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Donald Trump received a massive reception as he arrived for the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

It came hours after police arrested a man in a ski mask carrying an AK-47 pistol just blocks from the venue.  

The security scare happened as Trump announced will return to the campaign trail with a rally in Michigan just a week after he was shot while on stage in Pennsylvania.

The former president will hold his first event with newly-announced running mate J.D. Vance.  

Follow our U.S. politics blog for all the live coverage from the second day of the convention.

03:02

Trump rises to feet for barnstorming speech by mother of stabbed veteran

Madeline Brame got some of the biggest cheers on the second night of the convention.

Brame is the mother of Army Sergeant Hason Correa, 35, who was stabbed to death in New York six years ago.

She slammed Alvin Bragg, the New York DA who prosecuted Trump, which led to the biggest boo of the evening.

Brame went on to explain how she had been a Democrat but ‘my eyes have been opened.’

She was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’ and said Democrats had ‘neglected poor minority communities across America’ and ‘stabbed us in the back’.

Madeline Brame from New York speaking during the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

01:19

Trump gets huge reception on second day of Republican National Convention

Donald Trump pumped his fist in the air as supporters cheered his arrival at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Trump entered the packed and noisy Fiserv Forum shortly after 8pm local time.

He still had a large white bandage on his right ear after being hit by a would-be assassin’s bullet on Saturday.

Trump took his seat alongside his new running mate JD Vance.

He is expected to listen to speeches by former rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley as he aims to unite the party.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance as he arrives to attend Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) speaks to US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

02:33

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders uses bring your child to work day to crack Biden joke

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appears on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders – former President Donald Trump’s ex-White House press secretary – recounted a story about bring-your-child-to-work-day at the White House to crack a joke about President Joe Biden:

I got the chance to take my four-year-old son Huck to bring your kid to work day. Much like Jill now drags Joe to bring your husband to work day.

02:26

Fox News interrupts Nikki Haley's speech by holding football toss in convention hall

By Nikki Schwab, Chief Campaign Correspondent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

While Nikki Haley was quickly able to get the Republican National Committee crowd from booing her to cheering her – thanks to her quick endorsement of former President Donald Trump – she couldn’t keep the whole audience engaged.

A portion of the audience turned away from Trump’s former rival as she concluded her address to engage in a football toss.

Fox News host Sean Hannity was captured tossing footballs into the crowd, while the Fox camera later panned to Peter Hegseth clutching a ball at the anchor desk.

Haley, overall, was received warmly from the crowd and even received a standing ovation from Trump as she concluded her speech.

02:21

Mother of child lost to fentanyl overdose gives moving remarks, seeming to prompt response from Trump

Anne Funder, whose 15-year-old son died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, gave a moving and tear-filled speech about the dangers of the deadly drug.

The mother spoke about how her son was an amazing older brother to his two younger siblings.

Funder called for cartels – who manufacture most of the fentanyl consumed in the U.S. – to be designated as terrorist organizations.

After her remark, Trump appeared to mouth ‘We should do it’ to his newly picked VP running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.

02:18

Trump delighted as DeSantis jokes about Biden's 'Weekend at Bernie’s' presidency

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden, telling the convention crowd on Tuesday:

America cannot afford four more years of a Weekend at Bernie’s presidency.

Trump appeared to like the joke and was seen smiling and nodding.

The Florida governor set aside his previous rivalry, instead praising Trump in particular for his immigration policies.

Our country was respected when Donald Trump was our commander-in-chief. As a citizen, as a husband and as a father, I am alarmed that the current president of the United States lacks the capability to discharge the duties of his office.

epa11482701 Former Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis delivers remarks during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 16 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 2024 Republican National Convention is being held 15 to 18 July 2024 in which delegates of the United States' Republican Party select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election.  EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

02:11

Nikki Haley warns against 'a single day' of 'President Kamala Harris'

By Charlie Spiering, Senior Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley warned that even a single day of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming president would be bad for the country.

She repeated her repeated warning during her Republican primary campaign that a vote for Joe Biden’s reelection would be a vote for Kamala Harris.

‘After seeing the debate everyone knows that it’s true,’ she said, referring to Biden’s disastrous debate performance in June.

Haley warned that Harris and Biden would be extremely bad for the security of the Southern border.

‘Kamala had one job, and that was to fix the border. Now imagine her in charge of the entire country,’ she said as RNC delegates booed with agreement.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Former U.N. Ambassador and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

‘If we have a single day of Harris, our country will be badly worse off, for the sake of our nation we have to go with Donald Trump,’ she concluded.

02:06

Eric Trump: 'My 4-year-old daughter could have walked up that roof'

Eric Trump has slammed embattled Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle over the near-assassination of his father.

Cheatle has claimed an agent was not stationed on the roof the gunman shot from because it was sloped and there was a ‘safety factor that would be considered’.

Eric Trump told Fox News:

My father almost lost his head because of that incompetence.

My 4-year-old daughter could have walked up that roof. It’s infuriating, it’s an act of God he survived.

01:55

Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump is 'deeply alarming' and open border could be to blame, say Republicans demanding Biden take action

Iran’s reported plot to assassinate Donald Trump is alarming but not surprising, Republicans say, adding that Biden needs to make clear an attempt would be an act of war.

The Secret Service ramped up security around Donald Trump after receiving intelligence of an Iranian assassination plot in the weeks before he was shot at the Pennsylvania rally, a bombshell report revealed Tuesday.

Despite the heightened security, 20-year-old gunman Thomas Mathew Crooks was still able to climb on a roof just 130 yards away from the former president and open fire with a clear line of sight.

The staggering would-be assassination plot by the hostile nation, first reported by CNN, raises more questions about the Secret Service and the massive security failure that led to the attempt on Trump’s life.

And the devious plot comes as no surprise, House Republicans told DailyMail.com, who are calling on President Joe Biden to step up and send a message to Iran.

01:47

Nikki Haley is BOOED at the Republican convention after former rival Trump walked in for the second day with a bandage on his ear

Fiserv Forum erupted in loud boos and jeers as former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley took the stage.

But massive applause came just before as former President Donald Trump made yet another WWE-style walkout during night two of the Republican National Convention.

The jumbotron showed the former president fist pumping and smiling as he walked from the tunnels backstage to the convention lower bowl.

A brief video montage of Trump dancing to the Village People’s YMCA set the awaiting fans alight with excitement and joy.

Flashing red, white and blue lights and a roar of support greeted the former president as he emerged to his VIP box full of family, friends and his most loyal supporters.

01:42

Trump and Vance listen to Nikki Haley speak

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

01:41

Puppy delegate sound asleep amid the Convention chaos

01:31

Nikki Haley gets booed as she first comes onstage at the RNC

US former ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Nikki Haley received some boos as she first came onstage Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.

She said she was there at former President Donald Trump’s invitation and would deliver a ‘unity’ address.

‘It was a gracious invitation and I was happy to accept,’ Trump’s former rival said.

The skepticism quickly turned to cheers as she made her plans to vote for Trump official.

‘Donald Trump has my strong endorsement. Period,’ she said.

Trump – officially the GOP nominee – was seated in the convention hall during Haley’s speech.

His other chief former rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is also slated to speak Tuesday night.

01:23

Rep. Derrick Van Orden says he was 'assaulted' at RNC

‘While standing in line to enter an event at the RNC today, I was assaulted by what appeared to be a member of the pro-Hamas group CODEPINK,’ Van Orden said.

The Wisconsin Republican added that a police officer witnessed the incident and arrested the protester.

“This appears to be an incident of political violence and I will never tolerate this.”

U.S Representative Derrick Van Orden for the Third Congressional District speaks on a Federal Legislator panel during the 2024 Republican Party Of Wisconsin State Convention on Saturday May 18, 2024 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, Wis.

01:23

Trump's Day Two VIP box includes Reps. MTG and Matt Gaetz and Gov. Sarah Sanders

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump points to Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as he arrives on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s VIP box on Tuesday included family members and a new lineup of politicians different from his first night at the Republican Convention.

Immediately to the former president’s left and right sat vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance and his son Eric.

The front row of the VIP section also included Arkansas Gov. and former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, GOP House Whip Tom Emmer and House GOP Chairwoman Elise Stefanik

And in the second tow behind the president sat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Tiffany Trump and her husband and Florida Reps. Cory Mills and Matt Gaetz.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump greets Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump arrived at the GOP Convention on the second day with a bandage still over his right ear after he was shot in an assassination attempt at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Tiffany Trump, daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, greets House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) as U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) looks on during the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

01:17

Biden stops at Las Vegas supermarket

President Joe Biden greets people as he visits Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Rep. Steve Horsford, D-Nev., is second from right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

By Emily Goodin, senior U.S. political reporter in Las Vegas

President Joe Biden stopped at Mario’s Westside Market on Tuesday, wrapping up his first day of two-day campaign swing in Las Vegas with some take out food.

Biden posed for pictures with one little boy and another little girl, kidding with them about their ages.

President Joe Biden holds a purchase as he visits Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The president also picked up some take out, including chicken tenders, spaghetti, catfish and peach cobbler.

Biden spent about 10 minutes in the market, talking to employees and posing for pics.

Rep. Steven Horsford, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, gave Biden the tour of the grocery store and introduced him the owner, Mario Berlanga Jr.,

U.S. President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a child during a stop at Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

U.S. President Joe Biden walks with U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) during a stop at a grocery store in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

01:15

More Trump supporters sport ear bandages

01:06

What's it like on the Convention floor as Trump enters

From Senior U.S. Political Reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice in Milwaukee:

01:04

Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump running mate J.D. Vance speak and agree to debate

By Charlie Spiering, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Kamala Harris and Sen. J.D. Vance finally spoke on the phone on Tuesday, setting the stage for an upcoming debate between the candidates.

On Tuesday, Vance returned a call that Harris made on Monday that went to voice mail where she left a congratulatory message for the Ohio Senator.

ABC News reporter Jon Karl described the call as ‘brief and respectful’ as the 2024 rivals for the vice presidency agreed to debate.

Both campaigns will continue negotiations for the debate format and rules as well as the decision of who will be the moderators and host.

01:02

Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley blasts Fulton County prosecutors, calls for probe of Biden family ‘corruption’

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s convention deployed a reality TV star to turn up the heat on prosecutors he accuses of running politically motivated investigations.

‘We need to hold rogue prosecutors to accountability,’ said Savannah Chrisley, whose parents got sentenced to 19 years in prison but had their sentences ultimately overturned.

Chrisley, who has appeared on ‘The Masked Singer’ and in Sharknado 4 tore into the ‘warrantless raids’ in Fulton County, Georgia, the same county where Trump and alleged coconspirators were indicted on charges related to his election overturn effort.

She called for exposing ‘the Biden family’s corruption. And guess what, I know just the man for that job.’

And she called for the release of Bannon, a former chief White House strategist who reported to prison for defying a subpoena. ‘Look at what they’ve done to Steve Bannon. I mean, the man should be home,’ she said, to cheers from the GOP crowd.

00:58

Trump heads to night two of the Republican Convention

00:49

Vivek Ramaswamy rails against illegal immigration at Republican Convention

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Vivek Ramaswamy got the Republican National Convention crowd roaring during Tuesday’s programming, which is focused on the southern border, fentanyl crisis and national security.

The former 2024 Repiblican candidate is the son of legal immigrants and often rails against those who try to cheat the system by illegally entering the U.S.

Our message to illegal immigrants: We will return you to your country of origin. Not because you’re bad people but because you broke the law, and the United States of America was founded on the rule of law.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

US entrepreneur and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

00:46

Breaking: DHS is investigating the Secret Service's 'process for securing Trump' after deadly rally

According to the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General website, the agency has an ‘ongoing project’ open into the Secret Service’s mishandling of Trump’s Saturday rally where he was shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Its Counter Terrorism and Homeland Threats division is handling the ‘new’ investigation.

Evaluate the United States Secret Service’s (Secret Service) process for securing former President Trump’s July 13, 2024 campaign event.

00:42

The American people will reject the party of self-destruction

‘The American people will reject the party of self-destruction,’ Speaker Mike Johnson warned in his RNC speech.

‘We can’t survive the dramatic decreases in violence, crime and drugs Democrat policies have brought up, and we cannot allow the many millions of illegal aliens they’ve allowed to cross our borders, to harm our citizens, drain our resources or disrupt our elections,’ the speaker went on.

‘They want to tear down this foundation and remold us into some sort of borderless, lawless Marxist socialist utopia. We’re here to say, Not on our watch. We will not allow that.’

00:33

SEE IT: Craziest MAGA fashion at Republican Convention includes sequin numbers, bedazzled cowboy hats and MORE!

It’s a runway of MAGA fashion at the Republican National Convention as the former president’s biggest supporters donned their most Donald Trump-centric, patriotic and home-state promoting apparel this week in Milwaukee, WI.

Delegates from across the country, guests and prominent members of the GOP all could be spotted dressing the part for their big event.

There were sequins, glitter, stars, stripes, elephants and a whole lot of red, white and blue as attendees hopscotched to a series of events throughout the first two days of the convention in and around the Fiserv Forum.

00:30

Rupert Murdoch is in Milwaukee to witness Trump's coronation as the Republican nominee

Murdoch had pushed Ron DeSantis in the Republican nomination race and also looked favorably on Glenn Youngkin.

He had also pushed Donald Trump to select Doug Burgum as his running mate rather than J.D. Vance.

00:27

Majority Leader Steve Scalise – political shooting victim in 2017 – talks about 'attempt on Trump's life'

Majority Leader Steve Scalise, also the victim of a politically motivated shooting, told the RNC audience that when he was shot at a congressional baseball practice in 2017 Trump immediately came to the hospital to visit him.

‘I need to say something about Saturday’s attempt of President Trump’s life. Many of you know I was the survivor of a politically motivated shooting in 2017. Not many know that while I was fighting for my life, Donald Trump was one of the first to come that sold my family at the hospital.’

00:24

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer receives HUGE applause for claims Minnesota will turn Red in November

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., amped up the crowd at the RNC when he claimed that Minnesota could turn red in November.

The Democrat-held state has long voted with Democrats, Emmer noted, saying how the state has not been led by the GOP in 50 years.

Recent polls have shown that Trump is closing Biden’s two-point lead for months.

Current averages show Trump polling one point behind the president.

Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) speaks on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar

00:22

Stefanik says Trump will 'bring back moral leadership' by standing strong with Israel'

GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik touted her viral antisemitism hearing moments in remarks before the RNC.

‘Around the world, the feckless and failed Joe Biden has caused chaos – weakening our national security. From the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan, to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, to Hamas’ terrorist attack against our most precious ally Israel.And what has been the response from the radical Left on our college campuses – vile antisemitism chanting Death to Israel, Death to Jews, Death to America. This is Joe Biden’s Democrat Party. Who saw that congressional hearing with the college presidents of so-called “elite” universities? President Trump will bring back moral leadership to the White House, condemning antisemitism and standing strong with Israel and the Jewish people.’

Clips from the hearings with university presidents were seen widely across the nation. Stefanik had been rumored to be under consideration for Trump’s VP pick.

00:21

Heated moment Matt Gaetz confronts Kevin McCarthy and tells him he would be 'booed' on stage in clash on the convention floor

Conservatives had hoped to put on a show of unity at the Republican National Convention. But one moment saw old divisions flare up as Matt Gaetz taunted Kevin McCarthy on the floor while he was being interviewed.

‘What night are you speaking? If you took that stage, you would get booed off of it. You’d get booed off the stage!’ Gaetz snickered at the California Republican.

His aide tweeted out a clip of the encounter.

Gaetz and McCarthy have a long history of sparring.

00:14

'I've got you' Nevada Senate candidate and war vet declares

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Nevada Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate candidate Sam Brown from Nevada took stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday.

America, I served you as a soldier, and I want to serve you again – as a U.S. senator.

Brown, 40, was deployed to Afghanistan when in 2008 he was wounded by an improvised explosive device that burned 30 percent of his body and caused him to lose his left index finger.

He recounted at the Convention on Tuesday that as flames engullfed his body, he heard, ‘Sir, I’ve got you,’ and now is delivering that same message to Nevada and America.

I’m gonna close with those same words I heard on the battlefield that gave me hope: America, I’ve got you.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada, speaks during preparations for the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

00:09

Republican businessman Perry Johnson addresses the convention

TOPSHOT - US author and businessman Perry Johnson speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

00:09

Growing frustration after man shot dead outside Republican Convention

00:02

Convention attendee spotted wearing ear 'bandage' in tribute to Trump

An attendee wears a

23:47

Babydog makes Republican convention cameo, predicts GOP takes Congress, White House alongside WV Senate hopeful Jim Justice

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Babydog, dog of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, appears on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Babydog, dog of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, appears on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - West Virginia Governor Jim Justice sits with his bulldog

Babydog, the official pooch of West Virginia, predicted a Republican blowout in November Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.

The English bulldog was brought onstage by her owner, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice – who’s vying to replace Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in the U.S. Senate.

Justice delivered remarks seated behind the podium, while Babydog was plopped up on an armchair situated nearby.

‘Babydog says we’ll retain the majority in the House, we’re going to flip the United States Senate and overwhelmingly we’re going to elect Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance in November,’ Justice said.

23:14

Milwaukee police confirm they arrested a man carrying concealed weapon blocks away from the convention

The Milwaukee police confirmed they arrested a 21-year-old man for carrying a concealed weapon on Monday just blocks from where the Republican National Convention is taking place.

He was first observed looking suspicious for wearing a ski mask and large backpack. U.S. Capitol Police stopped him and it was determined he was carrying the concealed weapon in the backpack.

The backpack contained an AK47 pistol, full magazine and a scream mask, a source told Fox News.

The suspect did not have a permit for the weapon, police said. He was arrested and charges are pending.

epa11482429 A person in a patriotic hat outside Fiserv Forum on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 16 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 2024 Republican National Convention is being held from 15 to 18 July 2024, in which delegates of the United States Republican Party select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election.  EPA/ALLISON DINNER

23:13

Kari Lake tears into press as Republican Party pushes for unity on night two of GOP Convention

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Senate candidate Kari Lake took stage at the Reoublican National Convention on Tuesday evening and immediately tore into the press.

As the Republiucan Party tries to shift toward a message of ‘unity’ after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday, Lake continued to turn up the heat.

From the main stage at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Senate candidate for Arizona said:

You guys in the fake news have worn out your welcome… You’ve speant the last eight years lying about Donald Trump.

The fake news wants us to believe we are 50/50 at eachothers’ throats… Americans are actually much more united than they believe.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

22:09

Biden uses Trump shooting to call for a ban on assault weapons

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the attempted assassination of Donald Trump was proof that assault weapons need to be outlawed in the United States.

‘It was used in the shooting of Donald Trump, just as assault weapons are used to kill so many others, including children. It’s time to outlaw them. I did it once and I will do it again,’ he said.

He also said Vice President Kamala Harris could be president and tore into his Republican rival for being a ‘liar.’

Biden said that it was time ‘lower the temperature’ and then, in his speech to the annual NAACP convention, slammed Trump’s record on black issues.

He also praised Harris, noting ‘she’s not only a great vice president, she could be president of the United States.’

21:52

What Trump's former running mate is doing instead of cheering him on at the RNC

By Morgan Phillips, Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Instead of attending the Republican National Convention (RNC), Trump’s former running mate seems to be unplugging and unwinding in Montana. The former vice president, who has not endorsed his ex-boss, posted shots with his wife fishing, hiking and riding horses.

21:48

Tennessee GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn says JD Vance will bring in 'younger, more libertarian' Republicans

‘JD has one of the most intriguing life stories of any senator. He is going to bring a younger, more libertarian prospective I think he is going to help us build a bigger tent and I am thrilled,’ Blackburn told DailyMail.com.

The senator said after the attempted Trump assassination, spirits were high.

‘Everyone has come to the floor with gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose. I thought yesterday was the best day one i have ever seen. The appreciation for god sparing president trump’s life is certainly noted we continue to pray for those who lost their lives and those who were traumatized. We’ll get to the investigations next week about how in the world this could ever happen to a protectee. The Secret Service has one job. The Secret Service director should have been hauled into president biden’s office immediately.’

20:39

Trump website sells $299 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT sneakers after rally shooting

White high-top sneakers emblazoned with Fight, Fight, Fight have gone on sale on a website owned by former President Donald Trump.

They were inspired by the shooting at Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, runs the blurb, when the former president ‘stood tall and resilient, leading the crowd with the powerful chant ‘Fight, Fight, Fight.’

They sell for $299 on a website run by CIC Ventures, a company owned by Trump, accordint to hi his 2023 financial disclosure.

These limited edition high-tops, featuring Trump’s iconic image with his fist raised, honor his unwavering determination and bravery. With only 5,000 pairs available, each one is a true collector’s item. Show your support and patriotic pride with these exclusive sneakers, capturing a defining moment in history.

20:17

'MAGA' becomes 'MAGOA!'

Around the Covention center banners read ‘Make America Great Once Again!’ instead of Trump’s original slogan ‘Make America Great Again’.

The banners include two large ones at either side of the stage inside the arena.

Trump has experimented with variations on the slogan previously.

At events in 2020 he used banners saying ‘Keep America Great’ which became known as ‘KAGA’.

MILWAUKEE, UNITED STATES - JULY 15: A banner reads 'Make America great once again' as Republican Party supporters arrive to the Fiserv Forum where the Republican National Convention (RNC) takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States on July 15, 2024. Former US President Donald Trump reportedly crossed a key threshold during a procedural counting of Republican delegates on Monday afternoon, during the four-day Republican National Convention, making him the official nominee. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

19:56

Rudy Giuliani: Trump shooting is a 'cardinal sin of security failure' and Biden should have already fired USSS Director Cheatle

19:46

Steve Scalise says Trump assassination bid brought back 'a lot of emotions'

Steve Scalise, the Republican House Majority Leader, said the assassination attempt against Trump brought back memories of his own shooting.

Scalise was shot and seriously injured in 2017 in an attack during a practice for the Congressional Baseball Game. He told Politico:

A lot of emotions started coming back. I immediately started praying.

I heard the “pop, pop, pop”. It was eerily similar.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (14348215s) United States House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (Republican of Louisiana) at a weekly press conference with other GOP leadership following a meeting in the Capitol. Scalise has recently returned to work after a taking leave for cancer treatment. GOP leadship hold a post-meeting press conference with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana)., Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 14 Feb 2024

19:39

How tall is J.D. Vance?

Google results say Sen. J.D. Vance is 5’7″ but the Trump campaign disputes that number.

19:27

J.D. Vance prepares for his speech to the Republican National Convention with Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle

US Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance takes part in a sound check on the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by Pedro UGARTE / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images)

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, shares a laugh with Donald Trump Jr. during a walkthrough for the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, shares a laugh with Donald Trump Jr. during a walkthrough for the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during preparations for the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is joined onstage by Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle while they do their walk-thru on the stage ahead of Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar

As Don Jr, then prepared for his own speech he joked:

Not my first rodeo. I’m not used to doing promoter, I just wing it.

19:21

Exclusive: Superman actor Dean Cain says Donald Trump's 'iconic' fist pump after being shot shows 'courage of character' that will drive voters to him

Former Superman actor Dean Cain is predicting that Donald Trump’s ‘iconic’ response immediately after his attempted assassination will secure his reelection.

Trump narrowly escaped death on Saturday after Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired multiple shots at the former president from just 130 yards away in a spectacular security failure that is being investigated.

The ex-president luckily turned his head at the vital moment and only ended up with a bloody ear instead of a bullet to his head. He was hustled off stage by his Secret Service detail, but not before giving his supporters a clenched fist salute.

Cain told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention that Trump’s fist pump in the air seconds after he was shot was an ‘amazing and historical’ moment.

19:21

Police shoot and kill armed suspect just outside the Republican convention in Milwaukee

Police officers shot and killed an armed suspect a mile away from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Police from Columbus, Ohio, were involved in an ‘officer involved shooting’ just blocks from the Convention main stage, Fraternal Order of Police President Brian Steel confirmed Tuesday.

Shots were fired by at least three officers patrolling on bicycles after the man turned to them with a knife, an official told the New York Times. The incident happened near a social services building in the early afternoon.

The officers were in the city to help with the beefed-up security for the event after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday.

More than 100 cops swarmed the scene near North 14th and West Vliet Streets just outside of the security perimeter after the shots rang out.

18:55

Trump meets former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

18:54

Secret Service 'received intel on Iranian plot to assassinate Trump' and increased security around him weeks before he was shot at rally

Donald Trump’s Secret Service security was increased in the weeks ahead of the assassination attempt due to intelligence of an alleged plot by Iran to take out the former president.

A human source informed U.S. officials of the plot, according to a new report from CNN.

It does not appear at the current time that shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks is connected to the Iranian plot.

Crooks, 20, shot Trump in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday before he was taken out by U.S. Secret Service.

The new report of enhanced security around the former president could raise even more questions after Republican outcry ensued on how Secret Service failed to detect the would-be assassin before he opened fire at the rally.

18:50

Gov. Kemp said he absolutely does NOT think the presidential election is a done deal for Republicans

Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia warned Republicans the 2024 election is ‘absolutely’ not a done deal for the GOP

The Republican leader of a battleground state said he’s confident but not ‘over confident’ in GOP chances in the looming election.

Speaking at an event in Milwaukee, Kemp said he expects the race to be a ‘dogfight’ all the way to November and four months is a lifetime.

Kemp has in the past clashed with Trump as he resisted pressure to overturn the 2020 election in his state. He previously said he did not vote for the ex-president in the 2024 primary but he plans to support the GOP ticket this fall.

18:39

Secret Service director SUBPOENAED to compel her testimony after agency blows off congressional briefing on Trump shooting 'security failures'

House Oversight Committee Spokeswoman:

After the Secret Service agreed to brief members of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security took over communications with the Committee and has since refused to confirm a briefing time.

The Oversight Committee has a long record of bipartisan oversight of the Secret Service and the unprofessionalism we are witnessing from current DHS leadership is unacceptable. 

While the Secret Service confirmed Director Cheatle is expected to appear for the Committee’s hearing on July 22, to head off any attempt by DHS to backtrack on her appearance, the Chairman will issue a subpoena for her to attend. Director Cheatle must answer to Congress and the American people about the historic failure that occurred on her watch.

18:17

Exclusive:Voters see a smart, strong senator in Trump's running mate JD Vance, according to exclusive Daily Mail poll, as Democrats paint him as a Donald clone

From Rob Crilly, Chief U.S. Political Correspondent in Milwaukee

For those that know about Sen. J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s new running mate is ‘strong’ and ‘smart, according to a snap survey of voters for DailyMail.com.

But for many he is a new name.

‘Don’t’ and ‘know’ were the two most common terms in a wordcloud of results when 300 likely voters were asked to describe their view of the 39-year-old senator from Ohio.

Strip those out and the results trend towards the favorable: ‘Good’ and ‘leader’ edge out ‘idiot’ or ‘asshole.’

Democrats quickly went on the attack when Trump unveiled his choice on Monday, describing him as a clone of the former president who will loyally follow orders, and the results suggest that either side has the chance to define a man who is still largely unknown outside Ohio or the world of the Make America Great Again movement.

18:06

Trump and Vance to hold rally together just a week after former president cheated death

Donald Trump will return to the rally stage on Saturday, just a week after a would-be assassin’s bullet passed through his ear.

He will appear with his newly anointed running mate J.D. Vance.

But there will be a change to security arrangements after last weekend’s horrific scenes in Pennsylvania. The event will be held indoors at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

17:54

Senator Bob Menendez guilty of bribery in massive corruption plot

New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery in a widespread corruption plot.

He was accused of participating in a years-long foreign corruption scheme that earned him gold bars, cash and a new car.

The long-time lawmaker sat for over eight weeks in a New York federal courtroom as witnesses and prosecutors revealed the scintillating details of his alleged plan to reward multiple New Jersey businessmen with favors in exchange for payment, prosecutors alleged.

The jury deliberated over three days before reaching the verdict.

On Tuesday, they found Menendez guilty on all 16 counts against him, including acting as a foreign agent. He faces up to 222 years in prison for his crimes.

17:42

Trump campaign excited to deploy new VP pick JD Vance to battleground states

Trump campaign adviser Chris LaCivita told a crowd at a private RNC event that the freshly minted VP pick Sen. JD Vance will be deployed to battleground states.

The campaign is ‘is very much on offense’ in Pennsylvania, Michigan and other swing states.

‘We’re going to drop JD off in Pennsylvania and leave him there’ until November, LaCivita joked with the crowd.

17:26

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer demands Menendez resign after bribery guilty verdict

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) leaves the U.S. Capitol on July 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Democratic party leadership is facing mounting pressure to strengthen its control over members, amidst varying levels of support for President Biden's bid for re-election. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has demanded New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez resign after he was found guilty of 16 counts of bribery in a huge corruption trial.

‘In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country and resign’, he said.

17:03

Breaking:Democratic Senator Bob Menendez guilty of all counts in bribery trial

16:59

Ohio GOP senate nominee Bernie Moreno celebrates JD Vance pic

By Morgan Phillips, Congress Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Bernie Moreno, the Republican Senate candidate in Ohio, said Donald Trump picking Vance as his running mate meant the Republican Party is now ‘firmly the party of the working class.’

‘JD Vance means that we’re never going to let American Americans be forgotten that we’re always going to advocate for ordinary Americans and make sure that they have a good opportunity here in this country. We’re not going to ship our jobs overseas. We’re not going to fight other countries wars. We’re not going to rip off American taxpayers,’ he told DailyMail.com in an interview at the RNC.

He said he knew Vance to be a ‘good human being’ and that he would be ‘an amazing vice president.’

16:56

Would-be Trump assassin bought ladder at Home Depot

Hours before he shot at Donald Trump would-be assassin Thomas Crooks went to Home Depot and bought a ladder.

He stopped in at the store on Saturday morning and purchased a five-foot ladder, CNN reported.

Crooks also went to a gun store and bought 50 rounds of ammunition

He then drove for an hour in his Hyundai Sonata to Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Crooks parked his car, which had an improvised bomb in it, and then used the ladder to get on to the roof of a building from where he shot.

***Hold for Candace*** Pictured:A Ladder Concealed by dense shrubbery to the roof of the AGR building roof across which Thomas Crooks scrambled to take his shot at Donald Trump. , July 14th 2024.(Chris Oquendo for DailyMail.com)

16:56

In blow to Biden, Teamsters may not endorse a presidential candidate

epa11466046 US President Joe Biden makes a campaign stop at a local AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) union in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, 07 July 2024. With rising calls from within his own party to drop out of the presidential race following his debate performance, US President Joe Biden is attempting to reinvigorate his campaign.  EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

The powerful Teamsters union is consider not backing any candidate at all in this year’s presidential race, Reuters reported, in what would be a massive blow to Joe Biden.

Biden has heavily courted the 1.3 million-member union. It backed him over Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters would not endorse Trump but deep internal divisions mean the union may not back any candidate at all, instead staying neutral.

That would mark the first time since 1996 the union failed to endorse a presidential contender.

Biden has campaigned heavily as a supporter of unions and union labor. One of his main talking points is about growing up in Scranton, a working-class town in Pennsylvania.

In a first, Sean O’Brien, the Teamsters union chief, addressed the Republican National Convention Monday night in Milwaukee.

He received top billing and gave his speech while former President Donald Trump was in attendance.

16:56

Homeland Security Chairman calls in FBI, DHS and Secret Service directors to testify

House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green is demanding DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and FBI Director Christopher Wray testify before Congress on July 23.

Cheatle is already expected to take the hot seat before the Oversight Committee on Monday.

16:31

Top Democrat warned Saturday that Biden would lose the White House and the Democrats control of Congress

epa11201352 Democratic Senate candidate US Rep. Adam Schiff (R) waves to supporters at his election night party at The Avalon in Los Angeles, California, USA, 05 March 2024. On 'Super Tuesday,' voters in 16 states and one US territory cast their ballots for presidential candidates in the 2024 United States primary elections.  EPA/ALLISON DINNER

The calls for 81-year-old President Joe Biden to step aside have quieted down since Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

But The New York Times reported Tuesday that those concerns are still very much there, quoting Rep. Adam Schiff, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in California, telling donors that the party would lose the Senate and its chance to retake the House if Biden remained at the top of the ticket.

‘I think if he is our nominee, I think we lose,’ Schiff said of Biden at an event Saturday in the Hamptons. ‘And we may very, very well lose the Senate and lose our chance to take back the House.’

The event was held Saturday before the news broke that Trump had been shot. The Republican nominee’s ear was grazed by a bullet.

As of now the Democratic National Committee plans to go forward with a plan to virtually nominate Biden weeks ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, due to an Ohio ballot deadline.

During the Hamptons fundraiser, Schiff expressed frustration with the Biden campaign for refusing to engage with outside pollsters and political experts.

One donor contacted by The Times said he left the event feeling dejected and believed his money was better spent on down-ballot races than trying to prop up Biden’s struggling campaign.

15:44

RFK Jr. and Trump caught on tape

A phone conversation between former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was shared online by Kennedy’s son, embarrassing the independent presidential candidate, who has since apologized.

The two White House hopefuls are heard discussing the assassination attempt on Trump, Trump’s call with President Joe Biden – and both express vaccine skepticism.

14:59

Trump told J.D. Vance's wife Usha what Melania really thinks about political life

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Former first lady Melania Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance ‘s wife Usha have something in common, Donald Trump revealed to his new running mate’s wife.

The Vances were at an event with Trump last month when he asked Usha what she thought of being in political life having a senator – and then-prospetive vice presidential nominee – as a husband.

When she gave an indifferent response, the former president replied claiming wife Melania ‘hated it too,’ which sparked laughter from Usha, according to a New York Times report on Trump’s new running mate.

Melania Trump largely remained absent from the 2020 and 2024 campaign trail after having a more public role in her husband’s first bid for the White House in 2016.

After months of speculation and narrowing of the shortlist, Trump announced on Monday he selected Sen. Vance as his running mate. Just an hour later, delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin voted Vance as their vice presidential nominee for November.

14:39

J.D. Vance and family spotted on Walgreens run in Milwaukee the morning after becoming Trump's running mate

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sen. J.D. Vance and his sons Ewan Blaine and Vivek were seen first thing Monday morning out on the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The new vice presidential candidate for a quick trip to Walgreens flanked by members of his new security detail and walked around with one of his sons sitting on his shoulders.

The outing comes the day after Vance was announced as Donald Trump’s running mate and officially became the Republican vice presidential nominee.

14:37

MSNBC host Joy Reid becomes latest TV star to imply that Trump is partly-responsible for assassination attempt

MSNBC host Joy Reid has become the latest TV host to imply that Donald Trump is partly to blame for the assassination attempt against him.

Reid was on air with fellow MSNBC star Rachel Maddow covering the Republican National Convention when she suggested the former president was suffering the ‘consequences’ of ‘promoting’ violence.

‘The idea of political violence that we’ve been nursing really… is so dangerous,’ Reid said. ‘It’s so dangerous that you cannot avoid the consequences of it, even if you’re one of the people promoting it.’

Reid stressed that she did not want to see Trump ‘rewrite himself as a victim’ – and used reports of voter intimidation in Arizona as an example of the political violence she says Republicans have been nurturing.

‘I think about the people who tried to vote in Arizona when men with long guns were standing outside of the polling places to send them a message,’ she explained.

14:13

Congress unites to honor Trump supporter Corey Comperatore who was shot and killed

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz have joined forces to file a resolution in the House of Representatives honoring former fire department chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed while shielding his family during the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump

14:03

REVEALED: The candidates vying for Trump vice president pick JD Vance's coveted Ohio Senate seat

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance has been chosen as former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick and now a crowded pack of Republicans are gunning to replace him in the Senate.

The perfect candidate would need to strike a delicate balance that wins the favors of both the even-keeled Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Donald Trump’s MAGA base.

The moment Trump posted on Truth Social that he’d picked Vance, dozens of ambitious Ohio politicians began privately expressing interest in the seat.

Some sources believe DeWine will tap Matt Dolan – but he’s already ran for the Senate seat from Ohio unsuccessfully twice.

13:18

Jack Black issues shock update about Tenacious D tour after bandmate said Trump should have been assassinated

Jack Black has claimed he was blindsided by his Tenacious D’s bandmate tasteless comments about the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.

The School of Rock actor issued a statement on Tuesday, saying he has decided to cancel the comedy band’s tour – and that all creative plans are on hold – after bandmate Kyle Gass expressed he wished that Trump’s would-be assassin hadn’t missed.

‘I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,’ Black told DailyMail.com in a statement.

‘After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.’

12:17

Incredible new footage shows immediate aftermath of Trump shooting and why former president kept asking Secret Service agents for his shoes

Incredible new video shows the chaotic aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and reveals what led to the former president visibly asking for his shoes back.

The video follows Dailymail.com exclusive photos on Monday showing a ladder hidden behind trees and propped up on the side of the AGR building and leading directly to the rooftop where Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, unleashed his volley of shots directly at the stage.

Secret Service – who have come under heavy scrutiny for their efforts that day – rush to surround the former president to insulate and shield him from further gunfire.

Initially dazed, Trump told agents: ‘let me get my shoes, let me get my shoes’ as he got up from the ground.

The video, posted by WBEN just as Trump was arriving at the RNC in his first appearance since the assassination attempt, covers an angle previously unseen amid the chaos from behind Trump as he spoke.

It shows the Secret Service tackling Trump and removing his shoes and tossing them off the stage.

12:01

Don Jr. holds back tears as he watches his father's triumphant entrance into the convention

Donald Trump was greeted at the Republican National Convention by his family, new running mate and an adoring crowd of GOP delegates who just nominated him as their presidential candidate for a third time in a row barely two days after he survived and assassination attempt

The former president’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. seemed to have a tear in his eye as his father made his grand entrance into the Convention hall at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Monday evening.

With a bandage on his ear, Trump also appeared emotional as he strutted to meet his family and closest allies in the VIP guest box.

Don Jr. was joined by partner Kimberly Guilfoyle, brother Eric Trump and half sister Tiffany Trump in welcoming their father and the 2024 Republican nominee to the convention site.

Absent from the guest box was former First Lady Melania Trump, who is expected to appear at the GOP Convention later in the week.

11:59

Bandaged and emotional Trump overwhelmed by rock star welcome at the Republican convention

From Rob Crilly, Chief Political Correspondent in Milwaukee, Wisconisn

Donald Trump was greeted with chants of ‘fight, fight, fight,’ as he strode into the Republican convention on Saturday barely two days after surviving an assassination attempt.

The former president wore a bandage on his right ear where the bullet fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks ripped through his skin.

It could have been his wake, but after officially securing his nomination and anointing Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, Trump arrived for a celebration.

He walked to the ‘family suite’ of oversized armchairs, surrounded by the royal family of MAGA: Vance, his sons Eric and Don Jr. (who had tears in his eyes), daughter Tiffany, former Fox news anchor Tucker Carlson and other senior Republicans.

And his supporters echoed the defiant words he used on Saturday when he picked himself up from the ground, his face bloodied. ‘Fight, fight, fight,’ echoed through the arena.

11:58

Joe Scarborough 'very disappointed' with Morning Joe being pulled off air after Trump assassination attempt: Host slams network executives

Furious MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said he was ‘very disappointed’ that his flagship morning show Morning Joe was pulled off air after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and threatened to walk out if it happened again.

The decision to yank the show on Monday sparked huge backlash and suggestions it was an admission by NBC that they didn’t trust the anchors to cover the horrific shooting.

Scarborough and co-host and wife Mika Brzezinski returned to the air on Tuesday morning, and vented their frustration at the network executives they say blindsided them.

It came hours after Trump was given a rockstar welcome as he walked into the Republican National Convention with a bandage on his right ear, where the bullet fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks ripped through the skin.

‘Before we start this hour. Willie (Geist, co-host), I just wanted to briefly talk to our friends and viewers that watch us every day and talk about what happened yesterday,’ Scarbrough said.

‘We were told, in no uncertain terms on a Sunday evening that there was going to be one news feed across all NBC news channels yesterday, and today’s show would be Lester Holt.

‘Other people that, well, you worked with on Sunday and that was going to be one news feed across all NBC news channels that we were going to stay as a network in breaking news mode throughout, all day yesterday.

‘That did not happen,’ Scarborough added, telling viewers how MSNBC returned to its regular programming which included the first day of the Republican National Convention.

‘We don’t know why that was. That didn’t happen.’

‘Our team was not given a good answer as to why that didn’t happen, but it didn’t happen. We were also told it was going to happen throughout the day,

‘And I guess after there was such a strong blowback about, yesterday morning, I guess they changed their plans.

‘And so those plans changed as well. So it didn’t.

‘And, you know, we’ve talked about it, off the air.

‘We’ll talk about it on the air because we talk about everything on the air. We were very surprised. We were very disappointed. And if we had known that there wasn’t going to be the one news feed, from NBC news across all NBC news channels. Willie, we obviously would have been in yesterday morning.’

Scarborough then said the next time it happens they will be in the chairs covering breaking news, or else the network can get ‘somebody else’.

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