Mon. Nov 25th, 2024
alert-–-trump-kisses-the-helmet-of-slain-retired-fire-chief-corey-comperatore-after-he-was-shot-and-killed-by-gunman-at-his-rallyAlert – Trump kisses the helmet of slain retired fire chief Corey Comperatore after he was shot and killed by gunman at his rally

Donald Trump has formally accepted the Republican nomination for president in a historic speech since he dodged a would-be assassin’s bullet at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Follow the his speech with DailyMail.com

02:54

Trump kisses the helmet of firefighter Corey Comperatore

Corey Comperatore was killed during the failed assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kisses a helmet and firefighter's jacket that belonged to Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot at a rally where Trump survived an assassination attempt, as he accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter and father of two, died shielding his family from the gunshots. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

02:30

Breaking: Trump enters the convention stage to deafening cheers as he is set to start his first post-shooting speech

The stage is decorated with massive TRUMP lights and a picture of the White House lit up in red, white, and blue.

03:02

Trump blasts Democrats the ‘fake documents case’ and attacks 'crazy' Nancy Pelosi

Nineteen minutes into his speech, after recounting the assassination attempt, Trump gets back to his customary attacks on Democrats and prosecutors.

‘The Democrat party should immediately stop weaponizing the justice system,’ said Trump.

‘In fact, I am the one saving democracy for the people of our country,’ Trump said, countering Democratic accusations that he is a threat.

Then he hailed the judge he appointed, Aileen Cannon, who on Monday dramatically dismissed the classified documents case, where he is accused of illegally maintaining national security documents at Mar-a-Lago. Judge Cannon said special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment wasn’t allowed under the Constitution.

He called the ‘fake documents’ case against him ‘totally unconstitutional. ‘They should drop these partisan witch hunts which I have been going through for approximately eight years,’ he complained.

Then he ripped ‘crazy Nancy Pelosi.’

03:01

Trump goes off-prompter: GOP nominee talks about how he recruited Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan and Dana White to appear at the RNC

Former President Donald Trump is seen ignoring the teleprompter where he’s supposed to introduce vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, instead tellling the crowd how he recruited Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan and UFC CEO Dana White to appear.

03:00

Trump recounts the tense details of the shooting that nearly took his life

Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by alex wroblewski / AFP) (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Former President Trump lowered his voice and began recounting the shooting incident that could have killed him Saturday.

‘You’ll never hear it from me a second time because it’s actually too painful to tell,’ Trump said.

He began speaking about a crowd that was ‘cheering wildly’ where ‘everybody was happy.’

He walks the audience through the event, describing how he ‘felt something hit me really, really hard on my right ear,’ then goes on to describe the response in detail.

02:57

Injury lawyer write Trump a $1 million check for rally victims

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

Donald Trump revealed a Floirda-based injury attorney donated $1 million to the fund set up for victims of the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Dan Newlin posted an image to his Instagram meeting with Trump and new running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) on Thursday.

He gave Trump the check at the Convention and the former president paraded it during his more-somber-than-usual speech in Milwaukee on Thursday.

It adds to the $5.3 million raised through a GoFundMe for the victims and their families.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, used his father’s AR-style weapon to try and take out Trump at his rally on Saturday. While the gunman did hit the former president’s ear, he also killed a rally goer and critically injure two others.

02:47

Trump has Corey Comperatore's uniform on stage

02:45

Trump claims he bled so much because 'ears are the bloodiest part of the body'

Former President Donald Trump told the Republican National Committee crowd that he bled alot after being grazed by a bullet Saturday because the ‘ears are the bloodiest part of the body.’

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

02:45

Trump: 'I'm not supposed to here'

Trump told the crowd:

I’m not supposed to here.’

The crowd chanted:

Yes you are! Yes you are!

Trump told thhem:

I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of God.

02:40

Trump vows to heal country

Trump opened his speech by saying he would restore ‘confidence, strength and hope.’

He said:

The discord and division in our country must be healed and it must be healed quickly. We rise together or we fall apart

I’m running to be president for all of America not half of America.

02:35

Breaking:Trump accepts Republican nomination

02:24

Kid Rock performs Cowboy in raucous RNC performance

Kid Rock rehearses his performance before during the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Kid Rock rehearses his performance before during the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Kid Rock performed his 1998 classic ‘Cowboy’ at Thursday night’s Republican National Convention but gave it a Trumpian twist.

The rocker changed the lyrics having the crowd ‘say Trump, Trump.’

‘Because Trump’s the s***.’

He also sang ‘fight, fight,’ echoing what the ex-president said directly after Saturday’s assassination attempt.

The musician was one of the final acts, performing ahead of UFC CEO Dana White, who was tapped to introduce Trump.

‘Get ready for the most patriotic bada**, President Trump!’ Kid Rock teased.

02:23

Crowd goes wild as Kid Rock takes the stage

02:09

Breaking: Melania Trump makes delayed appearance as she enters VIP box

The former first lady greeted Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance in the box upon arrival.

She entered to classical music – Symphony No 9 – as she made her convention debut to the crowd.

It’s the first time this week that Melania has appeared before Trump delegates and allies.

Her husband Donald is about to make his first speech since being shot.

Former first lady Melania Trump arrives ahead of the speech by her husband, Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Former first lady Melania Trump arrives on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

Melania Trump arrives on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

02:07

MAGA crowd breaks out in 'We Love Trump' chant during Eric's speech

From Kelly Laco, executive editor of politics, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

The crazy crowd on the floor of the Fiserv Forum broke out in a loud ‘We Love Trump’ chant for a good minute during Eric Trump’s speech.

Eric spoke immediately before Dana White. Then his father will take the stage for the first time since being shot.

He stood tall, fueled not by personal ambition, but by a profound love for this country and a love for all of you – the American people.

That man is the 45th President and soon to be 47th President of the United States.

Eric Trump gestures on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar

01:59

Vivek Ramaswamy joins Ohio delegates on the floor for Trump's speech

01:59

Carolina Trump steals the spotlight as her father Eric Trump takes the stage

One of the youngest trump grandchildren stole the show from her father Thursday evening.

Carolina Trump, 4, the daughter of Eric Trump, took a seat upon her grandfather Donald Trump’s lap during her father’s remarks.

She looked happy and comforted to be seater with her grandpa who adorlingly held the child.

Many in the room turned to look at the former first family, some flashing smiles at the Trump’s familial bonds.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, Lara Trump, Eric Luke Trump, and Carolina Dorothy Trump look on on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

01:51

Donald Trump will say assassination attempt is 'too painful to tell' and thank the American public for their 'outpouring of love' in his speech tonight

epa11486558 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald J. Trump arrives with his family during the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 18 July 2024. The convention comes just a few days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The RNC is being held 15 to 18 July 2024 and is where delegates from the Republican Party select their nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 US presidential election.  EPA/SHAWN THEW

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

Donald Trump will use his speech tonight to call for unity and set out the goals for a second administration.

But he will begin with gratitude for the love expressed by wellwishers in the wake of an assassination attempt. And he will say it was too painful to ever discuss again, according to advance excerpts of his speech released by his campaign.

Let me begin this evening by expressing my gratitude to the American people for your outpouring of love and support following the assassination attempt at my rally on Saturday.

He will say that instead of a celebration the convention in Milwaukee could have been a wake.

As you already know, the assassin’s bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life. So many people have asked me what happened, and therefore, I’ll tell you what happened, and you’ll never hear it from me a second time, because it’s too painful to tell.

01:49

Hulk Hogan hails Donald Trump as 'my hero' and supporters as 'Trump-a-maniacs' as he rips off shirt on stage

epa11486540 Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan delivers remarks during the last day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 18 July 2024. The convention comes just a few days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The RNC is being held 15 to 18 July 2024 and is where delegates from the Republican Party select their nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 US presidential election.  EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

epa11486541 Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan delivers remarks during the last day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 18 July 2024. The convention comes just a few days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The RNC is being held 15 to 18 July 2024 and is where delegates from the Republican Party select their nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 US presidential election.  EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

US pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan flexes his muscles after speaking during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

01:32

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner join Donald in the VIP box

From Kelly Laco, executive editor of politics, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

Also in the box: Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos, Don Jr. and his fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Eric and Lara Trump.

Several of Trump’s grandkids are also in attendance, including Kai – who stole the show at the convention last night.

She was spotted wearing a glittery red dress ensemble in the suite.

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Kimberly Guilfoyle arrive Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) stands with Co-chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump (R), (from top L) daughter Ivanka Trump, daughter Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos, during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump greets Lara Trump on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

01:25

Former president back stage with president of UFC

01:08

Trump's attorney Alina Habba chokes back tears as she speaks at the Republican convention

Donald Trump’s lawyer and MAGA favorite Alina Habba became emotional when she took the stage at the Republican National Convention just hours before her boss accepts the Republican presidential nomination.

‘Every attack on President Trump only strengthens our movement. The left’s madness. It’s only a sign of desperation,’ she claimed from the stage.

‘Sham indictments and baseless allegations will not deter us because the only crime President Trump has committed is loving America, and America we are winning,’ she declared.

00:57

Pallets of books arrive outside the convention center after the speeches begin

As the final night of the Republican National Convention concluded, a parade of forklifts came into the courtyard carrying pallets of boxes.

Upon closer inspection, each box had a sticker reading ‘Letters to Trump.’

The book features private letters from world leaders, celebrities, athletes, and business leaders to Trump, offering a look into the private life of Trump before he ran for president and retails for $100 at the Trump store website.

It appears that delegates leaving the convention might be getting a copy on their way out.

00:55

Tucker Carlson delivers a rousing speech about Donald Trump the unifier at the RNC to ovations and applause

By Jon Michael Raasch, U.S. Political Reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson gave a rousing address on Thursday, the final day of the Republican National Convention, praising Donald Trump as a unifier.

The talk show host marched onto the RNC’s main stage to thunderous applause from the conservatives in the room who are no doubt familiar with Carlson from his time leading the top-rated cable news show before his ousting from Fox.

Carlson came out and immediately addressed the assassination attempt on the former president at this Saturday’s campaign rally, noting how Trump did not use the inflammatory tragedy as a political cudgel.

‘But in the moment, the days, the weeks after the shooting … he did his best to bring the country together.’

‘This is the most responsible, unifying behavior of a leader I think I’ve ever seen.’

00:50

RFK Jr. posts bizarre video where he's hanging out with birds after cancelling campaign events in Wisconsin

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy indicated Thursday that he had left Milwaukee – where the Republican National Convention is being held – and returned home after a mysterious trip to the area.

Kennedy was spotted at two Milwaukee gyms, but scrapped a campaign event in Madison and a virtual appearance on the sidelines of the RNC.

On Thursday evening he heightened the intrigue by posting a video where he remarked on a family of ravens.

The candidate – who is being courted by former President Donald Trump for an endorsement – commented that the birds have ‘a very rich range of communicating with each other.’

‘And for me it’s just fun to watch,’ Kennedy said.

00:46

Tester becomes second Dem senator to call on Biden to exit presidential race

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 8:  U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) departs the Capitol on July 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. Several Democratic members of Congress have urged President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race after his June 27 debate against presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump. Concerns about Biden's age and perceived slowing down have intensified, with critics fearing these issues could undermine his ability to effectively challenge Trump in the upcoming election. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Democratic Senator Jon Tester of Montana called on Joe Biden to exit the presidential race.

He is the second Democratic senator to urge the president to step down as the party’s nominee. Vermont’s Peter Welch was the first.

‘Montanans have put their trust in me to do what is right, and it is a responsibility I take seriously. I have worked with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve never been afraid to stand up to him when he is wrong,’ Tester said in a statement.

‘And while I appreciate his commitment to public service and our country, I believe President Biden should not seek re-election to another term.’

Tester is running for re-election this cycle in a state that Donald Trump carried in the last presidential election. He is a top Republican target and faces a tough re-election.

00:29

Virginia House Race between Rep Bob Good and Trump-backed John McGuire goes to recount

The race between Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good and John McGuire will go to a recount on July 31.

Good, R-Va., narrowly lost in the first count to Trump-backed McGuire – by just 347 votes out of 60,000 that were cast.

FILE - Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks at a news conference held by members of the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill, July 29, 2021. A recount of the votes cast in the Republican primary in Virginia's 5th Congressional District has been scheduled for Wednesday,  July 31, 2024, to determine whether Good or challenger state Sen. John McGuire will be the party's nominee. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

00:28

Report: Members of Biden's Cabinet have discussed whether Biden campaign is at breaking point

Some members of Joe Biden’s Cabinet have privately discussed whether it is time for a reckoning, Bloomberg reports.

They have discussed if Biden’s campaign is at breaking point, the news outlet said, citing a person familiar with the talks.

The report said Cabinet officals had decided it is up to Biden to determine his future.

00:18

Nancy Mace posts photos with Speaker Mike Johnson and Lauren Boebert: 'Unity'

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted two photos from the convention floor of her with Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. ‘UNITY,’ she captioned it.

00:18

Trump exits VIP booth as Alina Habba takes the stage

The former president walked out of the VIP booth around 7:15pm ET as his aide Alina Habba took the convention stage.

Melania should be arriving at any minute – and Trump may be going to meet her.

His wife alongisde Ivanka Trump, along with Jared Kushner, were spotted boarding Trump Force One a few hours ago for the flight to Milwaukee.

They are not expected to have speaking roles.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Donald's Trump attorney Alina Habba arrives to speak during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

00:12

Country star Jason Aldean and his wife join Trump's VIP box

From Kelly Laco, executive editor of politics, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

Country music star Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany are in Trump’s VIP box at the convention Thursday for the final night.

The singer was noticeably dressed much more casually than other Trump allies and supporters.

Sens. Eric Schmitt, Missouri, John Barrasso, Wyoming, Mike Lee, Utah, James Lankford, Kentucky, and Ted Cruz, Texas, were spotted one row above. Wisconsin GOP senate Eric Hovde was standing next to Cruz.

Jason Aldean is set to perform at a convention afterparty at the Potawatomi Casino Hotel.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump dances on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shakes hands with US singer Jason Aldean as his wife singer Brittany Kerr looks on, on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

00:06

Hulk Hogan says assassination attempt compelled him to publicly support his 'hero' Donald Trump

Wrestling great Hulk Hogan told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Thursday what compelled him to publicly support former President Donald Trump.

Hogan adds some pop culture pizzazz to the speakers’ lineup on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Well Bret, I got tired of remaining silent. I sat back and watched the borders collapse, I watched the economy collapse – the price of gas, the price of food – everything doing just an upside-down flip.

And when they took a shot at my hero Donald Trump I realized that I couldn’t be silent anymore.

On Saturday, Hogan posted the now iconic picture of Trump, fist-up, with blood splattered across his face after would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired in the former president’s direction grazing his ear.

Well, it rattled me to my core when this happened. And when I saw him stand up with that fist in the air and the blood on his face as a warrior, as a leader, I realized that’s what America needs. I knew it all along. I was just afraid to speak out, but when I saw that, it just made me realize that is the leader that this country needs to get back on track.

Hogan also said his convention speech will be akin to ‘body-slamming the Giant at WrestleMania.’

00:06

David Axelrod: 'The president knows how to read these numbers and he'll make a decision that he thinks is best'

David Axelrod, the mastermind behind Barack Obama’s two election victories and one of the loudest voices calling for Biden to step aside, is at the Republican convention.

He had his phone glued to his ear just now as he entered the bathroom. What can he have been talking about.

He stopped to talk to the Daily Mail and said the president would know how to read the numbers being presented to him about his chances in the election.

I think obviously there have been a lot of conversations and everybody’s aware of the trend lines and the president is a very experienced and practised politician and he knows how to read these numbers and he’ll make a decision that he thinks is best.

He was cautious about reporting that Biden could pull out of the race this weekend.

I’ve seen those reports. But I think everybody understands this is not an easy process.

23:58

Pastor Lorenzo Sewell gets roaring support from MAGA crowd: 'Only God knew there would be a miracle by a millimeter'

Detroit Pastor Lorenzo Sewell got the MAGA crowd fired up in Fiserv Forum, especially as he thanked God for sparing Donald Trump’s life ‘by a millimeter.’

President Trump came to the hood because he cares about everyday average Americans. He came to my church. Prayer is preventative and proactive.

Only thirty days later after we prayed for him there was a miracle by a millimeter. God is good. President Trump will make America secure again. If Donald Trump moved just a millimeter, he would not be here today to make America Great Again.

God’s providence is his ability to do what he wants, when he wants for you. Be strong in his almighty power. Could it be that Jesus Christ preserved him for this moment in time? Could it be that the Lord saved Donald Trump for a time such as this?

Pastor Lorenzo Sewell speaks during the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Head of Detroit's 180 Church congregation pastor Lorenzo Sewell speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

23:56

Former State Sec. Mike Pompeo said it is 'so dangerous' Biden 'can't handle a 3 a.m. phone call

A slimmed-down and tanned Mike Pompeo contrasted the former president’s foreign policy results to Biden’s in his address.

‘There were no new American wars. Our southern border closed. Here’s another fun fact, we never lost our Secretary of Defense for two weeks either,’ the former secretary of state told the crowd, referring to Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin’s five-day unannounced absence.

‘You’ll remember for those four years, the evil of Vladimir Putin was held at bay. When we walked out, January 2021, the Iranian regime was afraid, and the people of Israel were strong and secure.’

‘As an Army veteran, I want to speak to everybody who served in Afghanistan. I’m disgusted by the Biden administration and confident pullout in that country … we need a president who won’t check his watch.’

‘This administration treats illegals better than our own citizens,’ Pompeo went on. ‘The entire administration has failed to tell the truth, the truth that we all know and it’s so dangerous to our nation, the truth that Joe Biden can’t handle that 3am a phone call.’

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

Breaking: Trump arrives on final night of the Republican National Convention for his highly-anticipated speech

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist as he arrives on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures towards supporters during his arrival on the final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

23:49

Another Democrat calls on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race

On Thursday evening just as the RNC is concluding, yet another Democrat called on Joe Biden to resign.

Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., a moderate member of the Blue Dog Coalition who has served for nearly two decades in the House, put out a statement calling on the president to step aside.

‘For the good of the country, I think it’s time for President Biden to pass the torch to the next generation to cary on the legacy he started,’ Costa wrote.

‘Democrats need to unite and deliver their strongest team to the American people in this election,’ he said.

So far, there have been over 20 Democratic lawmakers who have called on Biden to not run for reelection.

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 28: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., departs from the House Democrats caucus meeting at the Democratic National Headquarters on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

23:48

GOP starts questioning Dems who want Biden off 2024 ticket: 'How is he up to the job now?'

Over 20 elected Democrats have turned on Joe, publicly urging him to exit the 2024 race and allow a fresh candidate at the top of the ticket.

Even former President Barack Obama reportedly told allies Biden should ‘seriously consider’ whether he should stay in the race, raising speculation he could drop out in a matter of days.

And Republicans are now questioning those Democrats, saying if they say he’s not up to the task in four months, how can he do the job currently.

23:45

Kai Trump says she was 'nervous' for remarks at RNC but grandpa Donald was 'proud'

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

Kai Trump, 17, said her grandfather Donald Trump was ‘proud’ after her remarks at the Republican Convention on Wednesday.

Speaking with Fox News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the day after her remarks, the 17-year-old golfer reflected on the evening.

I was a little nervous but he said I did amazing and he was very proud of me. And it was just a nice heart-to-heart moment afterwards.

23:43

Senator Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., says Trump is 'about to come out' as he takes spot in the VIP box

23:40

Don Jr. tells 'b*****d' teenage boys 'swarming' daughter Kai to stay away from 17-year-old rising star

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

Donald Trump Jr. told ‘little b*****ds’ to keep away from his daughter Kai, 17, after she was ‘swarmed’ by fans following her speech at the Republican National Convention.

The 17-year-old stole the show at Wednesday night’s programming when she took stage for brief remarks about the ‘real’ side of her grandfather Donald Trump.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham prompted the conversations with Don Jr., saying:

I’m being told, by the way, that your daughter has been just swarmed in this arena by teenage boys. All of them want –

The eldest Trump son cut-in with:

Get away you little b*****ds and stay away.

But Ingraham said:

You have unleashed the male – she had the big fan club. She trending on the internet more than you. She’s eclipsing her father at this point?… They had to shut down a part of the arena because so many people were following her. So you’ve introduced her to the world now.

Don Jr. replied:

Perhaps I’ll regret picking up that phone and saying, ‘sure you can speak there.’ But I had to do that for her because she needed to do that for her grandpa.

epa11484624 Kai Madison Trump (L) gestures with her father Donald Trump Jr. (R) following her remarks on the third day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 17 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald J. 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/SHAWN THEW

23:35

Protestors cause a ruckus outside of the RNC on the final day

A group of anti-RNC protestors arrived outside of Fiserv Forum Thursday evening to slam the conservatives coming into the restricted area around the event.

They held up signs and shouted at attendees while decrying Trump and the GOP platform.

23:32

More convention attendees adopt ear bandages in tribute to Trump

An attendee wears a bandage in reference to the injury suffered by Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in the assassination attempt on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

epa11486405 A delegate wears a US flag bandage on her right ear during the fourth day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 18 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/ALLISON DINNER

epa11486403 A delegate wears a US flag bandage on his right ear during the fourth day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 18 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/ALLISON DINNER

An attendee wears a bandage in reference to the injury suffered by Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in the assassination attempt on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'hare

23:31

Texas Republican House candidate says Democrats should be 'terrified' of the GOP that has fully transformed into 'working class' party

By Morgan Phillips, Congress Reporter in Milwaukee, Wis.

Trump-endorsed House candidate and convention delegate Brandon Gill of Texas told DailyMail.com the energy at the RNC has been ‘phenomenal’ because Republicans have finally succeeded at becoming the ‘party of the working class.’

‘If I were a Democrat right now I would be terrified at this Republican Party,’ he said.

‘We are the party that is looking to help the working man, the forgotten man, the person in middle America whose jobs are getting shipped overseas, the people seeing their wages collapse because we’re flooding this country with cheap labor.’

‘For the past several decades, there’s been this Faustian bargain between Democrats and Republicans. Democrats want votes and Republicans want cheap labor. and because of that we’re not going to do anything about the border. Trump stopped that, he secured the border. ‘

‘So Democrats should be terrified and they should also know that a lot of these things they’ve been doing to use were going to do right back to them. This is the Republican Party that fights back. You’re going to weaponize the justice system against us, you’re going to weaponize the fed gov against us we’re going to dismantle the administrative and bureaucratic state.’

23:25

Kid Rock tp perform for 'bad***' president

Kid Rock has been seen rehearsing at the convention arena.

He changed some of the lyrics of one of his songs to ‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’

The performer said:

We just arrived in Milwaukee to support our tried and true, red, white and blue, 100 percent American bada‑‑ president.

What’s going to happen tonight? Tune in to find out. But here’s a hint: Are you scared? God bless Donald Trump and God bless America.

Kid Rock rehearses his performance before during the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Musician Kid Rock practices during preparations for the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

23:16

Speaker Mike Johnson signs hats on convention floor

From Kelly Laco, executive editor of politics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

Adoring MAGA fans stopped Speaker Mike Johnson to sign their Trump hats as he made his way to the VIP box.

Johnson, alongside his wife Kelly, were all smiles as they snaked through the mob.

The speaker has been seated near Trump all week and will be by his side again on the final – and most highly anticipated – night.

Trump is expected to address his fans for the first time since he was shot in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) signs autographs for attendees on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) chats with attendees on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

23:15

Exclusive: Byron Donalds says it doesn't matter who Democrats choose as the messenger for their 'terrible' agenda

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

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) doens’t think it matters if President Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee.

Speaking with DailyMail.com at the Republican National Convention on Thursday morning, the Trump ally said Democrats are just looking for a ‘better messenger’ than the current president to deliver their leftist agenda.

Asked whether Biden is the nominee makes a difference, Donalds replied:

No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t matter to me. I think what the Democrats are just looking for is a better messenger because they don’t have a better message.

It doesn’t really matter who. It doesn’t matter because their message is terrible.

US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice-president candidate J. D. Vance speaks to US Representative of Florida Byron Donalds, (R) during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Donalds speaks with newly nominated Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance in Trump’s guest box in Fiserv Forum at the RNC.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks with reporter Dana Perino outside during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

23:14

House Republican campaign head promises to pass no taxes on tips if Trump wins

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chair of the NRCC, said that if Democrats win back control of the House, Democrats will kill ‘every tax cut, the border bill he proposes, they’ll hold sham investigations and hearings to bog down the agenda, they’ll impeach him for doing his job.’

He promised to eliminate taxes on tips if Trump wins – a priority for Trump but a longshot in Congress.

Rep. Richard Hudson (NC), Chair of National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar

23:13

Mary Millben brings the house down singing the national anthem

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Mary Millben performs the National Anthem on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

Mary Millben sings the national anthem on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

23:07

MAGA fans wear mock Trump ear bandages, cheese heads for final night of convention

A supporter makes his way to the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

An attendee wears a cheesehead hat ahead of Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

An attendee wears a flag on his ear, in reference to Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump's attempted assasination, on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Attendees cheer on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of the Texas delegation raise their hats on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

23:02

Hunter Biden cites Trump and Clarence Thomas to try and have his tax evasion charges dropped in California

Hunter Biden is desperately trying to throw out his criminal gun conviction charges and a separate tax evasion case by claiming the person prosecuting him was unlawfully appointed.

The younger Biden’s lawyers referenced a federal judge’s decision Monday dismissing charges against Donald Trump for illegally holding onto classified documents after office.

In that decision, Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon found the appointment of Jack Smith, the special counsel in the classified documents case, violated the Constitution because he was not authorized by Congress to pursue the charges.

The legal maneuver comes after the Supreme Court’s decision weeks ago to grant Trump presidential immunity in the documents case in which Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Smith was improperly appointed.

Smith’s office is appealing the ruling.

22:56

RNC Chair opens final night with nod to Trump's granddaughter Kai

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

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley gavels in the session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley gave a nod to Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump as he gaveled in the final day of the Convention on Thursday.

We’ve heard from the Trump family. Donald Trump Jr., Laura and Tiffany. You have all been incredible. Almost as good as the president’s granddaughter Kai.

Kai, 17, made her political stage debut on Wednesday evening with brief remarks showing the ‘real’ size of her grandpa.

Read all about Kai Trump's first speech:

22:35

Melania and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner board flight to Milwaukee

By Emily Goodin, Senior White House Correspondent

Melania and Ivanka Trump, along with Jared Kushner, were spotted boarding Trump Force One for the flight to Milwaukee to watch Donald Trump accept the Republicans’ presidential nomination.

The trio boarded Trump’s private plane in Newark for the two hour and 35 minute flight.

They will be cutting the timing close. Trump is scheduled to address the delegates at 9 pm ET.

Neither Melania nor Ivanka are scheduled to speak on Thursday night even though both spoke at previous Republican conventions and had the option to address this year’s.

21:18

Donald Trump's lead jumps out to five points in new poll

When Donald Trump addresses the Republican National Convention on Thursday evening it will be with his biggest poll lead over Joe Biden so far.

A new CBS poll gives him a five-point advantage nationally and is up three points in key swing states.

It follows a string of other polls showing similar results. Our own DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners poll showed he had gained two points over Biden since their first debate, putting his lead at six points.

The former president overtook Biden in the fall of last year and has not looked back.

21:09

Biden holes up with Jill in Delaware during COVID battle

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

Joe Biden is holed up at his Rehoboth Beach home with wife Jill, as his campaign prepares for him to return to the road next week even as yet another Democrat calls on him to exit the presidential race.

No other members of the Biden family are with the president and first lady. Jill was already at their $3.4 million beach home when the president arrived there Wednesday night, the East Wing said.

President Biden has been resting after his COVID diagnosis but he is preparing to get back to work.

Next week, Biden is expected to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli Prime Minister is in town to address a joint session of Congress.

Later in the week, he’s scheduled to do a fundraising swing to Texas and California.

20:51

Hunter Biden uses Trump's special counsel argument as he tries to have criminal cases thrown out

Hunter Biden’s lawyers tried Thursday to have cases in California and Delaware dimissed by using the same argument Donald Trump used successfully in his documents case.

In a legal filing, Biden’s team says the appointment of a special counsel to investigate him was ‘unconstitutional.’ That is the same strategy that Trump used to have Special Counsel Jack Smith’s dismissed in Florida.

The president’s 54-year-old son was convicted in Delaware federal court in June of three felony charges related to his purchase of a handgun while using drugs.

He is awaiting trial in Los Angeles on federal tax charges.

20:40

Rep. Ilhan Omar slams 'lack of leadership' in the Democratic party

Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar slammed Democrats ‘lack of leadership’ amid the slow drip information being leaked over whether President Biden will stay in the presidential race.

‘I can’t tell you all how shameful it feels to hear all these leaks about what Democratic leaders are staying and not to have a single one of them out here confirming or denying it,’ she wrote on X.

‘It’s a lack of leadership and it’s making all Democrats look bad. Whatever this mess leads to will not undo the damage that has already been inflicted.’

‘May God help us all,’ she wrote.

20:22

Senator who cornered Secret Service director in a GOP Convention luxury suite reveals what he asked that 'sent her running'

A Republican senator who confronted Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle told DailyMail.com that she tried to run from him when he asked her about Donald Trump’s near assassination while refusing to answer basic questions.

On a call Wednesday with Cheatle, FBI Director Christopher Wray and lawmakers, officials revealed Trump’s protective detail spotted the shooter 20 minutes before he opened fire.

On that call, Cheatle refused to respond to questions about why Trump was allowed to take the stage.

Taking matters into their own hands on Wednesday, a group of senators including Cramer cornered Cheatle at the convention in a luxury suite.

She then ‘took off’ running once they started demanding answers, the senator disclosed.

19:43

Rep. Jamie Raskin urged Biden to reconsider staying in presidential race

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks with reporters the steps of the House Of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Republican-controlled House passed its version of the annual defense policy bill on Friday, including provisions from far-right members to roll back diversity protections and restrict access to abortion and transgender health care for service members and their families. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, who led the investigation into the January 6th insurrection, wrote to President Joe Biden, asking him to reconsider his re-election bid.

In a four-page letter, dated July 6th and obtained by The New York Times, Raskin begins with lavish praise for the president.

Then, however, he changes his argument and compares Biden to an exhausted pitcher about to give the winning run to the competition in the big game.

Raskin used the example of Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martínez, the pitcher who was left on the mound for the eighth inning of Game Seven of the 2003 American League Championship Series despite being tired.

Martínez allowed three runs, tying the game before the Yankees won with a walk-off home run in the 11th inning that denied the Red Sox a trip to the World Series.

‘There is no shame in taking a well-deserved bow to the overflowing appreciation of the crowd when your arm is tired out, and there is real danger for the team in ignoring the statistics,’ Raskin wrote.

‘Your situation is tricky because you are both our star pitcher and our manager. But in democracy, as you have shown us more than any prior president, you are not a manager acting all alone; you are the co-manager along with our great team and our great people. Caucus with the team, Mr. President. Hear them out. You will make the right decision.’

The White House argues Biden will stay in the race.

19:36

Here's why these anti-Trump Republicans gathered blocks from the Republican Convention are ignoring Nikki Haley's directive to vote for the former president

Anti-Trump Republican voters gathered less than 10 minutes away from the Republican National Convention main stage in Milwaukee where the former president is expected to accept the GOP nomination tonight.

The ‘Republican leaning’ group now often referred to as the ‘politically homeless,’ are unwilling to help send Trump back to the White House and sounding alarms.

‘I’m tired of using the phrase this is not normal, but this is not normal,’ said Charlie Sykes, an American political commentator who until 2016 hosted a conservative talk show in Milwaukee on a panel hosted by Principles First.

‘The Republican party is about to nominate a convicted felon, twice impeached. A man who is a serial liar,’ he said.

19:27

A star is born: Don Jr says it was all Kai's idea to speak at the convention

The breakout star of the convention so far is Donald Trump 17-year-old granddaughter Kai.

Her father, Don Jr., said it was all her idea to speak at the convention about her grandfather.

19:21

White House denies reports Biden will drop out of the 2024 race as early as this weekend

The White House has denied new reporting that President Joe Biden could end his reelection bid as early as this weekend.

Biden spokesman Andrew Bates posted to X, ‘Incorrect. Keep the faith.’

It came in response to the Axios report citing top Democrats who claim the rising pressure will finally persuade the president to drop out.

19:20

Democratic Convention delegates unload on Biden in leaked Facebook chat plotting his downfall and fearing 'fury' if Kamala is passed over

The bitter divisions within the Democratic Party over President Joe Biden’s future are laid bare in a leaked cache of Facebook messages sent among California delegates ahead of their convention next month.

They show plummeting confidence in Biden, 81, after his disastrous debate performance and tensions among supporters of different candidates.

The angry messages were fired between Democrats even as their party leaders insisted that Biden had their full support.

Delegate Susan Bolle said more than 150 voters had contacted her asking her to demand Biden stand aside.

‘Obviously, the first step would be that President Biden steps down of his own accord and frees his delegates,’ she wrote in the private 2024 California DNC Delegate Group, which was obtained by Politico.

‘We should discuss this. This is a painful experience on every level, but we play an outsized role in history this election. This cannot be left to chance.’

18:35

Republicans now say whistleblowers tell them 'limited' Secret Service at Trump rally due to Biden-hosted NATO Summit earlier in week

18:03

Trump opens up 4-point lead over Biden in polls

Two polls taken since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump last week show him opening up a 4-point lead over Joe Biden.

An Emerson College poll has Trump on 46 percent and Biden on 42 percent.

In a statement the pollsters said:

Recent polling shows Biden losing support more significantly than Trump gaining it since the attempted assassination.

This raises questions about whether Biden’s decline is still influenced by the debate or if Trump has reached his support ceil

Another poll by Morning Consult also had Trump on 46 percent and Biden on 42 percent.

It is Trump’s biggest lead in that poll since February.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 18, 2024 shows former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L), with a bandage on his ear after being wounded in an assassination attempt, applauding during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024; and US President Joe Biden clearing his throat as he speaks on economics in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024, before testing positive for Covid with mild symptoms on July 17. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI and Kent Nishimura / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIKENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images)

17:55

Biden ally criticizes leaks about his future

Chris Coons, the senator from Delaware, and a close ally of Joe Biden, criticized leaks of conversations about the president’s future.

He told the New York Times:

The president deserves the respect of conversations about our path forward, constructively and privately, and in a way that allows us as a Democratic caucus to come together and support our nominee, who I believe will be Joe Biden.

To work all this out in the press, I think, is not constructive.”

It came after a report in the Washington Post that Barack Obama had told allies Biden should seriously consider whether or not to run.

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) enters a caucus lunch to receive a briefing from President Biden's campaign advisors amid questions about Biden's reelection campaign, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

17:49

Biden has 'mild' symptoms but no fever as he battles COVID

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024. Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for Biden to reconsider his election bid. Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden's candidacy. And Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he didn't step away from the race. Biden says he's not dropping out believing he's best to beat the Republican Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

President Joe Biden still has ‘mild upper respiratory symptoms’ but no fever as he battles COVID, the White House said on Thursday.

The president is continuing to take Paxlovid, his physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a letter released by the White House press office.

‘The president is still experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms associated with his recent COVID-19 infection. He continues to receive Paxlovid,’ O’Connor wrote.

‘He does not have a fever and his vital signs remain normal.’

The president is isolating at his home in Rehoboth Beach.

17:25

Exclusive: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has stinging advice for Biden's press secretary in 'total meltdown' as speculation mounts president will DROP OUT by the weekend… and reveals whether it matters which Democrat replaces him

Donald Trump’s former White House press secretary Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has words of advice for President Biden’s top spokesperson as Democrats enter ‘total meltdown’ mode.

It’s been a hectic three weeks since Biden and Trump’s first debate, during which the 81-year-old president had a self-proclaimed ‘bad night’ filled with gaffes and stumbles.

Over 20 elected Democrats have since turned on Joe, publicly urging him to exit the 2024 race and allow a fresh candidate at the top of the ticket. Even former President Barack Obama reportedly told allies Biden should ‘seriously consider’ whether he should stay in the race, raising speculation he could drop out in a matter of days.

17:11

Eric Trump says he reviewed parts of his father’s ‘positive’ convention speech and speaks about pressure campaign on Biden

Eric Trump press gaggle, from Geoff Earle

Eric Trump teased the convention speech his father will deliver in prime time, saying it will be a ‘positive’ America First speech and says parts of it are ‘beautiful.’

‘People don’t stand a chance in this country right now. And again, you don’t have somebody fighting. You don’t have somebody trying to fix these problems,’ he told DailyMail.com and a gaggle of reporters outside the Fiserv arena.

‘We desperately need a fighter’ in office he said. ‘Our country deserves a lot better and our country deserves frankly the person who will stand up after getting shot in the face, blood running down his face, stand up and say “fight, fight, fight,’ he added – in the latest indication the campaign will use the assassination attempt to argue for Trump.

Of Joe Biden, who is getting pressure from Democrats to get out, he said: ‘I do think that Biden’s legacy is going to be largely marred by the fact that he was forced out by his own party, that he had to drop out. He had to drop out based on incompetency,’ he said.

17:07

Trump lawyer Alina Habba gets sassy during mic check at the RNC

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Alina Habba, attorney for Donald Trump, onstage during preparations for the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

Donald Trump’s lawyer and senior adviser Alina Habba did a runthrough ahead of her remarks to the Republican Convention Thursday evening.

At the podium in Fiserv Forum, Habba had some fun with her mic check:

I’m Alina Habba and I have the privilege of being the most bad ass mother effer.

It’s customary for those checking the mic and doing walkthroughs to read off the teleprompter the Gettysburg Address so audio can get good levels.

Habba put her own twist at the end of the first sentence of the remarks:

‘Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal’ – unless you are a Republican in this America.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Alina Habba, attorney for Donald Trump, onstage during preparations for the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 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)

17:02

Exclusive: Sen. Marco Rubio tells DailyMail.com Kai Trump 'almost upstaged her dad' at RNC speech

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

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) weighed-in on whether he thinks Kai Trump has a future in politics and if it matters who ends up being the Democratic candidate in 2024.

Of Donald Trump’s daughter, the Florida senator told DailyMail.com:

She’s a very impressive young lady, but I’m telling you, that girl can golf. So she’s probably gonna go make a bunch of money at that first and she can play.

She did great. She almost upstaged her dad.

Rubio also said he doesn’t see a scenario where the Democratic nominee isn’t either President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris.

I don’t know how they bypass the vice president, right? Because Vice President Harris – they picked her, they put her there. And if you put her there, you’re telling people she’s qualified and good enough to be president. If you picked someone for vice president and you vote for them it’s because you think they can be president. So how can they remove her now? I mean, she’s the person that I believe that they will have to nominate and run. And they have no one to blame but themselves.

They knew Joe Biden – I don’t mean this to be cruel, okay – but they knew the condition that he was in, and they deliberately hid it from the world.

16:46

Obama knifes Biden

Barack Obama has told alles Biden, 81, should seriously consider whether to pursue a second term.

The shock revelation by the Washington Post is the most serious threat yet to Biden’s continued candidacy.

15:57

Kai Trump 2040? MAGA fans are hopeful

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

Kai Trump’s speech at the Republican Convention on Wednesday is leading to speculation from MAGA fanatics that she may have a future in politics.

The 17-year-old is the oldest grandchild of former President Donald Trump and the first to make a major step onto the national political stage with her remarks in Milwaukee on the third night of the Convention.

15:47

Bombshell report: Biden could drop out of presidential race as soon as this weekend

President Joe Biden could drop out of the presidential race as soon as this weekend, according to a bombshell new report.

Several top Democrats told Axios that Biden, 81, is resigned to the impossibility of continuing his campaign.

Despite the the avalanche of calls for him to step aside the President has publicly maintained he will go on.

However, privately he is starting to realize that might be untenable, the report said.

Polling shows him losing to former President Donald Trump amid widespread concerns over his age and health, the report said.

15:24

Trump shooter was in the 'perfect location' to assassinate former president and sloped roof excuse is 'garbage' says Army vet

The man who shot Donald Trump on Saturday was in the ‘perfect location’ to kill the former president, a security expert revealed, highlighting how ‘massive’ the Secret Service’s failure is.

Twenty-year-old Thomas Crooks fired multiple rounds aimed at Trump’s head from a building nearly 165 yards from the stage the former president was speaking at during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

A bullet clipped the former president’s ear while two others were critically wounded and former firefighter, Corey Comperatore, tragically lost his life while heroically defending his family from the incoming fire.

Darin Gaub, a retired Army Lt. Col. and operator of a private security company, exclusively told DailyMail.com that he is astonished the Secret Service did not secure the building from which Crooks was perched.

He simply called it the best possible place to kill the former president – something Secret Service should have known.

14:35

Food blogger tries Trump and Biden's diets…which was better?

14:14

Hulk Hogan to speak at Republican National Convention

Hulk Hogan will speak on the final night of the Republican National Convention tonight as Donald Trump formally accepts the party’s presidential nomination.

The WWE legend is among the speakers lined up to addres to the crowd before Trump.

The wrestler and Trump have known each other for decades.

Dana White, chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship, will introduce Trump.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - MARCH 29:  Businessman Donald Trump and World Champion Wrestler Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania Vl Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey March 29 1987. (Photo by Jeffrey Asher/ Getty Images)

14:10

White House calls a 'lid' at 9.40am as Biden isolates with COVID

It means the President will not be making any public appearances today.

He arrived at his home in Delaware last night.

President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Biden is returning to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

13:57

Breaking:Hulk Hogan and Dana White to speak before Trump at the Republican convention

13:36

UNC fraternity brothers who held U.S. flag up at Gaza protest high five adoring Republican fans as they pledge to 'keep it flying'

Several fraternity brothers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill who defied pro-Gaza protestors by banding together to keep the U.S. flag from touching the ground received a loud and warm welcome from RNC attendees Wednesday.

The fraternity brothers became a viral sensation overnight for their patriotic heroics in defending the Old Glory from protestors who had torn it down off a campus flag pole in late April this year.

When the group took the stage at the RNC Wednesday one could have believed a battalion of war heroes had just returned from service overseas, but that reception was not for the military but for the fraternity brother’s militant defending of the flag.

13:35

Unidentified aircraft intercepted near Republican National Convention

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) sent an F-35 aircraft to intercept an undidentified aircraft.

The mystery plane breached a temporary flight restriction area southwest of Milwaukee, where the Republican convention is being held.

At 3:30 pm on Wednesday radar data picked up the plane inside the restricted airspace at 4,400ft.

It was escirted out of the area and there were no further immediate details.

13:33

J.D. Vance says he was 'crying backstage' during wife Usha's introduction speech

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during Faith & Freedom Coalition's God & Country Breakfast, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

At the Faith and Freedom breakfast in Milwaukee, Senator J.D. Vance reveals he was ‘crying backstage’ during his wife Usha’s introductory speech.

He says his ‘beautiful’ wife ‘has this just incredible relatability’ and joked he wasn’t ‘in the right mind’ to follow her remarks.

Then ‘I realized it was my idea,’ he said to laughter.

Vance also spoke of his journey in faith. Vance credits finding a wife and love as what brought him back to Christ.

At the breakfast, the senator pushed back on questions over whether the Republican party of the future will be welcoming to social conservatives.

‘Social conservatives have a seat at this table, and they always will, so long as I have any influence in this party,’ Vance said.

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Trump to accept Republican nomination tonight

Donald Truimp will formally accept the Republican nommination tonight at the party’s convention in Milwaukee.

It will be his first speech since he survived an assaintion attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Truimp has said it will be a ‘unity speech’ in which he will call for Americans to join together.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Chloe Trump on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'hare

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