you are very welcome to this bbc special coverage of the republican national convention. we are live from milwaukee, wisconsin after what has been unprecedented 48 hours in modern american politics. tonight, thousands have gathered for the four—day event where donald trump and his newly named running mate will formally accept the republican party's nomination for the presidential ticket. we'll bring you the latest speeches and moments from inside the convention. plus we'll have plenty of developments to bring you from outside the convention centre. a legal victory for the former president, as a judge dismisses his classified documents case, president biden�*s second sit down interview after last months poor debate perfomance and more on trump's running mate pick ohio senatorjd vance.

but for many at tonight's gathering the focus is on what comes next, after donald trump survived an assassination attempt at his pennsylvania rally that plunged the us presidential race into a state of shock and uncertainty. it's prompted calls to tone down rhetoric on both sides. what are you looking forward to in the days ahead? an what are you looking forward to in the days ahead?— in the days ahead? an exciting time in my _ in the days ahead? an exciting time in my home _ in the days ahead? an exciting time in my home state - in the days ahead? an exciting time in my home state of - time in my home state of wisconsin, a great city on the leg. i hope we focus on the policies needed to move our country forward. i think is sobering moment to refocus us on what makes america such a great country and what policies we need to put in place to get our country back on track. we have a big opportunity to focus on how to bring down inflation, address illegal migration. if we stay focused on those topics that it will be successful in november.— that it will be successful in november. ., ., november. how has the event of saturda , november. how has the event of saturday. the — november. how has the event of saturday, the attempted - saturday, the attempted assassination, the killing of donald trump's supporter, two others injured, how does that

impact the convention? hopefully allows us to really focus on the policy. there are great policy disagreements. but in the last few years there has been rhetoric that has got out of control. if we instead uses a moment to unify the country and to pull us back and have a conversation about the policies needed rather than personal attacks, we will be better as a democracy. attacks, we will be better as a democracy-— democracy. why did it take someone _ democracy. why did it take someone to _ democracy. why did it take someone to be _ democracy. why did it take someone to be killed - democracy. why did it take someone to be killed and l democracy. why did it take l someone to be killed and an attempt made on a former president's life for these conversations to be had about dialling down the rhetoric and apologising the country? i think we all wish — or many us, myself, which — that this would have occurred a long time ago. we need to focus on the policies needed rather than on personal attacks. that said, it is often a moment of crisis that gives the nation was to reflect on the path we are on and if there is light that comes out of this treasury

donate tragedy, it can be undertone of the debate, united to the country, and allows to move forward in a manner. —— light that comes out of this tragedy. light that comes out of this tra . ed . , ., tragedy. news that the presidential _ tragedy. news that the presidential base - tragedy. news that the - presidential base presidential nominee, jd vance. did you expect that? nominee, jd vance. did you expect that?— nominee, jd vance. did you expect that? his policies alone closin: expect that? his policies alone closing donald _ expect that? his policies alone closing donald trump - expect that? his policies alone closing donald trump and - expect that? his policies alone closing donald trump and he l closing donald trump and he consulted midwestern perspective. other critical states like pennsylvania and michigan are at the forefront of this election and the electoral college. bringingjd electoral college. bringing jd vance, electoral college. bringingjd vance, a senator from electoral college. bringingjd vance, a senatorfrom ohio, to the ticket, who knows the key issueis the ticket, who knows the key issue is essential in midwestern states, i think it is a big addition to the ticket. , ., , ., , ticket. his home state borders pennsylvania _ ticket. his home state borders pennsylvania and _ ticket. his home state borders pennsylvania and michigan. is| pennsylvania and michigan. is there a hope that he will be able to deliver those for donald trump? i able to deliver those for donald trump?- able to deliver those for donald trump? i think that is true. broadly _ donald trump? i think that is true. broadly speaking - donald trump? i think that is true. broadly speaking the i true. broadly speaking the issues that we have seen time and again in the midwest, and

the challenges he faced in his own personal life, withjobs living in particular the industrial heartland of the united states, and moving overseas. this has become our opportunity to refocus policies and bring thejobs back into the united states and make shaw that we are investing in job creation for good and better paying jobs here. jae creation for good and better paying jobs here.— paying “obs here. joe biden would paying jobs here. joe biden would say _ paying jobs here. joe biden would say he _ paying jobs here. joe biden would say he has _ paying jobs here. joe biden would say he has been - paying jobs here. joe biden. would say he has been doing that with various pieces of legislation that he has passed, putting tariffs on chinese products, for example. would you believe more could be done? i think we really compare the tax policies for example, between president trump, who was progrowth and economic development and pro— employee, contrasted to the policies of president biden, where he would unwind that. we saw great economic growth coming into the pandemic. what we have seen coming out is high inflation where american workers fall further and further behind. looking at your own state of wisconsin, here and milwaukee, this is one of the key

battleground states as well. the last two times it has been won by less than one percentage point of the electorate. it will always be close in wisconsin. this will be a turnout election in the state of wisconsin, making shaw that everybody�*s boys, particularly conservative and republican voices are heard, that they get to the ballot box in november. it will be essential. it will always be close. i have a good weekend went. d0 always be close. i have a good weekend went.— weekend went. do you think it will be as _ weekend went. do you think it will be as close _ weekend went. do you think it will be as close as _ weekend went. do you think it will be as close as the - weekend went. do you think it will be as close as the past - will be as close as the past two cycles? before that obama wa nted two cycles? before that obama wanted by eight or 9%. i two cycles? before that obama wanted by eight or 9%.- wanted by eight or 9%. i don't think you _ wanted by eight or 9%. i don't think you will _ wanted by eight or 9%. i don't think you will see _ wanted by eight or 9%. i don't think you will see the - wanted by eight or 9%. i don't think you will see the eight, i think you will see the eight, nine, 10% windows we have seen in the past. i think it will be a narrow election in the state of wisconsin and at the end of the day it will be making shaw that our voters get up and voted and have their voice heard. ~ ., heard. we will leave it there now, congressmen - heard. we will leave it there now, congressmen three. i heard. we will leave it there i now, congressmen three. they you johnny is on bbc news. thank you. just hours ago, donald trump named ohio senator and marine corps veteranjd vance as his running mate. it is now time for us to

determine our nominee for the office of vice president of the united states, senatorjd vance. , ~ , united states, senatorjd vance. , ~ m ~ ,, vance. cheering and applause. country music— vance. cheering and applause. country music plays. _ vance. cheering and applause. country music plays. the - vance. cheering and applause. i country music plays. the former president made the announcement aboutjd vance on his true circle platform, saying, in part: —— truth social platform. mr vance, the junior senatorfrom ohio, marine corps veteran and author of the bestselling memoir

hillbilly elegy, was once a long time critic of donald trump saying, "i'm not a trump guy. i never liked him" in a 2016 interview. he also told npr's fresh air in 2016, "i can't stomach trump. i think he's noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place". jd vance has since shifted his position to align with trump's agenda, after receiving the former president's endorsement in 2022 for his run for the senate. presidentjoe biden reacted to the announcement, writing on x — quote — "jd vance talks a big game about working people. "but now, he and trump want to raise taxes on middle—class families while pushing more tax cuts for the rich." joining me now is ted perry, anchorfor joining me now is ted perry, anchor for milwaukee's fox six. your hometown. tell us about the convention for viewers not in america. what is this all about? it in america. what is this all about? , . ,

about? it is about putting milwaukee _ about? it is about putting milwaukee on _ about? it is about putting milwaukee on the - about? it is about putting - milwaukee on the international map if you were to ask visitors to the convention here in beau walker. we were supposed to this party four years ago, as you know, but covid—i9 had other ideas. the plan was in place and it was ready and the moment that ended, you would have thought the democrats would have said milwaukee, europe, you get it. they didn't happen. they go chicago. but the mayor of milwaukee said while this is a heavily democratic city in a very purple state, we love a good convention, and we are able to do it in this beautiful building. this building was built for the milwaukee bucks. it has been a big hit in town. we have the space to do it. it is absolutely lovely. so this is absolutely lovely. so this is for milwaukee to say "we can hold a major convention. and in terms of political conventions, it doesn't get much bigger than the rnc or dnc.— the rnc or dnc. there is definitely _ the rnc or dnc. there is definitely a _ the rnc or dnc. there is definitely a party - the rnc or dnc. there is - definitely a party atmosphere. there was singing and dancing going on, chrisjohnson at the

crowd hopping a little earlier, but this all happens against the backdrop of an assassination attempt on donald trump over the weekend. how has that change the convention in the city, the security arrangements?- the city, the security arrangements? the city, the security arranaements? ., ., , the city, the security arranaements? ., ., i, arrangements? you can only put arrangements? you can only put a lid on a — arrangements? you can only put a lid on a jar— arrangements? you can only put a lid on ajar so _ arrangements? you can only put a lid on a jar so tight, _ arrangements? you can only put a lid on a jar so tight, right? - a lid on a jar so tight, right? and it was already there. you can't make it tighter. the secret service has said they haven't done any more than they were already going to do. as for walking the fine line of having that party after the assassination attempt during which the fire chief lost his life into other people were critically injured, when a guest on our programme today who was a local event planner. he had a party last night for the delegates. it was his charge to come up with a welcome party. and he had to walk that line between respecting what happened in western pennsylvania, but also saying, you know, we like to drive you back and have a party in the walkie, and we have

interesting food.— in the walkie, and we have interesting food. like cheese codes! cheese _ interesting food. like cheese codes! cheese code, - interesting food. like cheese codes! cheese code, brats i interesting food. like cheese codes! cheese code, brats - | interesting food. like cheese i codes! cheese code, brats - we leave the _ codes! cheese code, brats - we leave the country _ codes! cheese code, brats - we leave the country and _ codes! cheese code, brats - we leave the country and brandy i leave the country and brandy consumption. this is a staple that you can get at any friday night fish fry. —— cheese curds. we wanted to show off because they wanted to show off milwaukee and there is a german term and i will budget and don't hope i offend anyone, meaning welcoming. as with a german background pride themselves on that aspect, come and have a party where they treat you like friends. wisconsin want to win wisconsin, as do the democrats. it is a key battleground state in recent years. we havejust been discussing that with congressmen steil. how close do you think it is this year? it will be very close again. the republican never took wisconsin since ronald reagan did in 1984, and donald trump did in

2016. joe biden got it back. it is a narrow margin, less than 20,000 votes both times. it can go either way. if the democrats are going to get it, they will have to get our voters, the young people, african—american voters that really helps young people, african—american voters that really helszoe biden and kamala harris take the state. now the republicans are trying to take it back. in the past few months we have heard about voter apathy and can voters dislike both candidates in an immense way. the doubleheaders. hath candidates in an immense way. the doubleheaders.— candidates in an immense way. the doubleheaders. how are the double haters _ the doubleheaders. how are the double haters in _ the doubleheaders. how are the double haters in wisconsin - the doubleheaders. how are the double haters in wisconsin but l double haters in wisconsin but may they change minds? bath may they change minds? both cam -s may they change minds? both camps have — may they change minds? both camps have their _ may they change minds? ifizf7ii'l camps have their people, may they change minds? both camps have their people, their loyalists it will come out the got in, whether there is a blizzard in early november or not. —— double haters. independence will win the election. and how do you get them. if i had the answer to that, i'll be working on the campaign. that, i'll be working on the campaign-— that, i'll be working on the campaign. does adding the convention _ campaign. does adding the convention here _

campaign. does adding the convention here way - campaign. does adding the convention here way voters campaign. does adding the i convention here way voters at all? , ., , ., all? there is no proof, no empirical _ all? there is no proof, no empirical proof _ all? there is no proof, no empirical proof that - all? there is no proof, no empirical proof that has l all? there is no proof, no i empirical proof that has one all? there is no proof, no - empirical proof that has one or the other. i would say i was surprised that the democrats didn't say don't worry about it then, milwaukee, where coming back, but republicans swooped in and took it from them. milwaukee was ready to put the show on. ted perry, no relation to ms berry ——no relation to me. to ms berry --no relation to me. ., . ., to ms berry --no relation to me-_ thank- to ms berry --no relation toj me._ thank you. to ms berry --no relation to. me._ thank you. i me. no relation. thank you. i have been — talking tojim talking to jim brennan, delegate talking tojim brennan, delegate from ohio. i've been talking about what it meant to happen don't make somebody from ohio on the ticket. jid happen don't make somebody from ohio on the ticket.— ohio on the ticket. jd vance is at our guide- _ ohio on the ticket. jd vance is at our guide. ago _ ohio on the ticket. jd vance is at our guide. ago we - ohio on the ticket. jd vance is at our guide. ago we elected i at our guide. ago we elected for the senate two years ago. __jd for the senate two years ago. ——jd vance is our guy. i know him a little bit. a very smart quy' him a little bit. a very smart guy, very successful. he is 39 years old and has a pretty good

resume going. so we're very excited. i think the neat thing is my children are excited, which is, again, the youth and the white he has been involved with with the attack, being the author, is something that young people are excited about. i think it is a cool thing that adds to the trump campaign in the next generation of conservative thinkers. there was a real— conservative thinkers. there was a real energy _ conservative thinkers. there was a real energy earlier- conservative thinkers. there l was a real energy earlier when he came into the convention shortly after the former president had announced him. absolutely. absolutely. he came on the scene and is a lot like donald trump. he was in a political guy. we didn't know who he was in the political realm. you might have known who he was otherwise. but he came on the scene and has been a senator for two years. on the scene and has been a senatorfor two years. he is just a normal guy, got that thing going on.— thing going on. initially he was vehemently _ thing going on. initially he was vehemently anti- - thing going on. initially he i was vehemently anti- drum.

thing going on. initially he - was vehemently anti- drum. so was vehemently anti— drum. so he has come full circle to be is running mate. == he has come full circle to be is running mate. -- anti-trump. absolutely- _ is running mate. -- anti-trump. absolutely. completely - is running mate. -- anti-trump. absolutely. completely full - absolutely. completely full circle. you know, ithink absolutely. completely full circle. you know, i think that obviously the appeal can take donald trump the wrong way. and i know a lot of people who do and that is ok, and donald trump does a nicejob of allowing that to happen and then talking to people and figuring things out. find then talking to people and figuring things out. and 'ust to art ue figuring things out. and 'ust to argue about i figuring things out. and 'ust to argue about the i figuring things out. and just to argue about the events i figuring things out. and just| to argue about the events of the weekend, there is, as we have said, and energy here and in excitement, but there is an undertone to that, as well, because there was an attempt on the president's life. how do you manage all that? i the president's life. how do you manage all that?- you manage all that? i was watching — you manage all that? i was watching on _ you manage all that? i was watching on saturday - you manage all that? i was i watching on saturday evening and it was terrible and we, obviously, with three other people hurt much worse than the president, and we're very about that. i think we are respectful of that but at the same time it is a convention and we have nominated jd vance as a vice

president. we have our ticket now. we're very excited and it is exciting time and we need to get the excitement going all the way to november for. ido get the excitement going all the way to november for. do you think donald _ the way to november for. do you think donald trump _ the way to november for. do you think donald trump and - the way to november for. do you think donald trump and jd - the way to november for. do you think donald trump and jd vance can beatjoe biden and kamala harris? can beat joe biden and kamala harris? ~ , , can beat joe biden and kamala harris?_ y? - can beat joe biden and kamala harris?_ y?- harris? absolutely. y? i think the are harris? absolutely. y? i think they are better— harris? absolutely. y? i think they are better candidates. i they are better candidates. donald trump's record is phenomenal. priorto donald trump's record is phenomenal. prior to covid—19, the economy was the best it was. we cut taxes, greatjobs, no inflation, you know, just a super economy. covid—19 change some things. getting back to that would be fantastic and i believe that donald trump can do that on day one. he knows what to do. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's have a look now at some other stories making the news. a new search has begun

for the remains of a woman who was abducted and killed more than 50 years ago, in what was the uk's first kidnap—for—ransom case. muriel mckay was kidnapped by two men who had mistaken her for anna murdoch, the then—wife of the newspaper tycoon rupert murdoch. they were demanding £1 million for her return. her body has never been found. king charles and queen camilla are set to visit australia and samoa in october, as the king takes on more public duties while receiving cancer treatment. they have a number of events planned in new south wales and canberra, before heading to samoa for a commonwealth summit. the king will make the long journey despite his diagnosis for an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year. the government is set to introduce a new law to make drink—spiking a specific criminal offence in this week's king's speech. spiking is already a crime covered by other pieces of legislation, but labour says creating a specific offence would help police better respond to incidents.

you are watching bbc news. where coming to live in a special programme from the republican national convention here in in wisconsin. ——we are coming to you live. jd vance has been announced as donald trump is �*s vice presidential pic. let's talk about that and everything is going on in us politics. i am joined by stephanie murphy and rodney davis. great to have you with us. we are finally all here together, usually scattered across the us. rodney, the unveiling ofjd vance as the vice president pick, what are your thoughts on that? �* ., , , , ., that? i'm not surprised and i don't think— that? i'm not surprised and i don't think many _ that? i'm not surprised and i don't think many americans | that? i'm not surprised and i i don't think many americans are surprised — don't think many americans are surprised. after what the world witnessed and what happened to donald _ witnessed and what happened to donald trump on saturday, i think— donald trump on saturday, i think he _ donald trump on saturday, i think he needed somebody he was

most _ think he needed somebody he was most comfortable with and i believe _ most comfortable with and i believe out of the finalists, jd vance that bill. he brings a constituency that is a blue—collar constituency, one that _ blue—collar constituency, one that supported him when he got elected — that supported him when he got elected to the senate, and a blue—collar constituency that will put — blue—collar constituency that will put the trump advance ticket — will put the trump advance ticket over the top in november.— ticket over the top in november. , �* . november. doesn't give an indication _ november. doesn't give an indication of _ november. doesn't give an indication of where - november. doesn't give an indication of where donald | indication of where donald trump's thinking is in terms of the campaign to beatjoe biden? —— trump vance. it the campaign to beat joe biden? -- trump vance.— the campaign to beat joe biden? -- trump vance. it was comfort. somebody — -- trump vance. it was comfort. somebody like _ -- trump vance. it was comfort. somebody like personally. - -- trump vance. it was comfort. somebody like personally. then| somebody like personally. then you start — somebody like personally. then you start to wonder what demographic they need. —— somebody he liked personally. some — somebody he liked personally. some of— somebody he liked personally. some of the blue—collar workers on the _ some of the blue—collar workers on the fence in wisconsin and michigan _ on the fence in wisconsin and michigan and pennsylvania, ohio, — michigan and pennsylvania, ohio, this may bring them to the ticket _ ohio, this may bring them to the ticket in the final election.— the ticket in the final election. ,, , . . ., election. stephanie, what do ou election. stephanie, what do you think _ election. stephanie, what do you think that _ election. stephanie, what do you think that will _ election. stephanie, what do you think that willjd - election. stephanie, what do you think that willjd vance l you think that willjd vance bring those blue—collar workers in those states? he bring those blue-collar workers in those states?—

in those states? he does have that perception _ in those states? he does have that perception that _ in those states? he does have that perception that he - in those states? he does have that perception that he is - that perception that he is about the blue—collar worker. but looking closely at some of his policy proposals like higher tariffs on trade, you know, that actually is a tax on the american people and the working class voters. there is an opportunity for the democrats to really present a case that this person isn't going to be good for the middle class. moreover, he has a fairly extreme position on women's refractive healthcare, another vulnerability brings to the ticket. ~ . , ., another vulnerability brings to the ticket-— the ticket. was more to talk about. we're _ the ticket. was more to talk about. we're joined - the ticket. was more to talk about. we're joined now - the ticket. was more to talk about. we're joined now on | the ticket. was more to talk i about. we're joined now on the line by another each night here and the rnc there is anything that on donald trump's iconic catchphrase of make america great again. today is make america wealthy again. we are joined by thomas phillipson, chair of the council of economic advisers under donald trump. the phrase, from the

perspective of many, the us economy is wealthy as it is. many countries would love theirs. what does donald trump mean when he says needs to make america wealthy again? what is ha enin: america wealthy again? what is happening is — america wealthy again? what is happening is that _ america wealthy again? what is happening is that real _ america wealthy again? what is happening is that real incomes, | happening is that real incomes, what _ happening is that real incomes, what economists— happening is that real incomes, what economists call— happening is that real incomes, what economists call real - what economists call real incomes. _ what economists call real incomes, how— what economists call real incomes, how much i what economists call real incomes, how much you. what economists call real i incomes, how much you can what economists call real - incomes, how much you can buy with— incomes, how much you can buy with your— incomes, how much you can buy with your paycheck, _ with your paycheck, essentially, - 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comes— forward. because with spending comes taxes— forward. because with spending comes taxes in _ forward. because with spending comes taxes in different - forward. because with spending comes taxes in different forms. j comes taxes in different forms. namely— comes taxes in different forms. namely an _ comes taxes in different forms. namely an inflation _ comes taxes in different forms. namely an inflation tax, - comes taxes in different forms. namely an inflation tax, when i namely an inflation tax, when you basically— namely an inflation tax, when you basically print _ namely an inflation tax, when you basically print money- namely an inflation tax, when. you basically print money which is essentially— you basically print money which is essentially what _ you basically print money which is essentially what the - you basically print money which is essentially what the fed i you basically print money which is essentially what the fed did i is essentially what the fed did to buy— is essentially what the fed did to buy the _ is essentially what the fed did to buy the debt _ is essentially what the fed did to buy the debt of— is essentially what the fed did to buy the debt of the - is essentially what the fed did to buy the debt of the fiscal i to buy the debt of the fiscal expansion _ to buy the debt of the fiscal expansion. that— to buy the debt of the fiscal expansion. that is- to buy the debt of the fiscal expansion. that is the i to buy the debt of the fiscal i expansion. that is the invasion tax that— expansion. that is the invasion tax that has— expansion. that is the invasion tax that has hit _ expansion. that is the invasion tax that has hit because - expansion. that is the invasion tax that has hit because so i tax that has hit because so much _ tax that has hit because so much and _ tax that has hit because so much and i— tax that has hit because so much. and i think- tax that has hit because so much. and i think that i tax that has hit because so much. and i think that is i tax that has hit because so i much. and i think that is the issue — much. and i think that is the issue with _ much. and i think that is the issue with real— much. and i think that is the issue with real incomes i much. and i think that is the i issue with real incomes going down, _ issue with real incomes going down, even _ issue with real incomes going down, even though _ issue with real incomes going i down, even though employment and gdp — down, even though employment and gdp numbers— down, even though employment and gdp numbers are _ down, even though employment and gdp numbers are normal. i down, even though employmentl and gdp numbers are normal. 50 and gdp numbers are normal. so what and gdp numbers are normal. what would president radev do differently, then, for those people? president biden would say that he has brought back the jobs, say that he has brought back thejobs, many of say that he has brought back the jobs, many of his say that he has brought back thejobs, many of his policies are considered inward looking from an international perspective. what would donald trump do differently? the second time _ trump do differently? the second time his _ trump do differently? the second time his policy would mimic— second time his policy would mimic the _ second time his policy would mimic the first, _ second time his policy would mimic the first, the - second time his policy would mimic the first, the first i mimic the first, the first term, _ mimic the first, the first term, because - mimic the first, the first term, because they- mimic the first, the firsti term, because they went mimic the first, the first i term, because they went so welt — term, because they went so welt we _ term, because they went so welt we had _ term, because they went so well. we had massive - well. we had massive deregulation - well. we had massive deregulation under. well. we had massive i deregulation under donald trump, _ deregulation under donald trump. more _ deregulation under donald trump, more than - deregulation under donald trump, more than under. deregulation under donald - trump, more than under reagan, actually — trump, more than under reagan, actually. compare _ trump, more than under reagan, actually. compare that _ trump, more than under reagan, actually. compare that with - actually. compare that with biden, _ actually. compare that with biden, which— actually. compare that with biden, which has— actually. compare that with biden, which has the - actually. compare that with biden, which has the mostl biden, which has the most growth _ biden, which has the most growth in _ biden, which has the most growth in regulation - biden, which has the most growth in regulation of-

biden, which has the most| growth in regulation of any president— growth in regulation of any president so— growth in regulation of any president so far, _ growth in regulation of any. president so far, essentially, we had — president so far, essentially, we had tax _ president so far, essentially, we had tax reductions- president so far, essentially, we had tax reductions that i we had tax reductions that stimulated _ we had tax reductions that stimulated investment i we had tax reductions that| stimulated investment and therefore _ stimulated investment and therefore raised _ stimulated investment and i therefore raised blue—collar wages — therefore raised blue—collar wages dramatically, - therefore raised blue—collar. wages dramatically, compared therefore raised blue—collar- wages dramatically, compared to the previous— wages dramatically, compared to the previous years _ wages dramatically, compared to the previous years under - wages dramatically, compared to the previous years under obama. we have — the previous years under obama. we have an — the previous years under obama. we have an energy— the previous years under obama. we have an energy policy- the previous years under obama. we have an energy policy that i we have an energy policy that didn't— we have an energy policy that didn't hurt— we have an energy policy that didn't hurt the _ we have an energy policy that didn't hurt the poor— we have an energy policy that didn't hurt the poor so - we have an energy policy that didn't hurt the poor so much. | didn't hurt the poor so much. currently— didn't hurt the poor so much. currently we _ didn't hurt the poor so much. currently we are _ didn't hurt the poor so much. currently we are really- didn't hurt the poor so much. i currently we are really hurting the poor— currently we are really hurting the poor with _ currently we are really hurting the poor with this _ currently we are really hurting the poor with this restrictive i the poor with this restrictive energy— the poor with this restrictive energy policy _ the poor with this restrictive energy policy we _ the poor with this restrictive energy policy. we need i the poor with this restrictive energy policy. we need to i energy policy. we need to innovate _ energy policy. we need to innovate down _ energy policy. we need to innovate down green i energy policy. we need to i innovate down green energy prices — innovate down green energy prices to— innovate down green energy prices to go— innovate down green energy prices to go down _ innovate down green energy prices to go down below- innovate down green energy. prices to go down below brown ones _ prices to go down below brown ones to— prices to go down below brown ones to help _ prices to go down below brown ones to help the _ prices to go down below brown ones to help the poor, - 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administration has been about. innovation is the solution to - innovation is the solution to that — innovation is the solution to that. lastly, _ innovation is the solution to that. lastly, we _ innovation is the solution to that. lastly, we need - innovation is the solution to that. lastly, we need to - innovation is the solution to. that. lastly, we need to push for fair— that. lastly, we need to push for fair trade, _ that. lastly, we need to push for fair trade, which - that. lastly, we need to push for fair trade, which is - that. lastly, we need to push for fair trade, which is the - for fair trade, which is the hallmark— for fair trade, which is the hallmark of— for fair trade, which is the hallmark of international. for fair trade, which is the - hallmark of international trade policy, — hallmark of international trade policy. donald _ hallmark of international trade policy, donald trump, - hallmark of international trade policy, donald trump, where i hallmark of international trade i policy, donald trump, where we treated — policy, donald trump, where we treated in— policy, donald trump, where we treated in other— policy, donald trump, where we treated in other countries - policy, donald trump, where we treated in other countries with l treated in other countries with the same _ treated in other countries with the same taxes _ treated in other countries with the same taxes or— treated in other countries with the same taxes or tariffs - treated in other countries with the same taxes or tariffs as i treated in other countries with| the same taxes or tariffs as we are, _ the same taxes or tariffs as we are, as — the same taxes or tariffs as we are, as low— the same taxes or tariffs as we are, as towas— the same taxes or tariffs as we are, as low as they _ the same taxes or tariffs as we are, as low as they are - the same taxes or tariffs as we are, as low as they are treated i are, as low as they are treated how— are, as low as they are treated how country _ are, as low as they are treated now country. that _ are, as low as they are treated now country. that has - are, as low as they are treated now country. that has been. are, as low as they are treated | now country. that has been the issue _ now country. that has been the issue with — now country. that has been the issue with europe, _ now country. that has been the issue with europe, the - 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issue with chinai issue with europe, the ma'or issue with china. china indeed. tomas philipson, _ issue with china. china indeed. tomas philipson, thank - issue with china. china indeed. tomas philipson, thank you - issue with china. china indeed. tomas philipson, thank you for talking to us about that here on bbc news. while we have been speaking that you may have heard loud cheers. that is because the south carolina senator tim scott is only the stage behind me. let's listen to what he is saying. taste to what he is saying. we deserve _ to what he is saying. we deserve better. - to what he is saying. we i deserve better. cheering to what he is saying. we - deserve better. cheering and applause- _ deserve better. cheering and applause. we _ deserve better. cheering and applause. we deserve - deserve better. cheering and applause. we deserve so - deserve better. cheering and. applause. we deserve so much better. cheering _ applause. we deserve so much better. cheering and - applause. we deserve so much l better. cheering and applause. i was better. cheering and applause. i was raised _ better. cheering and applause. i was raised by — better. cheering and applause. i was raised by a _ better. cheering and applause. i was raised by a single _ better. cheering and applause. i was raised by a single mom - better. cheering and applause. i was raised by a single mom in . i was raised by a single mom in poverty. we had plastic spoons, not silver spoons. but she taught me to work hard, to take responsibility, and reject victimhood. thank god for my wonderful mother. i know this is going to offend the liberal

elites every time i say it. it offends them. but let me say it one more time: america is not a racist country. one more time: america is not a racist country-— racist country. cheering and applause- — racist country. cheering and applause. no, _ racist country. cheering and applause. no, we _ racist country. cheering and applause. no, we are - racist country. cheering and applause. no, we are not. i racist country. cheering and l applause. no, we are not. but if ou applause. no, we are not. but if you are _ applause. no, we are not. but if you are looking _ applause. no, we are not. but if you are looking for— applause. no, we are not. but if you are looking for racism - if you are looking for racism today, you can find it in cities run by democrats. cheering and applause. look on the south side _ cheering and applause. look on the south side of _ cheering and applause. look on the south side of chicago. - cheering and applause. look on the south side of chicago. poor- the south side of chicago. poor black kids trapped in failing schools. thousands shot every single year. including one of my former interns. but there is good news. it is conservative

values that restores hope. it is republican policies that lifts people up. i partnered with the greatest president of my generation, president donald trump. my generation, president donald trum -. . my generation, president donald trum. , ~ , my generation, president donald trum. , ~ m ~ ,, trump. cheering and applause. on the trump. cheering and applause. 0" the biggest — trump. cheering and applause. on the biggest tax _ trump. cheering and applause. on the biggest tax cuts _ trump. cheering and applause. on the biggest tax cuts ever - on the biggest tax cuts ever for working people and single mums and opportunity zones for neighbourhoods that need them the most. br; neighbourhoods that need them the most. �* , g ., neighbourhoods that need them the most. j g ., �* neighbourhoods that need them the most. �* , g ., �* . the most. by joe biden and kamala harris _ the most. by joe biden and kamala harris give - the most. by joe biden and kamala harris give illegal. kamala harris give illegal immigrants free hotel rooms while our veterans sleep on the streets. �* . while our veterans sleep on the streets.- disgusting. l

streets. booing. disgusting. donald trump _ streets. booing. disgusting. donald trump will _ streets. booing. disgusting. donald trump will secure - streets. booing. disgusting. donald trump will secure it . donald trump will secure it again. donald trump will secure it aaain. . donald trump will secure it aaain. , ~ , donald trump will secure it aaain. m m ~ ,, again. cheering and applause. this november, _ again. cheering and applause. this november, this _ again. cheering and applause. this november, this november, | this november, this november, we are not deciding simply the fates of the next four years. we are setting a course for the next lto years. we are setting a course for the next 40 years— next 40 years. cheering and applause- — next 40 years. cheering and applause- i _ next 40 years. cheering and applause. | see _ next 40 years. cheering and applause. | see our- next 40 years. cheering and | applause. i see our heartland filled with huge _ applause. i see our heartland filled with huge american - filled with huge american factories, powered by abundant american energy, building what american energy, building what america needs, creating generational wealth for blue—collar workers. you see, we are the republican party of frederick douglas and of abraham lincoln. , ~ , abraham lincoln. cheering and applause- _ abraham lincoln. cheering and applause- of — abraham lincoln. cheering and

applause. of ronald _ abraham lincoln. cheering and applause. of ronald reagan - abraham lincoln. cheering and| applause. of ronald reagan and donald trump- — applause. of ronald reagan and donald trump. cheering - applause. of ronald reagan and donald trump. cheering and - donald trump. cheering and applause- — donald trump. cheering and applause. but _ donald trump. cheering and applause. but we... - donald trump. cheering and applause. but we... crowdl applause. but we... crowd chants: four _ applause. but we. . . crowd chants: four more - applause. but we. . . crowd chants: four more years! i i applause. but we... crowd i chants: four more years! i love it. four chants: four more years! i love it- four more — chants: four more years! i love it. four more years. _ chants: four more years! i love it. four more years. we - chants: four more years! i love it. four more years. we are - chants: four more years! i love it. four more years. we are thel it. four more years. we are the party of a woman working a farm, hispanic in nevada, and in philadelphia a teenager starving for opportunity. we aren't just the grand starving for opportunity. we aren'tjust the grand old party of the past, but the great opportunity party of america's future. . �* , opportunity party of america's

future. m m ~ ,, future. cheering and applause. and there is _ future. cheering and applause. and there is only _ future. cheering and applause. and there is only - _ future. cheering and applause. and there is only - hear _ future. cheering and applause. and there is only - hear me - and there is only — hear me clearly — and there is only one person who can make that vision a reality: donald] trump. cheering and applause. gad cheering and applause. god bless america. _ rock music plays. you are joining us here live in milwaukee, wisconsin for the republican national convention. you have just been listening to senator tim scott of south carolina. i senator tim scott of south carolina. lam senator tim scott of south carolina. i am joined senator tim scott of south carolina. iamjoined by senator tim scott of south carolina. i am joined by eric fortaleza, political

correspondent with time. senator scott really firing up the crowd. incredibly popular within the republican party. why is that? is popular and i think a lot of the people he had a lot of those in his orbit really see him as a surrogate for the maga welds of the black community. and they are happy to make inroads. he is a powerful voice to speak to those voters. he powerful voice to speak to those voters.— powerful voice to speak to those voters. . , ., . ., those voters. he was on a long list, i those voters. he was on a long list. i guess— those voters. he was on a long list, i guess you _ those voters. he was on a long list, i guess you could - those voters. he was on a long list, i guess you could call- list, i guess you could call it, to be vice president, at one point. why]d vance over tim scott? i one point. why ]d vance over tim scott?— tim scott? i thinij vance is a leading _ tim scott? i thinij vance is a leading light _ tim scott? i thinij vance is a leading light of _ tim scott? i thinij vance is a leading light of the - tim scott? i thinij vance is a leading light of the right - a leading light of the right wing national populist movement that donald trump was born since emerging onto the political scene. ]d vance has a lot of strengths in donald trump's eyes. he has a cv having gone to yale law school, serving in the military, and working in silicon valley. he has ties to very wealthy donors in california who can tap into

their vast reservoirs of wealth in the coming months. ultimately, you look at]d vance and this is someone who, if donald trump wins, will be a front runnerfor if donald trump wins, will be a front runner for nomination if donald trump wins, will be a front runnerfor nomination in 2028. so you can see the selection of a potential air. he can carry the maga george wenman donald trump exits the scene. ~ wenman donald trump exits the scene. . . . scene. -- heir. we had a difficult _ scene. -- heir. we had a difficult childhood - scene. -- heir. we had a difficult childhood and i difficult childhood and upbringing then went on to great success and perhaps vice president at the end.— president at the end. yes, he is a conventional _ president at the end. yes, he| is a conventional conservative dream of someone who pulls themselves up from their bootstraps. he grew up in rural ohio, surrounded by dysfunction and economic and social decline. he went into the military. through that he went to ohio state university danielle law school. now he went from senator to being running mate to donald trump. his arc is quite a narrative.

age has been a feature of this. what do you think is the dynamic going to be between ]ake dynamic going to be between jake and donald trump? i dynamic going to be between jake and donald trump? i have heard ]d vance _ jake and donald trump? i have heard ]d vance is _ jake and donald trump? i have heard ]d vance is someone i heard ]d vance is someone republicans think can help pitch themselves to young voters. there are some young democrats who are sceptical of that but i think the dynamic is trump see someone in advance who is loyal, in spite of the fact he was a harsh critic, and someone who is articulate, who could have had him in public. trump really cares about how he performs in television and i think he also sees in vance are someone who can use as a governing partner, as he tries to navigate a second term. trump likes to have people in the room who tells them what he thinks and he likes having arguments among his advisers so he can mediate them and decide which side he wants to take, so i think he has a good strong personal relationship with vance and vance was also highly recommended by his son, don

]unior. recommended by his son, don junior. . . recommended by his son, don junior. , . , junior. given that we did see this attempt _ junior. given that we did see this attempt on _ junior. given that we did see this attempt on donald i junior. given that we did see i this attempt on donald trump's life at the weekend, do you think the voters the vice president now takes on a whole other vision? president now takes on a whole othervision? i president now takes on a whole other vision?— other vision? i think the vice presidential _ other vision? i think the vice presidential choice - other vision? i think the vice presidential choice probably| presidential choice probably would have sucked up even more oxygen had it not been for this cataclysmic event where there was an attempted assassination against donald trump, but i think right now you have a republican party that has an opportunity at unifying especially some of the disparate factions within the conservative movement. we have seen nikki haley will come and speak of the convention, she was not before the incident on saturday. so it will be interesting to see how vance tries to expand the base, rather than just reinforce it. it seems looking around here that the republican party is truly the party of trump now, in a way say in 2016 where the ma gaa signs were in a separate part, they are now on sale in

the gift shop here.— part, they are now on sale in the gift shop here. there is no cuestion the gift shop here. there is no question that _ the gift shop here. there is no question that the _ the gift shop here. there is no question that the magra i question that the magra movement has overtaken the republican party. —— the maga movement. the republican party is now the political wing of the maga movement, it is a social movement that has essentially taken all precedent over republican party. people like trump and other allies like trump and other allies like steve bannon who have made things coherent, and you see a very systematic attempt to remake the republican party intro's image.— remake the republican party intro's image. what you think we will from _ intro's image. what you think we will from donald - intro's image. what you think we will from donald trump? l intro's image. what you think l we will from donald trump? he is here, he will arrive here to the its blowers and a little while, but what do you think we will hearfrom his while, but what do you think we will hear from his speech on thursday —— to the seats below us. thursday -- to the seats below us. �* . . thursday -- to the seats below us, �* , , ., thursday -- to the seats below us. . , , . , us. advisers have said will try to strike a — us. advisers have said will try to strike a more _ us. advisers have said will try to strike a more unifying i us. advisers have said will tryl to strike a more unifying form.

he will spend more time trying to rally the country around and do what he cannot to ostracise people who he might be able to pull into the fold in the wake of this violence. we will see how disciplined he can be. eric, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we will have that donald trump speech for you live on bbc news later in the week. presidentjoe biden has given his first television interview since the assassination attempt on former president trump. speaking to nbc news and lester holt, mr biden said it was "a mistake" that he recently used a phrase about "putting trump in a bullseye". he used those words in a private call with democratic donors, just days before the assassination attempt on the former president. after conceding that he should not have used the term, ]oe biden went on to defend his political attacks on donald trump, saying he still intends to highlight the danger his

predecessor poses. let's take a listen. how do you talk about the threat to democracy, which is real, when a president says things like he says? do you just not say anything because it may incite somebody? look, i have not engaged in that rhetoric. now, my opponent has engaged in that rhetoric, he talks about there will be a bloodbath if he loses, talking about how he is going to forgive all those... i guess suspended sentences of all those who were arrested and sentenced to go to jail because of what happened in the capitol. i'm not there making fun of make, remember the picture when nancy pelosi's picture, has been with a hammer, joking about it? ]oe biden speaking to leicester

holt of nbc news. ]oining me now is former democratic congresswoman stephanie murphy, and former republican congressman rodney davis. stephanie, we have just stephanie, we havejust been hearing from president biden in this interview when he is talking about his culpability of some of that negative rhetoric we have seen. as the time and appetite now to just stamp that out? i time and appetite now to 'ust stamp that out?i time and appetite now to 'ust stamp that out? i think we as a country definitely _ stamp that out? i think we as a country definitely need - stamp that out? i think we as a country definitely need leaders| country definitely need leaders who are willing to turn down the volume, and it has been true that former president trump has at times used very amped up rhetoric, calling on folks invariably to engage in political violence, so he has been a source of some of that, and you see president biden apologising for using the word bull's—eye. he was trying to explain what he meant by that, and so i think it is a moment, especially in the aftermath of that tragedy, for this entire country and every elected

official who has a platform. they also have the responsibility for responsible rhetoric, so everybody needs to kind of turn it down and learn how to debate on the policy issues, without engaging in the sort of language that stokes people into committing terrible crimes. ~ . . people into committing terrible crimes. ~ , crimes. members of the democratic _ crimes. members of the democratic party - crimes. members of the democratic party have l crimes. members of the i democratic party have been guilty of this as well, even within the biden campaign. the debate was only two and a half weeks ago, it feels a lot longer in many ways, but the television ads that both campaigns were running that week were both incredibly nasty and personal. week were both incredibly nasty and personal-— and personal. yes, i think that is a reflection _ and personal. yes, i think that is a reflection of _ and personal. yes, i think that is a reflection of politics i and personal. yes, i think that is a reflection of politics in i is a reflection of politics in america today, and everybody has a responsibility to disarm, right? and that is just where our ads have gone. i remember when i ran originally in 2016, i had my children putting little letters on the refrigerator, spelling out some sort of policy that i supported, and nowadays when you turn on the tv, all you see

is doom and gloom and how the other side, should they win, is going to destroy your life. and i don't really think that is the reality of what would happen in an election, and they have a responsibility to ratchet that down. rodney, is there a collective _ ratchet that down. rodney, is there a collective appetite, i there a collective appetite, though, to left add of that? i though, to left add of that? i suppose there is. they talk of unity. — suppose there is. they talk of unity, and _ suppose there is. they talk of unity, and seeing politicians, notiust— unity, and seeing politicians, notjust these, but unity, and seeing politicians, not just these, but other politicians apologise for some of the — politicians apologise for some of the rhetoric they may have used — of the rhetoric they may have used in — of the rhetoric they may have used in the past, i hope it is a turning _ used in the past, i hope it is a turning point in our country, because — a turning point in our country, because stephanie is absolutely correct — because stephanie is absolutely correct. what we have witnessed in politics — correct. what we have witnessed in politics has been a move towards _ in politics has been a move towards always demonising the other— towards always demonising the other side, ratherthan towards always demonising the other side, rather than telling americans what we are for, and ithink— americans what we are for, and i think that _ americans what we are for, and i think that is indicative and a lot— i think that is indicative and a lot of— i think that is indicative and a lot of parliamentary systems, because — a lot of parliamentary systems, because it _ a lot of parliamentary systems, because it is a party against a party, — because it is a party against a party. it— because it is a party against a party. it is— because it is a party against a party, it is less personal. here _ party, it is less personal. here in _ party, it is less personal. here in america with our constitutional republic, it becomes a personal attack on someone _

becomes a personal attack on someone-— someone. the party's vice presidential _ someone. the party's vice presidential nominee i someone. the party's vice presidential nominee jd i someone. the party's vice i presidential nominee jd vance presidential nominee ]d vance in presidential nomineejd vance in the wake of that shooting on saturday tweeted and blamed the democrats, calling ]oe biden a fascist. in can you link the democratic party straight to an assassination attempt on donald trump when there is no evidence of that? i trump when there is no evidence of that? . . , . of that? i mean, he was a registered _ of that? i mean, he was a registered republican, i of that? i mean, he was a i registered republican, so... but the democratic party and democrats running for office and president biden himself are not immune the same criticism that donald trump gets for the rhetoric— that donald trump gets for the rhetoric that might be needed. as a _ rhetoric that might be needed. as a republican who dodged bullets — as a republican who dodged bullets on the base filth —— baseball— bullets on the base filth —— baseball field, i had rhetoric coming _ baseball field, i had rhetoric coming at me in the aftermath of that— coming at me in the aftermath of that shooting when i was saying. _ of that shooting when i was saying, hey, let's come together, just like now. maybe today— together, just like now. maybe today might be, almost seven years —

today might be, almost seven years later, and the country will — years later, and the country will turn _ years later, and the country will turn away from that constant fighting and bickering and polarisation, but here's the problem. seven years ago, we had — the problem. seven years ago, we had more competitive districts in congress. we have less— districts in congress. we have less competitive districts in congress, and i can tell you for — congress, and i can tell you for hot— congress, and i can tell you for not in— congress, and i can tell you i'm not in congress because my new— i'm not in congress because my new district that the democrats drew _ new district that the democrats drew for — new district that the democrats drew for me, they wanted a new -- a more — drew for me, they wanted a new —— a more partisan approach, they— —— a more partisan approach, they didn't _ —— a more partisan approach, they didn't want somebody who worked — they didn't want somebody who worked with the other side, that— worked with the other side, that is— worked with the other side, that is also part of the problem is that politicians will — problem is that politicians will have to fix.— problem is that politicians will have to fix. but why has it shifted — will have to fix. but why has it shifted in _ will have to fix. but why has it shifted in that _ will have to fix. but why has it shifted in that direction? l it shifted in that direction? for a wide variety of reasons but you _ for a wide variety of reasons but you have seen state legislatures become more partisan, one way or the other, which _ partisan, one way or the other, which means during the redistributing process it gives one party an advantage over the other, _ one party an advantage over the other, and — one party an advantage over the other, and in illinois, democrats were the ones who drew — democrats were the ones who drew multiple republican members of congress out and created — members of congress out and created ultra rural, cultural partisan _ created ultra rural, cultural partisan district that —— ultra partisan _ partisan district that —— ultra partisan districts, just like new— partisan districts, just like new york city sends the far

left, — new york city sends the far left, ruralamerica in a district _ left, ruralamerica in a district like that since the far right, and what do you get? more _ far right, and what do you get? more polarising members. not to net... i more polarising members. not to get--- ljust— more polarising members. not to get... i just want _ more polarising members. not to get... i just want to _ more polarising members. not to get... i just want to tell - more polarising members. not to get... i just want to tell the i get. .. i 'ust want to tell the viewers— get... i just want to tell the viewers at _ get... i just want to tell the viewers at home _ get... i just want to tell the viewers at home what i get... i just want to tell the j viewers at home what we're hearing, bob you nanny, the ceo of goya foods. ihlat hearing, bob you nanny, the ceo of goya foods-— of goya foods. not to get too wonky about _ of goya foods. not to get too wonky about american i of goya foods. not to get too l wonky about american system, but when we have a census that we do every ten years, they get a chance to redraw the maps, so we are in a moment where that partisan divide is particularly stark, just as rodney said. the stark, 'ust as rodney said. the same stark, just as rodney said. the same question _ stark, just as rodney said. the same question to _ stark, just as rodney said. the same question to you. how do you think that can be changed? well, we have to see some states adopt a different approach to drawing districts all the way they hold elections, so there are some states that do top two, it doesn't matter what your partisan affiliation is, so there are a number of ways to get around the gerrymandering of districts into super red or super blue. of districts into super red or soper blue-— of districts into super red or super blue. but again, that is elected official—

super blue. but again, that is elected official making i super blue. but again, that is elected official making those | elected official making those decisions, so it trickles upwards nearly, doesn't it? yes, i think people have to really demand it of their electeds, because it is hard for elected people to actually yield power when they hold it, and in a state like rodney is on in illinois, democrats help that state, so asking them to draw fair maps is the same as asking the republicans in florida to draw their maps. when you look at the battle ground states, we are in one of them here in wisconsin, we heard early in the programme how tight it is here, how tight it is in michigan, in pennsylvania, where this incident took place on saturday. is there a sense for many american voters that they don't really have an active role to play in selecting the president?— president? gosh, i think american _ president? gosh, ithink american voters - president? gosh, ithink american voters are i president? gosh, ithink american voters are a i president? gosh, ithink. american voters are a little dissatisfied with the primary process. two thirds of them going into the primary season didn't want to see a biden— trump rematch and yet they got that, and now you are seeing the democratic party, i mean,

nearly half of registered democrats don't want to see biden at the top of the ticket. but i think that when you have the inability to effect change, you get dissatisfied and disaffected voters and i think thatis disaffected voters and i think that is very dangerous for democracy. that is very dangerous for democracy-— that is very dangerous for democra . ., , . democracy. rodney, we have heard about _ democracy. rodney, we have heard about this _ democracy. rodney, we have heard about this concept i democracy. rodney, we have heard about this concept of. democracy. rodney, we have i heard about this concept of the double haters just on that point, that people are disengaged and don't like either candidate. how do you solve that?— either candidate. how do you solve that? well, you have to no at it solve that? well, you have to go at it two — solve that? well, you have to go at it two ways. _ solve that? well, you have to go at it two ways. you - solve that? well, you have to go at it two ways. you have i solve that? well, you have to| go at it two ways. you have to solve — go at it two ways. you have to solve it — go at it two ways. you have to solve it by— go at it two ways. you have to solve it by putting different candidates on the ballot number one, _ candidates on the ballot number one. but— candidates on the ballot number one, but here we are. we have the candidates that are creating more double haters then— creating more double haters then we _ creating more double haters then we have seen in our generation, and what you have to do— generation, and what you have to do now— generation, and what you have to do now if you are president biden, — to do now if you are president biden, president trump, you have — biden, president trump, you have to — biden, president trump, you have to figure out a way to unfortunately get them to hate you less — unfortunately get them to hate you less. and it is that then going — you less. and it is that then going to _ you less. and it is that then going to be an economic issue, is it going _ going to be an economic issue, is it going to be an issue on abortion, _ is it going to be an issue on abortion, is it going to be an issue — abortion, is it going to be an issue on— abortion, is it going to be an issue on the social issues, the woke — issue on the social issues, the woke issues, those issues that nray— woke issues, those issues that may be — woke issues, those issues that

may be rise to the top social media — may be rise to the top social media but the majority of americans that are taking their kids to — americans that are taking their kids to their sporting events and going grocery shopping, they— and going grocery shopping, they don't even know what those terms _ they don't even know what those terms mean. so that is how the campaigns— terms mean. so that is how the campaigns are going to have figure — campaigns are going to have figure out what does that double _ figure out what does that double hater photo him to my chance — double hater photo him to my chance to _ double hater photo him to my chance to win? and only in a matter— chance to win? and only in a matter of— chance to win? and only in a matter of states that are small. _ matter of states that are small, wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, north carolina, no nevada, are, however now we're — no nevada, are, however now we're starting to see virginia, governor— we're starting to see virginia, governor glenn young just spoke _ governor glenn young just spoke. he is somebody that they believe _ spoke. he is somebody that they believe donald trump and republicans can win virginia, something stephanie and ijust a few— something stephanie and ijust a few years ago never would have — a few years ago never would have thought. gr a few years ago never would have thought.— a few years ago never would have thought. or new york is now within — have thought. or new york is now within the _ have thought. or new york is now within the margin. i have thought. or new york is j now within the margin. yeah, i'm now within the margin. yeah, l'm not- -- _ now within the margin. yeah, i'm not... yeah, _ now within the margin. yeah, i'm not... yeah, i— now within the margin. yeah, i'm not... yeah, ithink- now within the margin. yeah, i'm not... yeah, i think you i i'm not... yeah, i think you look at _ i'm not... yeah, i think you look at the _ i'm not... yeah, i think you look at the mid-terms, i i'm not... yeah, i think you look at the mid-terms, and i'm not... yeah, i think you i look at the mid-terms, and the look at the mid—terms, and the democrats lost a bunch of races in long island. we bumped into one of the new members recently, so republicans did pick up some seats there. so do ou think pick up some seats there. so do you think ultimately _ pick up some seats there. so do you think ultimately this - pick up some seats there. so do you think ultimately this race i you think ultimately this race may not be as close as it is

shaping up to be? i may not be as close as it is shaping up to be?- may not be as close as it is shaping up to be? i do think the democratic _ shaping up to be? i do think the democratic party - shaping up to be? i do think the democratic party will i shaping up to be? i do think i the democratic party will have a month between now and their convention to really shape a rebuttal, and i hope that they will acknowledge the pain that the american people feel in the areas of the economy and security, and address those, as opposed to trying to wave them away by saying, oh, inflation is transitory, the economy is good. if you don't feel like you're electeds feel your pain, how do you feel like they are going to fix it?— how do you feel like they are going to fix it? rodney, do you think it might _ going to fix it? rodney, do you think it might be _ going to fix it? rodney, do you think it might be closer - going to fix it? rodney, do you think it might be closer than i think it might be closer than we think? if you talk about virginia being in play, i have spoken to some democrats who think that george is last of m. after watching some disasters for republicans like me in georgia, hopefully hope they are right. the share fact we are right. the share fact we are looking at competition virginia _ are looking at competition virginia means that this race is pulling _ virginia means that this race is pulling away from president biden— is pulling away from president biden at— is pulling away from president biden at this point, but we have — biden at this point, but we have a _ biden at this point, but we have a long way to go before november. have a long way to go before november-— have a long way to go before november. ., ., , november. indeed we do. lots more to talk—

november. indeed we do. lots more to talk about _ november. indeed we do. lots more to talk about tonight i november. indeed we do. lots more to talk about tonight but| more to talk about tonight but ijust want to more to talk about tonight but i just want to have a look at one other item. the fbi of course is investigating the man who tried to kill donald trump on saturday, saying they now have possession of his phone. 20—year—old thomas crooks was shot and killed by the secret service. his motive for the attempt on mr trump is mcknight remains unclear. he lived in a small pennsylvania town about an hour's driver from the site of the rally, and a school counsellor told reporters that he never knew him to be political. so what do we know about this gunman? our correspondent emma vardy correspondent emma va rdy reports. what is in the mind of this young man is still unknown. thomas crooks.— thomas crooks. applause he had graduated - thomas crooks. applause he had graduated from i thomas crooks. applause | he had graduated from high school two years ago, said to be good at maths. seen laughing in this classroom video. now the eyes of the international media are on thomas crooks's family home in the quiet suburb outside pittsburgh where he lived. as well as an assassination attempt, the fbi

say they are investigating this as potential domestic terrorism, and kelly was one of many neighbours evacuated as police dealt with a suspicious device at thomas crooks's address. device at thomas crooks's address-— device at thomas crooks's address. ~ ., address. we were overrun with law enforcement _ address. we were overrun with law enforcement agents i address. we were overrun with law enforcement agents from i law enforcement agents from literally everywhere. and law enforcement agents from literally everywhere. and your neighbour. — literally everywhere. and your neighbour, what _ literally everywhere. and your neighbour, what was - literally everywhere. and your neighbour, what was he i literally everywhere. and your neighbour, what was he like? | literally everywhere. and your i neighbour, what was he like? he: would just avidly walk the neighbourhood, and always had on lake beats style headphones, and kind of seems like your average american dorky young man. at average american dorky young man. �* . :: average american dorky young man. ,::y average american dorky young man. , , man. at 'ust 20 years old, this would man. atjust 20 years old, this would have _ man. atjust 20 years old, this would have been _ man. atjust 20 years old, this would have been the _ man. atjust 20 years old, this would have been the first i would have been the first presidential election that thomas crooks was old enough to vote in, and there are many unanswered questions as to why he left this quiet neighbourhood and came inches away from killing donald trump. what we do know is that thomas crooks was a member of this gun club, which has condemned what it called the senseless violence. how typical is it for people to own guns in this area? . people to own guns in this area? , ,., . area? hunting is something that is really typical _ area? hunting is something that is really typical in _ area? hunting is something that is really typical in western i is really typical in western pennsylvania, and i think belonging to a gun club, having

something like a rifle team like bethel park has, honing your craft and being a better shot is pretty typical for western virginia —— western pennsylvania gun owners. but western virginia -- western pennsylvania gun owners. but it has aaain pennsylvania gun owners. but it has again reunite _ pennsylvania gun owners. but it has again reunite -- _ pennsylvania gun owners. but it has again reunite -- reignited . has again reunite —— reignited the debate about gun control in the debate about gun control in the us. he was wearing a t—shirt, the merchandise of a popular u tube channel of glamorised gun content, which has distance itself from the incident. now the fbi is trawling through thomas crooks's mobile phone and online activity to try to understand the motivations of the young man who has changed the young man who has changed the course of this election and intensified fears of political violence in a deeply divided america. emma vardy, bbc news, bethel park, pennsylvania. stick with us here coming to you live from the republican convention, and you can follow all of our coverage on our live page.

on our live page, bbc.com/news now some other of today's news. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says 80 palestinians have been killed in israeli air strikes in the past 2a hours, including one attack near a school in a supposedly safe zone. hamas officials say at least 15 people were killed on sunday during the attack near the un—run school, the fifth such attack in eight days. israel said its airforce targeted a number of what it called terrorists operating in the area. this comes as britain's foreign secretary, david lammy, on his first trip to israel, is pushing for an immediate ceasefire in gaza and the release of all israeli hostages by hamas. our correspondent injerusalem, barbara plett usher, has this assessment about how this might impact negotiations. this was an important and tricky visit for the new british foreign secretary david

lammy because label support of the recent election from voters who felt that it had not condemned the war in gaza strongly enough. now, in meetings with senior officials here, mister lammy�*s message was they should be an immediate ceasefire, they should be an increase of aid into gaza and there should be the release of all the hostages held by hamas. he said he hoped to see a deal on that emerge in the coming days. he also talked about the intolerable loss of life in gaza, and in fact, intolerable loss of life in gaza, and infact, more intolerable loss of life in gaza, and in fact, more than 90 palestinians were killed at the weekend by israeli strikes in an area that was supposed to be an area that was supposed to be a safe zone. that is according to the palestinian health authority, run by hamas. the israelis said that they were targeting the leader of hamas' military wing, whom they accuse of being the architect of the october 7th attacks. he's been at the top of their wanted list for decades. they've tried to assassinate him at least seven times.

it's not clear if they succeeded this time, but they did say that they had killed another senior figure, a brigade commander, who was also one of the masterminds. now, the israelis accuse the hamas commanders, the hamas militants, of embedding within civilian areas. but it's a question about a proportionate response, and mr lammy said that he would press the israelis to ensure that they were carrying out the war in accordance with international law. the winners of the euro 2024 finals, spain, have arrived back home. their plane touched down on the runway in madrid, monday, triumphant in the sun. it was a very different picture to the reception for the england squad. spain's team celebrated and posed with the trophy in front of fans. and in the last couple of hours, the spanish squad have met king felipe and his family at the tharthuela palace, where they presented him with a shirt, which says, "reyes de europe" — kings of europe — on the back, and a numberli, which represents their record—breaking euros victory. our correspondent mark lowen is in madrid with more.

the spanish team are back here, welcomed the course as national heroes, and getting a royal welcome too, received by the king of spain and the prime minister, before a victory parade here in madrid, on an open top bus coming through the centre of the city, and the stage has been built in the centre of madrid for the players to go out and hold aloft the record—breaking fourth european title trophies. they will be chaired by tens of thousands, perhaps even more, spaniards, who are of course euphoric that the team has won. they are delighted that the best team of the tournament has won, but also, they are secure now in the future of the spanish national team, because when the coach luis dela fuente took over, there was a lot of criticism that the team he chose. there were fewer stars from the star club is of real madrid and barcelona, there were much younger less experienced players, more players from the basque country, and a country that still has regional divisions and splits, some of those came

with a four —— came to the fore with a four —— came to the fore with a four —— came to the fore with a choice of those basque players but it was indeed there is youth stars that absolutely lit up the tournament, lamine yamal, who turned 17 just last saturday, nico williams 1022 last friday. there were the stars not only of spain but the stars not only of spain but the stars really of the euro tournament as a whole, and they represent something else as well —— nico williams turned 22. even though they were both born here in spain, their parents are african, and nico williams's parents, who are ghanaian actually had to climb over the fence to enter spanish territory as illegal immigrants, so these two players and several more in the team have emerged really is icons for a new generation of young spaniards. this country will now look forward to the world cup in two years' time, confident, secure their place at the top of international football, but that looking forward will come in the months and years to come, not before a great night, a fiesta right across this country. plenty of celebrations there in

spain, and plenty of celebrations on the convention floor behind me, where hundreds of republican delegates are rocking out here at the republican national convention. plenty more for used to come, stay us on bbc news. hello, there. monday we saw a day of contrast, some pleasant sunny spells across eastern scotland in particular, and a high of 2a degrees around the perth area, about 75 fahrenheit. a totally different story, however, further south and west. a day of heavy rain across cornwall in particular, where we saw three quarters of an inch in a 24—hour period, and some of the rain torrential, with thundery downpours in it. now, that weather front is continuing to push its way steadily in northwards and it will linger posting on tuesday morning. not a bad start, though, for scotland once again. a few scattered, sharp showers for the north—west of the great glen, a few showers developing as we go through the day, but on the whole, they will be a

good dry slot with some sunny spells coming through. not a bad start into northern ireland, north—west england as well. here is our weatherfront at ten o'clock in the morning lingering a crust east yorkshire, lincolnshire, gradually drifting its way eastwards, and then as we get to the afternoon, we will see sunny spells and scattered showers, but these scattered showers, but these scattered showers could be heavy with the odd rumble of thunder mixed in once again. on the whole, wind is light, but still from that cooler north—westerly source, a bit more of a breeze perhaps into the far south—east, and temperature is certainly a little bit more subdued, particularly further north. we are looking at highs of 16 to 20 degrees. moving out of tuesday, though come into wednesday, high pressure is building, and the wind direction changes to a south—westerly. that will draw up south—westerly. that will draw up a brief spell of warm weather, so it will be a mild start to our wednesday morning. wednesday on the whole will be dry with some sunshine for many about to begin with. we will see a few showers developing, as we go through the day. these should be fairly light, but nevertheless it is worth

bearing in mind a little bit of patchy cloud and little to the north west of the great glen, but temperatures will respond in a hole on wednesday. we are likely to see highest values of 21 degrees in scotland and 2a perhaps this time in the south—east, and again that a 75 fahrenheit. and we haven't seen 75 fahrenheit thisjuly. so let's take a look at what to expect as we head into the weekend. the high pressure will gradually ease away, and weather fronts will then return, bringing wetter weather, so make the most of this brief warm spell. we could see temperatures peak at 27 on friday, cooler, wetter conditions return for the weekend.

live from milwaukee, this is bbc news. it is the first night of the republican national convention in milwaukee as donald trump announces his big four vice president. we are expecting to see the former president publicly for the first time just days after an assassination attempt. we will see him within the next hour, we expect. a legal victory for the former president, as a judge dismisses his classified documents case.

hello from milwaukee wisconsin where we continue our lives special coverage of the republican national convention. former president donald trump has arrived here in this important battleground state, arriving a day after an attempt at an assassination at a pennsylvania rally. security is tight with a heightened focus on safety. later this week, he and his newly named running matejd vance will and his newly named running mate jd vance will formally accept nomination for the republican ticket. we'll bring you the latest as it happens and what to expect. we will have more on the other stories shaping this historic moment in the us, including another legal victory for the former president as a judge dismisses his classified documents case. president biden�*s second sitdown interview after last month's for debate performance and more on donald trump's running mate, a ohio senatorjd

vance. but for many tonight, the focus