in my face and two i was trying to follow a family friend's advice never to do anything to embarrass your family your school or your community before i knew what was happening it was over one of mr phillips fellow agitators yelled out we got him it's all right here on video and we won grandpa what i thought was a strange encounter quickly developed into a major news story complete with video footage my life changed forever in that one moment the full war machine of the mainstream media revved up into attack mode they did so without researching the full video of the incident without ever investigating mr phillips motives or without ever asking me for my side of the story and do you know why because the truth was not important advancing their anti-christian anti-conservative anti-donald trump narrative was all that mattered and if advancing their narrative ruined the reputation and future of the teenager from covington kentucky well so be it that would teach him not to wear a mega hat i learned what was happening to me had a name it was called being canceled as an annulled as in revoked as in made void cancelled is what's happening to people around this country who refuse to be silenced by the far left many are being fired humiliated or even threatened and often the media is a willing participant but i would not be canceled i fought back hard to expose the media for what they did to me and i won a personal victory while much more must be done i look forward to the day that the media returns to providing balanced responsible and accountable news coverage i know president trump hopes for that too and i know you'll agree with me when we say that no one in this country has been a victim of unfair media coverage more than president donald trump in november i believe this country must unite around a president who calls the media out and refuses to allow them to create a narrative instead of reporting the facts i believe we must join a president who will challenge the media to return to objective journalism and together i believe we must all embrace our first amendment rights and not hide in fear of the media or from the tech companies or from the outrage mob either this is worth fighting for this is worth voting for and this is what donald trump stands for thank you all for listening to me tonight and one more thing let's make america great again [Music] i'm pam bondi our party's theme tonight is america the land of opportunity and listening to the stories of discoveries and deliverance you can't help but be proud to call this country home but for joe biden it's been the land of opportunism not opportunity as a career prosecutor and former attorney general of florida i fought corruption and i know what it looks like whether it's done by people wearing pinstripe suits or orange jumpsuits as at the democrats convention we were told to look at joe biden as the model of integrity but when you look at his 47-year career in politics the people who benefited are his family members not the american people let's take a closer look we all know about joe's son hunter biden a corrupt ukrainian oligarch put hunter on the board of his gas company even though he had no experience in ukraine or in the energy sector none yet he was paid millions to do nothing he only had one qualification that mattered he was the son of the man in charge of distributing us aid to ukraine and recently reported information revealed that a few months after hunter biden joined that corrupt company's board the obama-biden state department began doing business with them even when it remained under investigation for corruption and it gets worse that very same company was being investigated by a ukrainian prosecutor joe biden the vice president of the united states threatened to withhold aid to ukraine unless that same prosecutor was fired and then he was fired hunter only resigned from that board just before his dad announced his campaign for president now let's talk about china fact joe biden flew to china on air force two with hunter along for the ride they said he was just there as a family member but we know that's untrue in beijing hunter didn't just go sightseeing he had meetings with his chinese bank partners hunter even arranged for his dad to meet with one of the partners ten days later those chinese communist bankers approved millions to go to hunter's firm and those bankers work for the chinese communist party which oppresses their people cheated american workers for decades and covered up a deadly virus to this day hunter controls a 10 stake in that firm and joe biden's done more than look the other way on china he said the chinese aren't our competition come on man they're not bad folks come on joe talk to the folks in middle america who lost countless jobs to china while your son was getting rich with them but there's more fact there have been numerous press reports that have shown other close biden family members benefited from joe's 47 year political career joe biden was point person on iraq the president of a construction firm met with biden's team in the white house and then who did they hire to build thousands of houses in iraq joe biden's close family member who you guessed it had no experience in the industry and no experience in iraq a company official bragged that it helps to have a family member the vice president his partner the family member put it more bluntly by saying there's a line of 747s filled with cash ready to invest now let's follow the money down south again as reported in the press yet another close family member of joe's set his sights on costa rica and jamaica where millions of dollars flowed from the obama biden administration in taxpayer backed loans to projects linked to yes that same family member these aren't isolated incidents it is a deliberate pattern of conduct and that's just what he did as vice president imagine what he'd do as president how many american families would be allowed to get away with this why should there be one standard for the elite political class and another set of rules for the rest of us when millions of americans voted for donald trump they knew he'd be different and he is he's a tough no-nonsense outsider who can't be bought or intimidated he won't even take a paycheck from the american people he donates his paycheck to charities across this country democrats have been lecturing america about integrity for four years while their nominee has been writing the textbook on abuse of power for 40 years if they want to make this election a choice between who's saving america and who's swindling america bring it on joe says he'll build back better yeah build the biden's back better our president is in this to build a safer better and stronger america and he will finish what he started to keep this a real land of opportunity for everyone if you want to check your voting status secure your ballot or register to vote text vote to 88022 remember the best is yet to come [Music] women have played a very very big role uh the level of genius is unbelievable frankly you're what you've got 70 80 years on this earth what are you gonna do with it are you gonna make that difference are you gonna say i was there for the big battles in our country to save america it's what i feel very much called to do ever since i was a very young girl in 2016 donald trump made his historic run for the office of united states president knowing the monumental task he would be undertaking he rested all of his hopes for winning on one woman because of that trust he became the 45th president of the united states and kellyanne conway became the first woman in u.s history to manage a winning presidential campaign this president has been a champion for women mostly because he speaks to them as if they can handle and tackle all issues i don't want a job because of my gender i want the job because i'm the best person for that position that's it and he respects that and he appreciates hard work you can't ask for anything better especially in a boss president trump continues to place strong women into significant positions throughout his administration and campaign far more than any other president in u.s history that he has had and does have more women on his top team than any president before but it actually goes down to his deputy assistants to his special assistants to our awesome teams throughout the west wing and when he called me and said i want you to represent my entire campaign i became the first black woman to represent a republican presidential campaign winning presidential campaign in united states history throughout his career trump has always touted family first as a core value he shows this especially with his choices of press secretaries choosing sarah sanders the first mother to become a press secretary stephanie grisham the first single mother to serve as press secretary and kaylee mcinenneny who transitioned into the job while also transitioning into the job of mom i have four children kellyanne conway has four children ivanka has i think between all the senior staff women we might have 75 kids i'm not sure we've lost count but the importance of the work is never lost on any of us and truly it is those children that we are fighting for and for their future with these capable women placed in positions of powerful influence and authority president trump has proven that when the stakes are highest he is proud to entrust many of our nation's most crucial jobs to women the number of dedicated amazing brilliant relentless women that are dedicated to the country and to the president and to preserving the american dream is one of the greatest if not the greatest things i'll ever be a part of [Music] only the president would say let's take that stay-home mom and have her run the party what a smart guy [Music] good evening i'm tiffany trump since speaking at the republican convention four years ago so much has changed for the world for our country and for my family like so many students across the world i graduated from law school during the pandemic our generation is unified in the facing the future in uncertain times and many of us are considering what kind of country we want to live in as a recent graduate i can relate to so many of you who might be looking for a job my father built a thriving economy once and believe me he will do it again this election i urge each and every one of you to transcend political boundaries this is a fight for freedom versus oppression for opportunity versus stagnation a fight to keep america true to america i urge you to make judgment based on results and not rhetoric if you believe in criminal justice reform there is only one president that passed the first step act giving people a second chance a chance at a life once again and if you believe in expanding quality and affordable healthcare only president trump my father signed the right to try into law to favor nations clause and other actions to lower drug prices and keep americans from getting ripped off people must recognize that our thoughts our opinions and even the choice of who we are voting for may and are being manipulated and visibly coerced by the media and tech giants if you tune into the media you get one biased opinion or another and what you share if it does not fit into the narrative that they seek to promote then it is either ignored or deemed a lie regardless of the truth this manipulation of what information we receive impedes our freedoms rather than allowing americans the right to form our own beliefs this misinformation system keeps people mentally enslaved to the ideas they deem correct this has fostered unnecessary fear and divisiveness amongst us why are so many in media and technology and even in our own government so invested in promoting a biased and fabricated view ask yourselves why are we prevented from seeing certain information why is one viewpoint promoted while others are hidden the answer is control because division and controversy breed a profit but what are the consequences when only one side of the story gets out or when only one viewpoint is acceptable for our education system it means sacrificing civil debate by creating an atmosphere where students with contrary opinions are too afraid to speak many students find themselves suppressing their beliefs to fit into what the acceptable group think is in short our nation suffers by inhibiting our diversity of thought and inclusion of ideas working together outside of our political comfort zones will accomplish so much more some cynical politicians do not seem to believe in the miracle of america well i do as maximal alvarez said so eloquently last night if freedom is lost in this country there is nowhere else to go having hope is not weakness and believing in miracles is a gift from god so tonight i want to tell you the uncensored truth of what we believe in we believe in equality of opportunity we believe in freedom of thought and expression think what you want seek out the truth learn from those with different opinions and then freely make your voice heard to the world we believe in school choice because a child zip code in america should not determine their future we believe in freedom of religion for all faiths and we believe in the american spirit a country founded on ideas not identity a country where our differences are embraced and the only country where the word dream has been attached to it because in america your life is yours to chart so if you're hearing these things and thinking to yourself that is the kind of country that i want to live in well whether you realize it or not you are a trump supporter i encourage you to see beyond the facade that so many other politicians employ they mask themselves in disguises of decency as they try to pressure us to mask our own identities and beliefs my father is the only person to challenge the establishment the entrenched bureaucracy big pharma and media monopolies to ensure that americans constitutional freedoms are upheld and that justice and truth prevail my father does not run away from challenges even in the face of outright hatred because fighting for america is something he will sacrifice anything for he dreams big dreams for our country and he is relentless at achieving them you see make america great again is not a slogan for my father it is what drives him to keep his promise of doing what is right for american citizens the energy of change and opportunity is with us god has blessed us with unstoppable spirit his spirit the american spirit my dad has proven to be driven by that spirit he has demonstrated his faith and his uncompromising heart and actions my father has made me believe that america can truly be great again if you care about living your life without restraints about rebelling against those who would suppress your voice and building your american dream then the choice in this election is clear a vote for my father donald j trump is a vote to uphold our american ideals be true to yourself and stay true to the dream of america thank you and god bless you all i'm kim reynolds governor of the great state of iowa i love this state and i'm so proud to serve its people iowa truly is a land of opportunity it's the birthplace of the computer it's a landmark of the financial services industry and as so many of you already know it's filled with farmland that feeds and fuels the world it's also home to people who care for one another who work hard who love this country and are truly grateful for the freedoms it provides as i like to say iowa is one big small town neighbor helping neighbor is in our dna from the sick farmer who can't harvest his crops to the single mom who loses her job and is struggling to get back on her feet the town the community helps them get through it but what happens when a storm rips through almost the entire state when it's not one farmer who lost his crop but hundreds when it's not one neighbor who was without food but thousands that happened just two weeks ago a storm called a derecho with hurricane force winds of up to 140 miles per hour wiped out millions of acres of crops left thousands without power it destroyed homes wrecked lives and left devastation in its wake it was the worst storm in our state's history and iowans did what you expect iowans to do they helped each other they took care of each other and they still are but someone else had our back our president when the winds had finished raging and the cleanup had only begun he showed up now you might not know that because the national media didn't report it but the trump administration was here in full force the day after the storm the president called to assure me that we had the full backing of the federal government and later that week vice president pence came to iowa to again assure us that the president and his administration were behind us with the help of the trump administration we quickly received a major disaster declaration that will help iowans get back on their feet the president he cut through the bureaucracy to do what needed to be done and to do it quickly but that's not the first time president trump showed iowans that we can rely on him in 2019 when 100-year floods breached nearly every levee and devastated communities large and small along the missouri river in iowa nebraska and missouri the president approved our request for aid in record time in just two days well this year he did it in less than 24 hours so whether it's providing needed relief to farmers who were the target of china's unfair trade practices hammering out new free and fair trade deals or fighting for workers in small businesses who were hit hard by covid19 we have a president and a vice president who get things done and because of president trump and his leadership our country is able to bounce back from setbacks and see opportunity grow and thrive this is an administration of action and outcomes they are delivering every day on their promise to make america great again and that's exactly why we need to re-elect president donald j trump in november thank you and may god bless the united states of america america the land of opportunity a country where your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other abraham lincoln's words from 165 years ago still resonate today because of who we are and because of what we are a country where a boy born into poverty in a log cabin raised right here on the frontier of indiana could educate himself become a lawyer become a president of the united states who would preserve the union abolish slavery and save the nation as a fellow hoosier visiting lincoln's boyhood home has always been a treasured experience for me and my family it's a place that made lincoln it shaped lincoln and defined the man that lincoln would become america is the land of opportunity as president donald trump declared at mount rushmore in america you can do anything you can be anything and together we can achieve anything every day president donald trump is fighting to protect the promise of american liberty every day our president's been fighting to expand the reach of the american dream and on every single day without fail president donald trump has been fighting for you so tonight i'd like to introduce you to a few remarkable americans who represent that solemn pledge who embody our president's unbreakable devotion to ensuring that america is a land of unlimited opportunity for all jack is an eight-year-old from wisconsin who was struggling academically and socially in school with jack's mom sarah who works three jobs to support her son applied for wisconsin's school choice voucher program we're glad that we were able to get the school choice voucher to go to that school with jack he would have slipped through the cracks in public schools and having the option to go to a school that fits him has been a real game changer for us and i know that because of that opportunity that he's going to succeed and he's going to achieve that goal of being an apparatus engineer if that's what he chooses to stick with laura mclin is a mother of another inspiring boy jordan jordan has duchenne muscular dystrophy a fatal muscle weakening disorder jordan was at my side in indiana when as governor i signed a law allowing terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs not yet approved by the fda in 2018 president trump signed the landmark federal right to try bill into law thanks to the president's leadership critically ill patients have the right to access life-saving experimental treatments we started fighting for right to try which basically says if you have a terminal illness and there's a drug that exists and you don't qualify for the clinical trial there's no other way to receive it this is a unique pathway that allows you to have access you made us a promise back in indiana that you would do whatever it took to help jordan and we're so grateful that you joined us on this journey and stuck it out until it became law so that other people could access treatments so jordan if president trump was standing right there what would you say to him today about right to try thank you for being a hero to everybody in the country judge cheryl allen made history in 2007 when she became the first african-american woman to be elected to serve on the pennsylvania superior court it's because of leaders like judge allen that our nation has overcome our greatest challenges in this time of uh racial division in the country do you see faith and values and the strong stand that president trump has taken for equality of opportunity as a pathway toward bringing the country together as a senior citizen i'll leave it at that i know what racism feels like but i also know that but for my being in this country i would have never been able to achieve [Music] the things that i have been able to achieve there are injustices but the way to deal with those injustices is for people to sit down across the table and talk and come up with solutions i do believe that president trump is committed to that in 2016 i have to confess that i really did not know candidate trump at the time but i have to say that he really won me over gino's a truck driver from ohio who heard politicians for years make empty promises about defending american jobs only to see those promises broken again and again but in 2019 when general motors closed its plant in lordstown ohio president donald trump refused to stand by and watch it happen and as gino observed this president reached out to general motors to find a way to bring jobs back to lordstown and plans were soon set into motion to create lordstown motors president trump says this is how we fix it and i thought well that's a simple solution there's no other president there's no one that has even tried to do it president trump's a doer he appreciates every one of us and i know he does i've seen it when he said make america great again that was his task that wasn't that wasn't his slogan that was his task and every hat you see that says mega on it that's what your president's doing for you thank you mr president for keeping the promises that you made and then there's pastor aaron johnson today he's the executive director of the tulsa dream center a non-profit that provides education and medical services and food to those in need aj you've got a great personal story when you see the way this president this administration has been leaning in to create opportunities investments in communities around the country to create jobs expanding educational choice what does that mean to the families that you serve every day it means so much to our families i did grow up in a single parent home and so we serve over 600 boys and girls right now on a daily basis even in covet and so for us to give these moms to have an opportunity to take more money on their check on their paycheck home back to them to have their children be able to go to a school that they may not have the opportunity to otherwise it means so much to us there's been so much greater opportunity for individuals to come together in any walk of life people have really been able to see such a positive change and been filled with hope especially throughout this time lydia left hearth and home friends and family in honduras to pursue a better life here in america while raising their four daughters lydia and her husband run a small business that creates security systems but just months after their business was up and running our nation was struck by a global pandemic that's when president donald trump stepped in and enacted the largest financial relief package in american history her small business stayed in business and her american dream kept running strong what did the paycheck protection program mean to your company as the coronavirus struck yeah it was a huge tremendous help and a big blessing and so we applied we were accepted really quickly we're so grateful you can't believe how much relief we have we want to continue serving our clients we want to continue growing our economy right we want to all continue to move forward so we were able to make it because of the support of family and friends the government i tell my children you know they are born here in the u.s and i tell them you are so blessed to live in america here at abraham lincoln's boyhood home a young man would grow up to become the first republican president of the united states and today another republican president is fighting to preserve that same noble legacy of freedom and president donald trump will make certain that the torch of american opportunity illuminates every city every town and every community in this blessed land hi i'm ryan hollitz i'm a police officer from new mexico in 2017 i had an encounter that changed my life forever i had just started my shift and responded to a call for service at a gas station when i arrived i saw a man and a woman sitting on a grassy slope i recognized the telltale signs a needle a spoon i knew immediately that they were preparing to inject themselves with heroin sadly this is a common sight for me i encounter the ravages of addiction every day but nothing could prepare me for what i discovered as i approached them the woman was very pregnant in my shock i asked her if she knew that she was harming her baby by doing drugs she crumbled and burst into tears two worlds collided as i knelt down beside her a police officer and a homeless drug addict brought together by forces outside of our control as we talked our humanity distinct from our stations in life was made abundantly clear her name was crystal and in the midst of her suffering she confided that she loved her unborn baby she wanted the best for her child in that moment i saw her the way that all of you who know and love an addict see them as fathers mothers brothers sisters children cousins and friends as human beings full of value and dignity but robbed of their potential by this disease when crystal said that she was looking for a family to adopt her baby god showed me exactly what i had to do without hesitation i told her that my family would welcome her baby through adoption today our beautiful daughter hope is a thriving two-year-old crystal is fast approaching three years of recovery she's a dear friend and a constant inspiration to me and others i hold a special place in my heart for those facing opioid addiction and that's why i'm enormously grateful to the president for his leadership in fighting this deadly enemy through his efforts we're turning the tide on the crisis of addiction president trump declared the opioid crisis to be a public health emergency and then secured six billion dollars in new federal funding to help americans fight opioid abuse he invested an additional 100 million dollars to stop the opioid crisis in rural america and in a move that strikes at the root of the problem he implemented a safer prescribing plan aimed at reducing opioid prescriptions by over a third within three years this is an effort that stops addiction before it ever gains a hold in someone's life and it's having an impact drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years many of the state's hardest hit by the opioid crisis are seeing the largest drop in deaths we're seeing that doctors are writing fewer prescriptions for opioid pain drugs these are significant improvements that have a meaningful impact i think we are fortunate america to have a president who cares deeply for the downtrodden and who works tirelessly to find solutions a president who doesn't just talk about problems but stops and helps president trump is the leader we've needed the last four years and he is the leader we need for the next four you see donald trump is the right president at the right time let's make sure he's reelected on november 3rd i pray god's blessings on you and your family and may god bless america good evening my name is jeanette nunez and i'm proud to serve as lieutenant governor of the great state of florida tonight i'm honored to share my story of faith family and american freedom as the daughter of cuban immigrants my story began in 1959 before i was born when my parents dreams of a prosperous life became a nightmare chaos spurred quickly when fidel castro took control of cuba the government confiscated private property stealing people's homes farms and businesses for my parents the difficult decision to flee communist cuba came when the castro regime abolished religious freedom fellow americans the fabric of our nation is in peril daily the radical left systematically chisels away at the freedoms we cherish they peddle dangerous ideologies cower to global progressives and normalize socialism to dismantle our constitution let me assure you socialism doesn't offer opportunity socialism deprives it is a falsehood that feigns promises for its masses and consistently yields only misery president ronald reagan warned if we lose freedom here there's no place to escape to truer words have never been spoken americans have a choice we can go down a dark road of chaos and government control or we can choose the path of freedom and opportunity that was paved by those who sacrificed everything to preserve the american dream for future generations i have faith that americans will choose the right path in 2016 our country yearned for a leader who would work tirelessly to jump start our economy and fight for hard-working americans since day one president donald trump has put america first his pro-growth pro-jobs agenda has ushered in historically low unemployment record job creation higher wages and rising homeownership the president is fighting to rescue american jobs and industries for places like ohio pennsylvania and puerto rico jobs that were needlessly shipped overseas he's defended our religious freedom stood with democratic allies like colombia and shown unwavering resolve while confronting tyrants in countries like venezuela cuba china and nicaragua let us join our president in his vow that america will never be a socialist country supporting our president requires action join me tonight and text vote to 88022 we must continue to support our commander-in-chief who has a bold agenda that safeguards the rights and freedoms protected under our constitution today more than ever that means supporting our men and women in law enforcement and our heroes in uniform it means fighting to provide the best quality education by empowering parents and preserving school choice and it means rejecting the socialist takeover of our nation that will destroy the innovation economic vitality and freedoms we hold so dear as a daughter of immigrants a wife a mother of three and the first latina lieutenant governor in the history of the state of florida it is my distinct privilege to share my story which is really your story and the story of a nation that has opened its doors lifted its people and yielded success in a way only the united states of america can together let's ensure four more years for president donald j trump so that he can continue protecting our republic and so one day our children can proudly tell the story of what our generation did to defend the values of faith family and freedom thank you may god bless each one of you and may god bless the united states of america ladies and gentlemen the president of the united states acting secretary wolf i present to you five candidates for naturalization representing five countries on behalf of everyone here today i'd like to express my gratitude to you mr president for hosting this naturalization ceremony here at the white house to our candidates it is my honor to administer the oath of allegiance and welcome you as our fellow citizens candidates for naturalization please raise your right hand and repeat after me i hereby declare an oath that i absolutely and entirely renounce and observe all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince any foreign state or sovereignty state of whom or which [Music] i have here to heretofore been here a subject or citizen that i will support and defend the constitution and laws the constitution and laws of the united states of america of the united states of america against all enemies against all enemies foreign [Music] that i will perform that i will perform work that i will perform and that i take this obligation freely that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation without any mental relationship or purpose of evasion so help me god so oh my god congratulations you're now citizens of the united states of america on behalf of the department of homeland security it is my honor to call you my fellow americans mr president i want to again commend you for your dedication to the rule of law and for restoring integrity to our immigration system thank you for hosting such a patriotic celebration here at the white house today thank congratulations that's fantastic it's really great thank you and i want to thank acting secretary wolf doing a phenomenal job in so many ways today america rejoices as we welcome five absolutely incredible new members into our great american family you are now fellow citizens of the greatest nation on the face of god's earth congratulations great going you followed the rules you obeyed the laws you learned your history embraced our values and proved yourselves to be men and women of the highest integrity it's not so easy you went through a lot and we appreciate you being here with us today you've earned the most prized treasured cherished and priceless possession anywhere in the world it's called american citizenship there is no higher honor and no greater privilege and it's an honor for me to be your president thank you very much at this time i'd like to recognize the five new citizens who join us today robert martin ramirez alcazar is from bolivia and has been a lawful permanent resident of the united states since 2013. robert hi robert he and his wife are raising three beautiful children in 2017 robert achieved the dream of starting his own business a construction company that now employs five workers robert says i love this country i want to respect the law america has helped me so much in life robert thank you very much for your devotion thank you for the pure trinities to the united states well thank you and good luck with that company soon you'll have hundreds of employees i think right that could happen could happen it will remember gideon is from lebanon and is the proud mother of three children rima speaks english arabic and french and earned a degree in psychology in other words she can figure me out she now works as a daycare teacher in virginia riemer says i feel blessed to be a loyal citizen of the greatest country in the world a country that has given me the opportunity of a lifetime to realize my potential and my dreams rhema congratulations it's really great thank you so that's very good thank you very much i appreciate it sandari narayan is a phenomenal success born in india came to the united states 13 years ago suda is a talented software developer and she and her husband are raising two beautiful wonderful children the apples of your life right well thank you very much and congratulations fantastic job thank you name it abdulzai awolo side is from sudan and that's a beautiful name and has been a lawful permanent resident since 2012 she is the married mother of three beautiful children earned a master's degree and phd in animal nutrition from the university of wyoming great place great state and she is a trained veterinarian she's also worked as a substitute teacher for the alexandria public school since 2004. that's fantastic well diamond thank you very much and congratulations it's my honor to be with you thank you thank you very much salah abdul samad has been looking forward to this day since he arrived in the united states from ghana in 2015 sally speaks five languages and works the medical field sally says that the american citizenship means everything to me in my life it cannot be measured or quantified i have the chance to work hard and succeed in life to know that i am in the safe country like america that really is something because i know they have my back sully thank you very much congratulations fantastic job congratulations to everybody with the rights and freedoms each of you now enjoys the citizens there is no dream beyond your wildest reach because americans can do anything today you have also accepted the profound duties and responsibilities that come with american citizenship by swearing the oath of allegiance each of you has entered a sacred and unbreakable covenant with our nation you have pledged your undying loyalty to the american people the american constitution and the american way of life the history and heritage of the united states are now yours to preserve and pass down to the next generation our culture our traditions and our values are now yours to uphold and live by the right so dear to every american granted by us and granted by god and enshrined in our glorious bill of rights are now yours to support protect and defend as citizens you're now stewards of this magnificent nation a family comprised of every race color religion and creed united by the bonds of love we are one people sharing one home saluting one great american flag congratulations again to all of you may god bless you and may god bless our great country america [Music] good evening america when i stood on this convention stage four years ago no one fully understood the historic change that was about to take place we could all feel it something was happening a movement was forming just below the surface the forgotten man and woman voiceless in washington dc were preparing to rise up our movement followed the pattern of so many that came before us first we were ignored then we were laughed at then they fought us and then together we won from that moment forward america came first america started winning again america became respected again but with every movement there's a counter movement in the view of the radical democrats america is the source of the world's problems as a result they believe the only path forward is to raise history and forget the past they want to destroy the monuments of our forefathers they want to disrespect our flag burn the stars and stripes that represent patriotism and the american dream they want to disrespect our national anthem by taking a knee while our armed forces lay down their lives every day to protect our freedom they do not want the pledge of allegiance in our schools many of them don't want one nation under god the democrats want to defund and disrespect our law enforcement the democrats want a miracle where your thoughts and opinions are censored when they do not align with their own president reagan said freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction it must be fought for and it must be protected this is the fight that we are in right now and it is a fight that only my father can win my father ran not because he needed the job but because he knew hard-working people across this great country were being left behind the media mocked these patriots in the flyover states in which they lived they ignored the trump flags they ignored the millions of mega banners and barns painted in red white and blue the silent majority had no one fighting for them in either party their so-called leaders were bowing to china bribing iran and spending more time worrying about how they'd be received by the elites in paris than how americans would provide for their families in pittsburgh our family lost friends but it only pushed us to fight harder my father pledged to every american in every city state and town that he was going to make america great again and so began the great american comeback almost immediately taxes were slashed regulations were cut and the economy soared to new heights heights never seen before wages went through the roof unemployment reached the historic lows especially for black americans hispanic americans and women trade deals were ripped up and renegotiated lights were turned back on in abandoned factories across our country trillions of dollars were repatriated back to the united states which had been sitting in foreign lands for far too long once again america became the envy of the world and with that renewed strength came leverage the president demanded that our allies pay their fair share for the defense of the western world my father rebuilt the mighty american military adding new jets aircraft carriers he increased wages for incredible men and women in uniform he expanded our military defense budget to 721 billion dollars per year america was no longer weak in the eye of the enemy the moment president trump ordered special forces kill some of the deadliest terrorists on the planet the day the mighty moab was dropped on the surging camps is the day america took a stance and never be defeated by the enemy al-baghdadi soleimani dead over and over issue after issue the economy the wall the military trade deals tax cuts supreme court justices va hospitals prescription drugs school choice right to try moving the embassy to jerusalem peace in the middle east never ending wars were finally ended promises made and promises for the first time were kept most politicians spend their entire careers in washington dc and get absolutely nothing accomplished for example joe biden joe biden is a politician who has been in government for 47 years he's a career politician who's never signed the front of a check and does not know the slightest thing about the american worker or the american business the engine which fuels the greatest economy the world has ever known the same politician who has been a total pushover for communist china and someone who would be a giant relief for terrorists who now spend years running hiding and being taken out by the most talented military known to man joe biden has pledged to raise your taxes by 4 trillion dollars 82 percent of americans will see their taxes go up significantly biden has pledged to stop border wall construction and give amnesty and health care to all illegal immigrants biden has pledged to defund the police and take away your cherished second amendment my father on the other hand delivered the largest tax cuts in american history knows if you do not have a border you do not have a country and will always support law enforcement and your right to keep and bear arms every day my father fights for the american people the forgotten man and woman of this country the ones who embody the american spirit which is unlike anything else in the world it built the new york city skyline it built the hoover dam and soon under my father's leadership it will send americans to mars the american spirit can be felt in the majesty of the grand canyon the shadows of mount rushmore and the stillness of the era gettysburg it can be seen in the wide-eyed wonder of every american child as they take their first breath in the greatest country the world has ever known it defeated fascism it defeated communism and in 68 days it will defeat the empty oppressive and radical views of the extreme left ronald reagan's quote ends with this simple warning one day we could spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the united states where men and women were free under president trump freedom will never be a thing of the past that's what a vote for donald trump represents it's a vote for the american spirit the american dream and for the american flag to the law enforcement officer who's being attacked betrayed and whose job they are trying to make extinct my father will fight for you to all houses of worship and to all people of faith stripped of our religious freedoms and religious liberties my father will fight for you to the voiceless shamed censored and cancelled my father will fight for you to our farmers who worked on to dust to keep our plates full my father will fight for you to every single mother and father to our veterans our coal miners and to the american worker my father will fight for you and to every proud american who bleeds red white and blue my father will continue to fight for you in closing i'd like to speak directly to my father i miss working alongside you every single day but i'm damn proud to be on the front lines of this fight i'm proud of what you're doing for this country i'm proud to show my children what their grandfather is fighting for i'm proud to watch you give them hell never stop continue to be unapologetic keep fighting for what is right you are making america strong again you are making america safe again you are making america proud again and yes together with a forgotten man and woman who are finally forgotten no more you are making america great again dad let's make uncle robert very proud this week let's go get another four years i love you very much god bless you and god bless the united states of america we're going to build a future of safety and opportunity for americans of every race color religion and grief our president has created such a surplus that when this pandemic hit he was able to refund americans without indebting us we're all better off when former inmates can receive and re-enter society as law-abiding productive citizens and now have a chance at more opportunities than they've ever had before to be incarcerated for 16 and a half years for hearsay i get emotional thinking about it it's a feeling that i can't describe when people say [Music] we're oppressed here in the united states how right now this country for me is the last beacon of hope and opportunity if america falls the entire war falls trump's pledge to the american workers definitely means a lot to me because i wouldn't be where i'm at today i truly believe that my kids are going to look up to me one day it's just tremendous what i could do i guess the forgotten men and women will never be forgotten again you know in biden's america there aren't opportunity zones here you have an administration that actually looks at how can government and private enterprise work together as we fight to deliver a better future for all women and for all americans we remember the wonderful victory one century ago and in the november the ladies appeared at the polls on election day by the hundreds of thousands they had won their right to vote before the china virus set in it struck our nation women had gained 4.3 million jobs a record the women's unemployment rate had plummeted to the lowest level in more than 65 years and last year over 70 percent of the new jobs went to women and i will say we're coming back very strongly we have the most opportunity that's the american story isn't it that we have hope that even though we're in dark days now that the days ahead hold greater possibilities because of the opportunities that we've been given in our country and we will make america great again good evening my name is daniel cameron i'm 34 years old and the first african-american attorney general in kentucky history it is an honor to be with you as a proud republican and supporter of donald j trump i was raised in kentucky just a few miles from abraham lincoln's birthplace our first republican president believed in compassion self-reliance freedom equality and justice sadly there are some who don't believe in this wisdom or in the better angels of our shared american history as they tear down the statues of people like ulysses s grant frederick douglass and even mr lincoln himself lincoln said any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure and for republicans our heroes are those who propelled an imperfect nation ever forward always striving to make life better for everyone even as anarchists mindlessly tear up american cities while attacking police and innocent bystanders we republicans do recognize those who work in good faith towards peace justice and equality in fact it was general dwight eisenhower a future republican president who said democracy is a system that recognizes the equality of humans before the law whether you are the family of brianna taylor or david dorn these are the ideals that will heal our nation's wounds republicans will never turn a blind eye to unjust acts but neither will we accept an all-out assault on western civilization my values were shaped by my faith and by my parents i worked at their small coffee shop meeting people from all walks of life and i realized something no matter who we are everyone needs a cup of coffee that lesson stuck with me because despite our differences we all want the same things for our children to have more opportunities than we did to feel the dignity of work and to believe that if you play by the rules you can make a good life for yourself and your family so the question is will we choose the path that gives us the best chance to meet those universal desires or will we go backward to a time when people were treated like political commodities who can't be trusted to think for themselves i think often about my ancestors who struggled for freedom and as i think of those giants and their broad shoulders i also think about joe biden who says if you aren't voting for me you ain't black who argued that republicans would put us back in chains who says there is no diversity of thought in the black community mr vice president look at me i am black we are not all the same sir i am not in chains my mind is my own and you can't tell me how to vote because of the color of my skin joe biden is a backwards thinker in a world that is craving forward-looking leadership there's no wisdom in his record or plan just a trail of discredited ideas and offensive statements joe biden would destroy jobs raise our taxes and throw away the lives of countless unborn children and he is captive to the radical left a movement committed to cancel culture and the destruction of public discourse they believe your skin color must dictate your politics and if you fail to conform while exercising your god-given right to speak and think freely they will cut you down the politics of identity cancellation and mob rule are not acceptable to me republicans trust you to think for yourself and to pursue your american dream however you see fit mr lincoln said the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present the occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise to the occasion i believe donald trump can meet lincoln's mandate even as joe biden remains trapped by his own failed record and by the radicals who dominate his party let's be honest no one is excited about joe biden and so i asked you to judge the record on criminal justice reform joe biden couldn't do it but president trump did on the economy joe biden couldn't do it but president trump did build an economy that worked for everyone especially minorities and he will do it again and on immigration joe biden promises more to illegal immigrants than he does to you but president trump believes his highest duty is to the american worker the choice is clear let me close with something my mom told me this country's many faces comprise a family not separate parts to be divided against each other and like any family we care for one another we grieve together we share our burdens and our struggles and we celebrate our successes and though we fuss and fight we are not enemies we are americans united by a collective faith in our constitution and laws and the fundamental fairness they represent we are defenders of life and of individual liberty and we carry the mantle of eisenhower and of reagan to be a force for good in this world and one that must always be reckoned with that's my republican party the party of lincoln that believes america is an indispensable nation an evergreen tree standing tall in a turbulent world and that's why i am voting for donald trump for president thank you and god bless [Music] hi i'm mike pompeo i'm speaking to you from beautiful jerusalem looking out over the old city i have a big job as susan's husband and nick's dad susan and nick are more safe and their freedoms more secure because president trump has put his america first vision into action it may not have made him popular in every foreign capital but it's worked president trump understands what my great fellow kansan president eisenhower said for all that we cherish and justly desire for ourselves or for our children the securing of peace is the first requisite indeed the primary constitutional function of the national government is ensuring that your family and mine are safe and enjoy the freedom to live to work to learn and to worship as they choose delivering on this duty to keep us safe and our freedoms intact this president has led bold initiatives in nearly every corner of the world in china he's pulled back the curtain on the predatory aggression of the chinese communist party the president has held china accountable for covering up the china virus and allowing it to spread death and economic destruction in america and around the world and he will not rest until justice is done he has ensured that the chinese communist party spies posing as diplomats in america are jailed or sent back to china and he has ended the ridiculously unfair trade arrangement with china that punched a hole in our economy those jobs those jobs are coming back home in north korea the president lowered the temperature and against all odds got the north korean leadership to the table no nuclear tests no long-range missile tests and americans held captive in north korea came home to their families as did the precious remains of scores of heroes who fought in korea today today because of president trump nato is stronger ukraine has defensive weapons systems and america left a harmful treaty so our nation can now build missiles to deter russian aggression and in the middle east when iran threatened the president approved a strike that killed the iranian terrorist qasim suleimani this is the man most responsible for the murder and maiming of hundreds of american soldiers and thousands of christians across the middle east and you'll recall too that when the president took office radical islamic terrorists had beheaded americans and isis controlled a territory in the size of the size of great britain today today because of the president's determination in leadership the isis caliphate is wiped out it's gone it's evil leader abu bakr al-baghdadi is dead and our brave soldiers they're on their way home the president exited the u.s from the disastrous nuclear deal with iran and squeeze the ayatollah hezbollah and hamas the president too moved the u.s embassy to this very city of god jerusalem the rightful capital of the jewish homeland and just two weeks ago the president brokered a historic peace deal between israel and the united arab emirates this is the deal that our grandchildren will read about in their history books you know as a soldier i saw firsthand people desperate to flee to freedom the way each of us can best ensure our freedoms is by electing leaders who don't just talk but who deliver an american hostage imprisoned in turkey for two years pastor andrew brunson said upon his release that he survived his ordeal with these words of scripture be faithful endure and finish well if we stay the course we will may god richly bless you and may god bless our great nation the united states of america [Applause] it is my great honor to present first lady melania trump first lady melania trump first lady melania trump officially kicking off her best initiative she is courageous she's taking on a tough topic focused on the well-being of children social media use and opioid abuse let's join together in your committing to help children dream big think big and do all they can to be best in everything they do this is her showcasing what she brings to the position of first lady she is smart independent and i think people have underestimated her big time the first lady was amazing she was gracious empathetic and showed true compassion first lady melania trump stepping out onto the world stage the bee based campaign is now going international she has the advantage of speaking several languages she can be a diplomat for our country the sun was shining she was greeted by children this of course is her continuing to work on her best campaign by shining a spotlight on successful programs that teach children tools and skills he represents our country enormous warmth and elegance and grace throughout history women have made lasting impacts on society and these women represent the strength of the female spirit as first lady of the united states i'm proud of what this country continues to do for women we as women must continue using our great tool of empowerment our voices it was a very important moment for milani trump this was a really prominent week for her the iconic white house rose garden has been renovated for the first time in 60 years when the history books are written there should be a special chapter reserved for our first lady she is an incredible first lady an amazing mother an incredible woman first lady melania trump [Music] ladies and gentlemen please welcome the first lady of the united states mrs melania trump [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] good evening it seems like just yesterday that we were at our first convention where my husband accepted the republican nomination and then became our 45th president of the united states yet the energy and enthusiasm for who should lead this nation it is real today as it was four years ago i know i speak for my husband and the entire family when i say we have not forgotten the incredible people who were willing to take a chance on the businessmen who had never worked in politics we know it was you who elected him to be commander-in-chief and we know it is you who will carry us through again we were humbled by the incredible support then and we are still grateful today i want to acknowledge the fact that since march our lives have changed drastically the invisible enemy coveted 19 swept across our beautiful country and impacted all of us my deepest sympathy goes out to everyone who has lost a loved one and my prayers are with those who are ill or suffering i know many people are anxious and some feel helpless i want you to know you're not alone my husband's administration will not stop fighting until there is an effective treatment or vaccine available to everyone donald will not rest until he has done all he can to take care of everyone impacted by this terrible pandemic i want to extend my gratitude to all of the health care professionals front line workers and teachers who stepped up in these difficult times despite the risk to yourselves and your own families you put our country first and my husband and i are grateful i have been moved by the way americans have come together in such an unfamiliar and often frightening situation it is in times like this that we will look back and tell our grandchildren that through kindness and compassion strength and determination we were able to restore the promise of our future businesses stepped up and volunteers stepped in people were eager to share ideas resources and support of all kinds with neighbors and strangers alike it has been inspiring to see what the people of our great nation will do for one another especially when we are at our most fragile speaking of strength and determination we recently celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment yesterday on the north lawn of the white house we unveiled an exhibit dedicated to women's suffrage the exhibit called on children from across the country to send art honoring the meaning of this important time in women's history when i was judging the entries i reflected on the impact of women's voices in our nation's story and how proud i will be to cast my vote again for donald this november we must make sure that women are heard and that american dream continues to thrive up as a young child in slovenia which was under communist rule at the time i always heard about an amazing place called america a land that stood for freedom and opportunity as i grew older it became my goal to move to the united states and follow my dream of working in the fashion industry my parents worked very hard to ensure our family could not only live and prosper in america but also contribute to a nation that allows for people to arrive with a dream and make it reality i want to take the moment to thank my mother and father for all they have done for our family it is because of you that i'm standing here today i arrived in the united states when i was 26 years old living and working in the land of opportunity was a dream come true but i wanted more i wanted to be a citizen after 10 years of paperwork and patience i studied for the test in 2006 and became an american citizen it is still one of the proudest moments in my life because with hard work and determination i was able to achieve my own american dream as an immigrant and a very independent woman i understand what a privilege it is to live here and to enjoy the freedoms and opportunities that we have as first lady i have been fortunate to see the american dream come true over and over again i have met many inspiring women children parents and families who have overcome life-changing issues that include addiction homelessness family members who are ill or have passed away abuse of all kinds and many other challenges that would make most people give up the past three and a half years have been unforgettable there are no words to describe how honored humbled and fortunate i am to serve our nation as your first lady after many of the experiences i've had i don't know if i can fully explain how many people i take home with me in my heart each day from brave soldiers who give up so much so that we can be free to children of all circumstances who i have met around the world thank you for inspiring me it is my greatest honor to serve you when i speak to members of the military despite sacrificing time with their families experience the fear of war or suffering loss they have no regrets about serving our country the same goes for their families and the families of first responders who often watch their loved ones walk out the door not sure if or when they will come home when i speak to families who have lost someone the pain mixed with pride i hear in their voices is something i think about often so thank you to all who serve our country in the military and us first responders and thank you to the families who wait for them you are our heroes in your own right i have also been moved by the many children and families i've spent time with at hospitals schools and other locations around the world children who are dealing with pain or illness that would break even the strongest adult parents who are grateful to wake up every day and see that their child is still alive these families are a testament to what faith and medicine strength and science can do on my first international trip as first lady my husband and i visited places of great significance to the three major religions islam christianity and judaism one special memory from that trip is of a young boy i had privilege of visiting while at bambino jizu hospital in rome italy while there i read a little boy a story and learned that he and his family had been waiting for a heart for a very long time and he had a green prognosis his situation brought my staff and me to tears and we spoke of a little else as we flew to belgium for the next part of our trip upon landing just a few hours later we learned that a heart had been donated and would be going to the little one i think about him often along with so many amazing and strong young patients across our own country more profound and sadly unavoidable examples of our country's strength and character have occurred in the communities that have been impacted by natural disasters hurricanes tornadoes and flooding may show the ugly side of mother nature but in the aftermath they can show us a beautiful side of humanity my husband and i have visited many places that have been affected by natural disaster and we are deeply moved by the strength of the people who have lost everything and the kindness of neighbors and communities the common thread in all of these challenging situations is the unwavering resolve to help one another i recognize the stories i just told about people who survive extraordinary circumstances but donald and i are also inspired by the millions of americans who wake up each day with a simple yet courageous goal of providing for their families and keeping them safe you are the backbone of this country you are the people who continue to make the united states of america what it is and who have the incredible responsibility of preparing our future generations to leave everything even better than they found it just as you are fighting for your families my husband our family and the people in this administration are here fighting for you no matter the amount of negative or false media headlines or attacks from the other side donald trump has not and will not lose focus on you he loves this country and he knows how to get things done as you have learned over the past five years he is not a traditional politician he doesn't just speak words he demands action and he gets results the future of our country has always been very important to him and it is something that i have always admired in fact it is to help ensure a better future for our next generation that i launched be best my initiative to help children achieve their fullest potential be best has one simple goal teaching youth about the importance of their well-being both mentally and physically this also includes understanding online safety and the danger of opioid and drug abuse to be best my office and i have been able to highlight people programs and organizations that are doing extraordinary things in our country and around the world i continue i continue to believe that by shining a light on these positive examples others across the country and globe will become inspired to do a part for our next generation helping children is not a political goal it is our moral imperative when i think back to a defining moment of be best my mind goes to a trip i took to africa on that vast and beautiful continent i was able to visit the countries of ghana malawi kenya and egypt one of those visits in particular had a profound impact on me ghana on the coast of west africa was the first stop on my trip and i experienced firsthand its warm people and their traditions while there i visited the cape coast castle and learned more about the beginning of a cruel and often deadly journey in the era of the slave trade i was horrified when i listened to the guide tell me so many inhumane stories and i gained new perspectives it is time in our history we must never forget so that we can ensure that it never happens again like all of you i have reflected on the racial unrest in our country it is a harsh reality that we are not proud of parts of our history i encourage people to focus on our future while still learning from our past we must remember that today we are all one community comprised of many races religions and ethnicities are we diverse and storied history is what makes our country strong and yet we still have so much to learn from one another with that in mind i like to call on the citizens of this country to take a moment pause and look at things from all perspectives i urge people to come together in a civil manner so we can work and live up to our standard american ideals i also ask people to stop the violence and looting being done in the name of justice and never make assumptions based on the color of a person's skin instead of tearing things down tearing things down let's reflect on our mistakes be proud of our evolution and look to our way forward every day let us remember that we are one nation under god and we need to cherish one another my husband's administration has worked to try and affect change when it comes to issues around race and religion in this country he is the first president to address a special sensation of the united nations general assembly to call upon countries across the world to end religious prosecution and honor the right of every person to worship as they choose he has made substantial investments in our historically black colleges and universities this president also continues to fight for school choice giving parents more options to help their children flourish my husband knows how to make a real change from the day that i met him he has only wanted to make this country the best it can be for many years i watched him grow concerned and frustrated and i'm so proud to see the many things he has done in such a short time america is in his heart so while at times we only see the worst of people and politics on the evening news let's remember how we come together in the most difficult times and while debate rage on about issues of race let's focus on the strides we have made and work together for a better tomorrow for everyone our administration has also devoted historic resources and produced life-saving results by raising awareness around opioid addiction and drug abuse especially for children when so often the headlines are filled with gossip i want to take this moment to encourage the media to focus even more on the nation's drug crisis this disease is one that affects everybody it pays no attention to race age or socioeconomic status addiction has touched every part of our society in some way and now more than ever we have programs and medicine to combat it we just need to talk about it openly and you the media have the platforms to make that happen to the media industry and as a country i ask that we all commit to helping in our fights against drug addiction by talking about it even more especially as we battle the kovit pandemic we need to remember that suede suicides are on the rise as people who are struggling with loneliness and addiction feel they have nowhere to turn parents please talk to your children teachers and caregivers pay attention to signs of addiction lawmakers pass legislation that allows those who ask for help to do so safely and without fear and to provide resources for organizations that help people impacted by addiction when the stigma is removed people will no longer be ashamed to ask for help and lives will be saved and if if you're struggling with addiction there is no shame in your illness please seek help you are worth it in my next four years as first lady i will continue to build upon the best and work with individual state to pass legislation to take care of our most vulnerable i plan to continue the work i have started with children in foster care as well as minority communities and tribal nations i want to ensure children are being protected and communities have the resources needed to combat drug addiction and child neglect or abuse like my husband and the administration i will continue to encourage education that supports a child's individual needs it is vital that children are given the building blocks to succeed i also look forward to continue my work to restore the people's house which is a lasting symbol of pride for our nation i believe this iconic home needs to be cared for and preserved so it can be enjoyed by the people of this country and visitors from around the world for years to come i'm passionate about this beautiful house the grounds and all they represent and now i have a special message for the mothers of this country this modern world is moving so fast and our children face challenges that seem to change every few months just like me i know many of you watch how me and manipulative social media can be and just like me i'm sure many of you are looking for answers how to talk to your children about the downside of technology and their relationships with their peers like every parent in this country i feel there are so many lessons to teach our son and responsibilities as his mother but there are just not enough hours in the day to do it all i remind myself that i'm more fortunate than most and still have days that i look for wisdom and strength to the very best i can for him to mothers and parents everywhere your warriors in my husband you have a president who will not stop fighting for you and your families i see how hard he works each day and night and despite the unprecedented attacks from the media and opposition he will not give up in fact if you tell him he cannot be done he just works harder donna donald is a husband who supports me in all that i do he has built an administration with an unprecedented number of women in leadership roles and has fostered an environment where the american people are always the priority he welcomes different points of view and encourage thinking outside of the box i know i speak for my husband and the family when i say we are so grateful that you have trusted him to be your president and we will be honored to serve this incredible country for four more years [Applause] as you have heard this evening i don't want to use this precious time attacking the other side because as we saw last week that kind of talk only serves to divide the country further i'm here because we need my husband to be our president and commander-in-chief for four more years he is what is best for our country we all know donald trump makes no secrets about how he feels about things total honesty is what we as citizens deserve from our president whether you like it or not you always know what he's thinking and that is because he is an authentic person who loves this country and its people and wants to continue to make it better donald wants to keep your family safe he wants to help your family succeed he wants nothing more than for this country to prosper and he doesn't waste time playing politics almost four years ago we went into election day completely underestimated despite what is being said again this year i know just as you do that americans will go to the polls and roll on the behalf of their families our economy our national security and our children's future to vote for those ideals is not a partisan vote it is a common sense vote because those are goals and hopes that we all believe in i believe that we need my husband's leadership now more than ever in order to bring us back once again to the greatest economy and the strongest country ever known god bless you all your families and god bless the united states of america [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you

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Length: 156min 57sec (9417 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 26 2020