unites us there is more that unites us than divides us.— there is more that unites us than divides us. cheering and applause- _ than divides us. cheering and applause. we _ than divides us. cheering and applause. we all _ than divides us. cheering and applause. we all want - than divides us. cheering and applause. we all want this. .. | applause. we all want this. .. you are watching _ applause. we all want this. .. you are watching bbc - applause. we all want this. .. you are watching bbc news. i applause. we all want this. .. l you are watching bbc news. live social coverage. we welcome our previous viewers. let's continue listening to the republican national committee co—chair lara trump. republican national committee co-chair lara trump.— co-chair lara trump. great aaain co-chair lara trump. great again for— co-chair lara trump. great again for all— co-chair lara trump. great again for all of _ co-chair lara trump. great again for all of us. - co-chair lara trump. great| again for all of us. proverbs 28 reads the wicked fleeing turnaround pursues but the righteous are as bold as a lion. . righteous are as bold as a lion. , ~ , righteous are as bold as a lion. . �* , �* �* ,, lion. cheering and applause. and that truly — lion. cheering and applause. and that truly epitomises - and that truly epitomises donald trump. he is a lion! cheering and applause. he is

bold, he cheering and applause. he is bold. he is _ cheering and applause. he is bold, he is strong, _ cheering and applause. he is bold, he is strong, he _ cheering and applause. he is bold, he is strong, he is- bold, he is strong, he is fearless, and he is exactly what this country needs right now. . what this country needs right now. , ~ , what this country needs right now. . ~ , ~ ~ ,, now. cheering and applause. let's not forget _ now. cheering and applause. let's not forget what _ now. cheering and applause. let's not forget what life - let's not forget what life actually looked like under president donald trump. trade deals across the world that benefited our economy, allied countries paying their fair share... countries paying their fair share- - -— countries paying their fair share... m m ~ ,, share. .. cheering and applause. a share... cheering and applause. a safe and share. . . cheering and applause. a safe and secure _ share. . . cheering and applause. a safe and secure southern - a safe and secure southern border. . �* , a safe and secure southern border. , ~ , ~ ~ ,, border. cheering and applause. record low unemployment - border. cheering and applause. record low unemployment rates i record low unemployment rates for african americans, hispanic americans, asian americans and women, record investment in historically black colleges and universities, the creation of the united states space force. cheering and applause. the most comprehensive _ cheering and applause. the most comprehensive prison _ cheering and applause. the most comprehensive prison reform - cheering and applause. the most comprehensive prison reform in - comprehensive prison reform in decades. how about the peace agreement in the middle east

that they said would never happen?! that they said would never happen? i— that they said would never hauen?! m m �* ,, happen?! cheering and applause. the laruest happen?! cheering and applause. the largest tax _ happen?! cheering and applause. the largest tax cuts _ happen?! cheering and applause. the largest tax cuts in _ the largest tax cuts in american history. our energy independence.— american history. our energy independence. cheering and applause- — independence. cheering and applause. massive _ independence. cheering and applause. massive amountsl independence. cheering and | applause. massive amounts of red ta -e applause. massive amounts of red tape cut- — applause. massive amounts of red tape cut. and _ applause. massive amounts of red tape cut. and no _ applause. massive amounts of red tape cut. and no new - applause. massive amounts of red tape cut. and no new wars i red tape cut. and no new wars when donald] trump was president. when donald] trump was president-— when donald] trump was president. cheering and applause- _ president. cheering and applause. may _ president. cheering and applause. may be - president. cheering and applause. may be most| applause. may be most importantly. _ applause. may be most importantly, though, - applause. may be most| importantly, though, you applause. may be most - importantly, though, you could actually feel it in your everyday life. you didn't have to love everything that he'd waited, but you cannot deny that you were better off when donald trump was in office —— tweeted. donald trump was in office -- tweeted. . donald trump was in office -- tweeted-_ donald trump was in office -- tweeted. , ~ , ~ ~ ,, tweeted. cheering and applause. americans were _ tweeted. cheering and applause. americans were finally _ tweeted. cheering and applause. americans were finally able - tweeted. cheering and applause. americans were finally able to - americans were finally able to start saving money. home prices were affordable and gas hit a

low of $1 a gallon. —— $1.87. as i speak, many americans don't know how they will pay for their next trip to the grocery store, buying clothes for their children or this month's rent. many of our fellow americans worry that we are on the verge of a major terror attack here on american soil. many of our fellow americans don't think their own children will be able to establish a better life than they themselves currently have. many of our fellow americans are right now sitting and wondering how on earth this country could have moved in the wrong direction and so quickly. the democrats and the media know that they cannot convince you, the american people, but your life is better off now. because it is not. so what will they do? they will try to sell you on some outrageous

narrative about the terrible things that donald trump will do if he becomes president. but you don't have to imagine what it would be like. all you have to do is remember what it was like! , ~ , ~ ~ ,, i know... chanting. trump, trum - , i know... chanting. trump, trump. trump! _ i know... chanting. trump, trump, trump! 0h, - i know... chanting. trump, trump, trump! oh, yeah! i. i know... chanting. trump, - trump, trump! oh, yeah! i know what ou trump, trump! oh, yeah! i know what you hear— trump, trump! oh, yeah! i know what you hear out _ trump, trump! oh, yeah! i know what you hear out there - trump, trump! oh, yeah! i know what you hear out there about i what you hear out there about donald trump. i know what you read, what the media tells you and what out of touch celebrities on the left say about this man. but when i look at donald trump, i see a wonderfulfather, at donald trump, i see a wonderful father, father—in—law and of course grandfather to my two young children, luke and

carolina. . �* , carolina. cheering and applause. _ carolina. cheering and applause. i _ carolina. cheering and applause. i know- carolina. cheering and applause. i know that | carolina. cheering and applause. i know that i j carolina. cheering and - applause. i know that i am lucky enough _ applause. i know that i am lucky enough to _ applause. i know that i am lucky enough to get - applause. i know that i am lucky enough to get to - applause. i know that i am lucky enough to get to call | applause. i know that i am i lucky enough to get to call him my father—in—law and see him a little differently than all of you. but it is through that lens that i sometimes wish more people could see him. this is a man who has sacrificed for his family, and a man who has truly sacrificed for his country. cheering and applause. donald trump didn't _ cheering and applause. donald trump didn't need _ cheering and applause. donald trump didn't need to _ cheering and applause. donald trump didn't need to run - cheering and applause. donald trump didn't need to run for - trump didn't need to run for president forfame or trump didn't need to run for president for fame or money, trust me, we all know he had plenty of that. i will tell you why he did it. and why he continues on, even in the face of the unthinkable. because he loves this country.— loves this country. cheering and applause. _

chanting. usa, usa, usa! he did it for his grandchildren, for your children and grandchildren and for the generations to come. i have seen this man dragged through hell and back, in and out of courtrooms, indictments, impeachments, mugshots, and even assassination attempt. and yet he has never backed down. cheering and applause.

chanting. we love trump! we love trump! cheering and applause. i will never forget watching my two children run up to him with their drawings and hugs for grandpa just moments before he took the elevator down trump tower to address the media the day after his wrongful conviction. despite everything else he had going on, he had no otherfocus in the else he had going on, he had no other focus in the entire world, just a man relishing time is grandchildren. it's a side of donald trump that not enough people get to see. maybe

you got to see a side of donald trump on saturday that you were not sure existed until you saw it with your own eyes. martin luther king jr once famously said the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. times of challenge and controvers . . �* , controversy. cheering and applause- _ controversy. cheering and applause. there _ controversy. cheering and applause. there is - controversy. cheering and applause. there is no - controversy. cheering and | applause. there is no doubt that saturday _ applause. there is no doubt that saturday was _ applause. there is no doubt that saturday was one of - applause. there is no doubt that saturday was one of the | that saturday was one of the most frightening moments of my father—in—law�*s life. millimetres separated him from life and certain death. and yet it was in the midst of it all, as he was jostled offstage secret service, that he knew how defining that moment would be to our country, and he

hoisted his fist in the air. cheering and applause. chanting. cheering and applause. chawing-— cheering and applause. chanting. fight, fight, fight! it was chanting. fight, fight, fight! it was not — chanting. fight, fight, fight! it was not just _ chanting. fight, fight, fight! it was not just for _ chanting. fight, fight, fight! it was not just for the - it was not just for the audience at the rally, notjust for his supporters tuning in, but for all of america, and as a signal to the world that no matter what, america will always prevail.— matter what, america will always prevail. cheering and applause- — always prevail. cheering and applause. though _ always prevail. cheering and applause. though it - always prevail. cheering and applause. though it has - always prevail. cheering and| applause. though it has been strained and _ applause. though it has been strained and attacked, - applause. though it has been strained and attacked, no - strained and attacked, no enemy, no force, not even a bullet is strong enough to break our american grit and our american soul.— american soul. cheering and applause- — american soul. cheering and applause. we _ american soul. cheering and applause. we are _ american soul. cheering and applause. we are the - american soul. cheering and applause. we are the country whose founders _ applause. we are the country whose founders gave - applause. we are the country whose founders gave their - whose founders gave their fortunes, freedom and lives to

pursue the dream of a free society. we are the country of thomas edison, susan b anthony, henry ford and harriet tubman. we are the country who fought and won two world wars! cheering and applause. find and won two world wars! cheering and applause. and we are the country — cheering and applause. and we are the country who _ cheering and applause. and we are the country who always - are the country who always rises to meet the moment no matter how insurmountable the task. and in that split second on saturday, donald trump reminded us all of that very history and who we are at our core as a nation. that is the donald trump that i know. cheering and applause. he donald trump that i know. cheering and applause. he is an american, an _ cheering and applause. he is an american, an american _ cheering and applause. he is an american, an american who - american, an american who conquered the business world, an american who made himself a household name. an american who

was beloved by politicians and fellow celebrities for decades until he ran for office with an r next to his name. an american who even barack obama admits people consider the american dream. . people consider the american dream. , ~ , people consider the american dream. , ~ m ~ ,, dream. cheering and applause. and instead of _ dream. cheering and applause. and instead of sailing _ dream. cheering and applause. and instead of sailing off _ dream. cheering and applause. and instead of sailing off into - and instead of sailing off into the sunset after an illustrious real estate and television career, he decided to give back. he decided to bring some of the things that had made him so successful in life to all of you. in order to improve the lives of all americans, black, white, brown, gay, straight, allamericans, because white, brown, gay, straight, all americans, because that is the man that donald trump is. cheering and applause. i can cheering and applause. i can tell ou cheering and applause. i can tell you that — cheering and applause. i can tell you that my _ cheering and applause. i can tell you that my personal- tell you that my personal experience with donald trump has shown me his heart. there wasn't a second that he made a

smalltown girl that was way of her element in new york city feel anything but welcomed and part of the family. and if not for the support and encouragement of my father—in—law, i wouldn't be where i am today. it's been said by many that donald trump sees things in people that they don't even recognise in themselves. in 2016 when he asked me to help him win my home state of north carolina... cheering and applause. i will cheering and applause. i will be honest, _ cheering and applause. i will be honest, i— cheering and applause. i will be honest, i was— cheering and applause. i will be honest, i was terrified. - cheering and applause. i will be honest, i was terrified. i - be honest, i was terrified. i had no idea how i would make it happen. but he knew i would. and i did. when i was given an opportunity tojoin a opportunity to join a television network as opportunity tojoin a television network as a commentator, it was the push and support of my father—in—law that gave me the confidence to take thatjob. i was the first always a first one to call or text me after the tv hit and tell me, good job,

text me after the tv hit and tell me, goodjob, keep text me after the tv hit and tell me, good job, keep going. it is not bad, right? or even a few months ago when he called and asked me to be the co—chair of our party... and asked me to be the co-chair of our party- - -— of our party... cheering and applause- — of our party... cheering and applause. he _ of our party... cheering and applause. he showed - of our party... cheering and applause. he showed me . applause. he showed me potential— applause. he showed me potential in _ applause. he showed me potential in myself - applause. he showed me potential in myself that . applause. he showed me potential in myself that i l potential in myself that i couldn't yet see. so tonight... to my father—in—law. .. couldn't yet see. so tonight... to my father—in—law... i want to say thank you. to my father-in-law... i want to say thank you.— to my father-in-law... i want to say thank you. cheering and applause- _ thank you for your resilience, thank you for continuing on, thank you for continuing on, thank you for raising wonderful kids, thank you for being an amazing grandfather, thank you for never giving up on me, and thank you for never giving up on our country.—

thank you for never giving up on our country. cheering and applause- — chanting. usa, usa, usa! toniuht, chanting. usa, usa, usa! tonight. i— chanting. usa, usa, usa! tonight, i come _ chanting. usa, usa, usa! tonight, i come to - chanting. usa, usa, usa! tonight, i come to you - chanting. usa, usa, usa! tonight, i come to you not l chanting. usa, usa, usa! i tonight, i come to you not as a co—chair of the rnc, not as the daughter—in—law of the candidate. tonight i come to you as a mom and as a citizen of this country. for those of you who are watching who have never voted for donald trump, i know what the media and his political opponents have tried to tell you about this man. believe me, i have seen and heard it all. but i have also seen the truth. i am proud to know donald trump, to campaign for him, to vote for him and to raise his grandchildren.

cheering and applause. he will do what is necessary to protect you, your family and protect you, your family and protect this country because donald trump wants us all to be successful, to be saved, do be happy. successful, to be saved, do be happy, to be strong and to be great, again! happy, to be strong and to be great. again!— great, again! cheering and applause- _ great, again! cheering and applause. tonight, - great, again! cheering and applause. tonight, i'm - great, again! cheering and i applause. tonight, i'm asking ou to applause. tonight, i'm asking you to vote. — applause. tonight, i'm asking you to vote, not _ applause. tonight, i'm asking you to vote, not for— applause. tonight, i'm asking you to vote, not for the - applause. tonight, i'm asking you to vote, not for the donald | you to vote, not for the donald trump uc flashed on your every day slashed across the headlines, tonight, iam day slashed across the headlines, tonight, i am asking you to vote for the donald trump that luke and carolina call grandpa. trump that luke and carolina callgrandpa. i trump that luke and carolina call grandpa. iam trump that luke and carolina call grandpa. i am asking you to vote for the donald trump that my husband eric calls dad. i'm asking you to vote for the donald trump that i call my father—in—law. i'm asking you to vote for the donald trump

who can and will make america great once again, for all of us! thank you, god bless you, god bless the united states of america. we love you! cheering and applause. thank you, guys. and applause. thank you, guys. a standing ovation at the republican national convention in milwaukee fought lara trump the co—chair of the republican national and the daughter—in—law of donald trump. speaking for quite a while about her father—in—law but also in her professional role as co—chair of the rnc is the candidate the republican party is putting forward, the panel are still with us. stephanie murphy from florida former democratic congresswoman and a republican congressman

from illinois. what did you make of what lara trump said there. i make of what lara trump said there. ., ., , ., ., there. i thought it was a great seech, there. i thought it was a great speech. took— there. i thought it was a great speech, took a _ there. i thought it was a great speech, took a lot _ there. i thought it was a great speech, took a lot of - there. i thought it was a great speech, took a lot of great - speech, took a lot of great speeches given tonight and bought them altogether and was a lot more personal than anyone else could have talked about. her personal relationship, her kids, donald trump �*s grandkids, delivering coloured pictures to him on the day that was one of the worst days of his life when he was convicted of i believe, trumped up charges in new york. and he took the time like every grandpa should to dote on his grandkids, that is the type of story that americans here about president trump. she story that americans here about president trump.— president trump. she really sou~ht president trump. she really sought to — president trump. she really sought to humanise - president trump. she really sought to humanise him - president trump. she really sought to humanise him as| president trump. she really i sought to humanise him as did sarah huckabee sanders did telling stories from the perspective of a mother. they do -- they — perspective of a mother. they do -- they both _ perspective of a mother. they do -- they both did _ perspective of a mother. they do -- they both did an - do —— they both did an effectivejob of do —— they both did an effective job of that. it also shows as we have been seeing over the last day and a half

that the trump campaign is recognising where they need to go to pick up voters that can allow them to win and states that will give them the electoral college.- that will give them the electoral college. lara trump said she had _ electoral college. lara trump said she had basically - electoral college. lara trump said she had basically torn i electoral college. lara trumpj said she had basically torn up and thrown out the speech she had intended to give following the assassination attempt on saturday, she spoke about watching that and having to change the channel before her children could see what happened to her grandad. it runs through everything at the convention this week doesn't it? i convention this week doesn't it? 4' ., , ., it? i think there was a concerted _ it? i think there was a concerted effort - it? i think there was a concerted effort to i it? i think there was a i concerted effort to tone it? i think there was a - concerted effort to tone down the rhetoric after what happened on saturday because usually these types of republican gatherings does contain some elements of more ginning up a little bit more of animosity and kind of the language that leads to political violence, and so it was good to see them live up to the message that everybody

after this weekend has been saying which as we all have a responsibility to turn down the volume. irate responsibility to turn down the volume. ~ . ., h, volume. we have heard some --umed volume. we have heard some pumped up — volume. we have heard some pumped up statements - volume. we have heard some pumped up statements from | pumped up statements from people especially the senate candidate earlier also governor huckabee sanders earlier, there is some of that very strong anti— democrat statements, anti— democrat statements, anti— media statement as well? this is a convention, this is a party convention and i think overall, the trump campaign and the rnc have run a convention thatis the rnc have run a convention that is building up to talking about unity. they have non— gone off script and gone to the attacks you would expect, the senate candidates are there during the middle of the day to contrast themselves with opponents. that is not a presidential race they are only here to get the attention that they need to be able to go back to supporters and say, we need

to supporters and say, we need to take the us senate. they are able different. the was entertaining was waiting for him, you can tell he is a former amateur rapper, i was waiting for them to show references like you ain't first, you are laughed. rhonda sent of this gave a great speech outlining all of the things the political right talk about when it comes to social issues and talking about what he did in the great state of florida to be able to work with president trump. —— ron desantis. marco rubio gave a nominal speech, desantis. marco rubio gave a nominalspeech, lara desantis. marco rubio gave a nominal speech, lara trump boarded altogether and this is one of those nights i am not disappointed as a republican i was excited about last night and excited about tonight and i hope the third night is as good. hope the third night is as aood. ., ., ., hope the third night is as aood. ., . ., i” good. you will hear from your vice presidential—

good. you will hear from your vice presidential nominee - vice presidential nominee tomorrow night, ]d vance. i am sure the excitement will continue? it sure the excitement will continue?— sure the excitement will continue? , , continue? it is the first time i have continued _ continue? it is the first time i have continued to - continue? it is the first time i have continued to one - continue? it is the first time i have continued to one of i continue? it is the first time | i have continued to one of his speech touches. he is brand spanking new, he makes sarah palen look experienced. irate spanking new, he makes sarah palen look experienced. we will have that live _ palen look experienced. we will have that live on _ palen look experienced. we will have that live on bbc— palen look experienced. we will have that live on bbc news. - palen look experienced. we will have that live on bbc news. we will leave the chat for a moment. thank you to both of you. welcome to the bbc�*s bbc�*s special live coverage of the republican national convention in inverlochy, night to his almost come to a close, final speakers on the stage at the moment. in the past several hours donald trump enters the convention hall to loud cheering, as you can see when he came in he warmly greeted his new running mate]d vance. donald trump arrived in time to hear two of his former primary rivals, former ambassador to the un nikki haley and also the current florida governor ron

desantis, both addressed this convention and what was designed as a display of party unity, endorsing donald trump but calling on their supporters to back him. let's hear a lot of what they had to say. president trump asked me to speak to this convention in the name of unity. speak to this convention in the name of unity-— name of unity. cheering and applause- — name of unity. cheering and applause. it _ name of unity. cheering and applause. it was _ name of unity. cheering and applause. it was a _ name of unity. cheering and applause. it was a gracious l applause. it was a gracious invitation — applause. it was a gracious invitation and _ applause. it was a gracious invitation and i _ applause. it was a gracious invitation and i was - applause. it was a gracious invitation and i was happy i applause. it was a gracious invitation and i was happy to accept. i will start by making one thing perfectly clear. donald trump has my strong endorsement. period. donald

trum - endorsement. period. donald trump stands _ endorsement. period. donald trump stands on _ endorsement. period. donald trump stands on their- endorsement. period. donald trump stands on their way i endorsement. period. donald | trump stands on their way and he stands _ trump stands on their way and he stands up for america. donald _ he stands up for america. donald trump has been demonised, he has been sued, he has been — demonised, he has been sued, he has been prosecuted, and he nearly— has been prosecuted, and he nearly lost his life. we cannot let him — nearly lost his life. we cannot let him down and we cannot let america — let him down and we cannot let america down. we let him down and we cannot let america down.— let him down and we cannot let america down. we have seen the crowd fired _ america down. we have seen the crowd fired up — america down. we have seen the crowd fired up in _ america down. we have seen the crowd fired up in the _ america down. we have seen the crowd fired up in the last - america down. we have seen the crowd fired up in the last hour. crowd fired up in the last hour by some other big republican names as wejust by some other big republican names as we just watched there, lara trump the co—chair of the rnc and donald trump �*s daughter—in—law delivered one of the final speeches of the convention. speaking about how devastating it was for her family to see that attack on donald trump at a rally in pennsylvania. we heard from arkansas the sarah huckabee sanders and donald trump �*s former press secretary, she got a huge round of applause as she came to the stage. one of the main themes in her speech was

to garner that support for donald trump from women. the left doesn't _ donald trump from women. the left doesn't care _ donald trump from women. tie: left doesn't care about empowering women. ]oe left doesn't care about empowering women. joe biden and harris can't even tell you what a women is. they only care about empowering themselves. but we have a president who believes in empowering every american and that our country is worth fighting for!— is worth fighting for! joining me live now as republican congresswoman monica delacruz from texas. thank you for joining us here. a big texas delegation, everybody has hats on, what it is like for your fellow states people to be at the convention? it fellow states people to be at the convention?— the convention? it is a great honour to — the convention? it is a great honour to be _ the convention? it is a great honour to be here _ the convention? it is a great honour to be here tonight i the convention? it is a great i honour to be here tonight and the entire texas delegation feels the same way. we are here to support resident trump who we know has a track record of doing things that matter to americans, securing the border,

having a better economy, we are motivated and exciting to nominate president trump on thursday. we nominate president trump on thursday-_ thursday. we heard from lara trump speaking _ thursday. we heard from lara trump speaking a _ thursday. we heard from lara trump speaking a lot - thursday. we heard from lara trump speaking a lot about i thursday. we heard from lara i trump speaking a lot about how shocking it was to see the event of saturday, and assassination attempt on her father—in—law that runs under anything at the convention here doesn't it?— doesn't it? absolutely, it was shockin: doesn't it? absolutely, it was shocking to — doesn't it? absolutely, it was shocking to everybody. - doesn't it? absolutely, it was shocking to everybody. in - doesn't it? absolutely, it was| shocking to everybody. in fact i come from a largely hispanic district, and the south of my district, and the south of my district over 90% hispanic, many families have fled political persecution in latin america. that's why they are here. they don't believe and they don't want to see that kind of chaos, that is why they are in america and to see it unfold against president trump on saturday is just not something we should tolerate in america. $5 something we should tolerate in america. �* . . .. america. as we talk congresswoman - america. as we talk congresswoman we | america. as we talk - congresswoman we see the america. as we talk _ congresswoman we see the former president donald trump the candidate is leaving the arena

here. waving at all of his supporters. at this point we say goodbye to our viewers on cbs. thank you forjoining us and we continue our coverage on bbc news. there is really a lot ofjoy in bbc news. there is really a lot of joy in the bbc news. there is really a lot ofjoy in the arena here after those events of the weekend that you are talking about. how do you think it will change the campaign from here?- campaign from here? well, saturday — campaign from here? well, saturday was _ campaign from here? well, saturday was a _ campaign from here? well, saturday was a tragic - campaign from here? well, | saturday was a tragic event, campaign from here? well, - saturday was a tragic event, an attempted assassination of donald trump, since that time, we really do believe god intervened and saving his life that day. and what president trump has called for is unity. let's unify not only the party but unify the country. and i think that president trump and ]d vance will take us to unity in america. ]d vance will take us to unity in america-— ]d vance will take us to unity in america. . ., in america. the team mentioned makin: in america. the team mentioned making america _ in america. the team mentioned making america safe _ in america. the team mentioned making america safe again, - in america. the team mentioned making america safe again, you| making america safe again, you live in texas, you live near

the rio grande a belly, what is life like there? i the rio grande a belly, what is life like there?— life like there? i am on the southernmost _ life like there? i am on the southernmost tip - life like there? i am on the southernmost tip of - life like there? i am on the southernmost tip of texas | life like there? i am on the i southernmost tip of texas we have seen the devastation that the joe biden have seen the devastation that the]oe biden administration the joe biden administration has the]oe biden administration has had on the border when it comes to his open border policies. millions of illegal immigrants coming across the border, what is most concerning as we have endured 59 terrace court at the southern border. people come to america because they want a safe country, but we have a known terrorist on the known terrorist watch list coming to our borders because of the lack of policy the joe of the lack of policy the]oe biden administration has it is upsetting, scary and unsafe. why is it there has been a failure to get agreement to announce legislation for immigration reform in this country? i immigration reform in this country?— country? i think it started when president _ country? i think it started when president biden - country? i think it started i when president biden came country? i think it started - when president biden came into office, he reversed many of

trump �*s successful policies at the border. he entered —— he ended the remain in mexico policy and started the release programme. as we heard earlier today kamala harris has not even tried to meet with border patrol agents to find solutions, she has not tried to come to a broader community to find out what their real problems are. there is a lack of desire to move forward and secure the border from the democratic party.— secure the border from the democratic party. can you blame the vice president _ democratic party. can you blame the vice president and _ the vice president and president for a lack of action, laws come through congress there has been a failure for republicans and democrats to reach agreement on what to do? we have actually had success in the house of representatives where i said, we have successfully passed hr to the secure the border act with a very slim majority. there is a

lot of infighting in the house, the republican party and the house of representatives overall. to be able to pass that successfully, it is sitting on chuck schumer �*s desk for over a year, a democratic senator, no movement on that bill. irate democratic senator, no movement on that bill-— on that bill. we saw a bill earlier this _ on that bill. we saw a bill earlier this year - on that bill. we saw a bill earlier this year that - on that bill. we saw a bill earlier this year that had | on that bill. we saw a bill i earlier this year that had the bipartisan support, looks like it was going to pass then all of a sudden republicans at the senate withdrew support for that as well. as the border issue here ofjust the two parties so polarised they can't work with each other? i parties so polarised they can't work with each other?- work with each other? i think that what _ work with each other? i think that what we _ work with each other? i think that what we want _ work with each other? i think that what we want our - work with each other? i think. that what we want our common sense solutions, especially on the border, there are some obvious things that need to take base. number one, we got to build an infrastructure along our border to help deter illegal immigrants, we need more technology, we need more agents, in the field. we need to end the catch and release

programme. there are things we can put in place for both sides should be able to agree. this is a matter of national security. is a matter of national security-— is a matter of national securi . ~ ., ., security. we heard from president _ security. we heard from president trump - security. we heard from president trump he i security. we heard from president trump he has| security. we heard from - president trump he has thrown out the speech he was going to deliver on thursday. do you expect immigration to be a big part of what he says?- part of what he says? what i think is going _ part of what he says? what i think is going to _ part of what he says? what i think is going to be - part of what he says? what i think is going to be part i part of what he says? what i think is going to be part of i think is going to be part of what he discusses border crisis. and ourfamilies have suffered because of the border crisis. this evening we saw a mother who lost a young boy, as a mother myself with a teenager who is not much older than her as, it breaks my heart to hear her stories about fentanyl and her stories about fenta nyl and the her stories about fentanyl and the drugs coming across our border that are killing our children. and i think that is where the president will discuss border and how the crisis has affected all

americans.— crisis has affected all americans. ., , americans. there are broader issues in _ americans. there are broader issues in terms _ americans. there are broader issues in terms of _ americans. there are broader issues in terms of china i americans. there are broader issues in terms of china and i issues in terms of china and the biden administration would say they are making moves in that direction. what would you like to see happen?— that direction. what would you like to see happen? number one, president biden _ like to see happen? number one, president biden has _ like to see happen? number one, president biden has not _ like to see happen? number one, president biden has not been i president biden has not been tough on china. he has not been tough on china. he has not been tough on china. he has not been tough on national security, not been tough on border security, so at the end of the day, china can make the drugs that they want to, but if we have a tough order, a secure border, they will be crossing over, killing 15 —year—olds like this mother discussed this evening. we 15 -year-olds like this mother discussed this evening. we have 'ust seen discussed this evening. we have just seen the — discussed this evening. we have just seen the former _ discussed this evening. we have just seen the former president i just seen the former president and his people leave the arena behind us. what you make of the vice presidential name on the ticket? i vice presidential name on the ticket? . ,., vice presidential name on the ticket? . . ., ., ticket? i am so excited to have him on the _ ticket? i am so excited to have him on the ticket. _ ticket? i am so excited to have him on the ticket. i _ ticket? i am so excited to have him on the ticket. i think i ticket? i am so excited to have him on the ticket. i think was i him on the ticket. i think was a great selection. he represents what many americans' journey has been. he came from humble beginnings, worked his

way through college, earning a law degree, served our nation in the military and now serving as a senator. this is the american dream, and i will tell you when i go out to communities, what they say is under president]oe biden they feel like the american dream is slipping away, and that is feel like the american dream is slipping away, and that is why they are excited to go out in november and vote for the resident from because they want the american dream revived —— president trump. the american dream revived -- president trump.— president trump. how many voters make _ president trump. how many voters make their _ president trump. how many voters make their decision i president trump. how many i voters make their decision with based on who the vp is? i think that the vp _ based on who the vp is? i think that the vp is _ based on who the vp is? i think that the vp is able _ based on who the vp is? i think that the vp is able to _ based on who the vp is? i think that the vp is able to connect i that the vp is able to connect to voters in a different way. vance is young, he is dynamic, it is exciting, he brings a different energy to the campaign, and let'sjust face campaign, and let's just face it, campaign, and let'sjust face it, i mean, biden has some cognitive disabilities, we were watching him on the national stage not be able to complete

sentences. so when it comes to that younger demographic, getting excited about getting to the polls, i think vance is going to ignite that excitement among young voters. hole going to ignite that excitement among young voters.— among young voters. we will wait to see — among young voters. we will wait to see what _ among young voters. we will wait to see what happens. i among young voters. we will- wait to see what happens. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. we are of course live here at the republican national convention in milwaukee, wisconsin, as night two has just come to a close. some of president donald trump's most powerful allies addressed the crowd of supporters here, including house speaker mike johnson, who promised an immediate and thorough congressional investigation into the shooting at that donald trump rally on saturday, the assassination attempt which also took the life of one of his supporters and injured two others. former2021l his supporters and injured two others. former 2024 white house elders ron desantis and former south carolina governor and us ambassador to the un nikki haley also spoke. the theme of

tonight was make america safe again as we have been discussing. trying quite a reaction from the crowd. we will lockdown the border and, yes, we will finish building the wall! applause. chanting- — building the wall! applause. chanting. build _ building the wall! applause. chanting. build the - building the wall! applause. chanting. build the wall! i building the wall! applause. i chanting. build the wall! build the wall! build _ chanting. build the wall! build the wall! build the _ chanting. build the wall! build the wall! build the wall! - chanting. build the wall! build the wall! build the wall! a i the wall! build the wall! a little the wall! build the wall! little earlier i spoke to the former acting united states deputy secretary of homeland security. what the service has to do, not just a rally but other types of reaction, they rely on local and state law enforcement. it frees up to do the more specialised security mission that they are trained to do. it

is of the investigation really needs to come is who is given responsibility for that structure the shooter eventually where shooting from four that was a local law enforcement? did they do their job in the manner in which service wanted them to do it, required them to do with what you might or do they not planned for that? did an individual not do theirjob? so all these things need to come out. only then will you know how to fix it. but regardless of all of that, i think, again, the buck stops with the secret service. they are in charge of protecting the former president, and that day, they failed in that mission unfortunately.- failed in that mission unfortunately. how well resourced _ unfortunately. how well resourced is _ unfortunately. how well resourced is the - unfortunately. how well resourced is the secret l resourced is the secret service? i have been speaking to agents around here and they say they never have enough people. say they never have enough --eole. .. . , say they never have enough --eole. ,. . , ., say they never have enough --eole. ~ ., , ., ., people. like any other federal law enforcement _ people. like any other federal law enforcement agency, i people. like any other federal law enforcement agency, they have a recruiting challenge like other federal law enforcement. this language that

we used, targeting law enforcement, talking about racism and law enforcement over the past couple of years, since 2020, we are seeing the effects of hiring and retention of law enforcement officers. they need more and more officers. they operate on a budget and they have to do some resource allocation there. part of this, this is a big issue that happened here. we will probably start taking a look at are they resourced effectively. but when we talk about their force protection, obviously they protection, obviously they protect the current president, the current officeholders get a different security package than former presidents, president obama, buschl clinton. president trump a little different, it is not the typicalformer different, it is not the typical former president, different, it is not the typicalformer president, has different, it is not the typical former president, has a higher profile. we saw here recently with breast from iran and others, he has a higher threat profile. the question is other resources given to the secret service to protect? joe biden has said he has provided

joe biden with everything he needs. he joe biden with everything he needs. . . . . needs. he has instructed the secret service _ needs. he has instructed the secret service to _ needs. he has instructed the secret service to do - needs. he has instructed the secret service to do that. i secret service to do that. there is no suggestion of him withholding everything. whether president biden _ withholding everything. whether president biden is _ withholding everything. whether president biden is talking - president biden is talking about last weekend and saturday moving forward or whether the dhs secretary and service are able to allocate what they need to protect him, obviously going forward i think everything changes after last saturday. the question is what was that posture leading up to that day? is one thing to say that incident occurred, now i will give you all the resources you need. where those resources provided before? perhaps they were. that is what the investigation should uncover. you hear a lot of different reporting saying his detail actually asked for more resources, more technology to protect the president. was that provided? i think... protect the president. was that provided? ithink... we protect the president. was that provided? i think... we don't know yet. provided? i think... we don't know yet-— provided? i think... we don't know et. ., ., know yet. chad wolfe there are, executive director _ know yet. chad wolfe there are, executive director of _ know yet. chad wolfe there are, executive director of the - executive director of the

america first policy institute and former acting us secretary secretary of homeland security under the donald trump administration. former trump campaign adviser bryan lanza joins me now. thank you for being with us again. thank you for being with us aaain. . .. thank you for being with us aaain. . ~' ,, thank you for being with us aaain. . ,, i. ., ., again. thank you for having me. da two again. thank you for having me. day two has _ again. thank you for having me. day two hasiust _ again. thank you for having me. day two hasjust concluded. i again. thank you for having me. | day two hasjust concluded. how day two has just concluded. how do you think they two went? another successful day? definitely another successful day. you continue to display the unity behind president trump. if you remember the convention in 2016, there was a lot of division, there was rumours people would try and take him off the ballot. post saturday, the assassination attempt, this is a fully unified party. i have never seen it this way. it is too exciting. you have the energy to fight and people are excited. i couldn't ask for anything more. we had some great speeches. the american people got to see the foundation of what the magra movement is. i thought sarah huckabee did a great speech.

two days to go but today was a very good day —— maga. hate two days to go but today was a very good day -- maga. we heard from senator _ very good day -- maga. we heard from senator ted _ very good day -- maga. we heard from senator ted cruz _ very good day -- maga. we heard from senator ted cruz here, i very good day -- maga. we heard from senator ted cruz here, in i from senator ted cruz here, in 2016 he was booed off the stage basically, and tonight he had the crowd in the palm of his hand. . . the crowd in the palm of his hand. . , , ,., hand. he learned his lesson. the reality — hand. he learned his lesson. the reality is _ hand. he learned his lesson. the reality is the _ hand. he learned his lesson. the reality is the republican| the reality is the republican party wins elections when they are unified, even the democratic party when elections when they are unified. these people are working hard, stuffing envelopes or making phone calls. i don't want to hear politicians put vinegar in the water. that is what ted cruz did in 2016. he was selfish and thought the american movement was about him. he learned his lesson and i remember specifically after president trump won the election, trade crews the office the next day looking for a job —— had chris. he displayed a unifying effort after that —— ted cruz. it

almost got a hero �*s welcome tonight. almost got a hero 's welcome toniaht. 1, ., almost got a hero 's welcome toniaht. �* , almost got a hero 's welcome toniaht. �* _ ., almost got a hero 's welcome toniaht. _ ., ., , tonight. booed by an audible ortion tonight. booed by an audible portion of— tonight. booed by an audible portion of them. _ tonight. booed by an audible portion of them. there i tonight. booed by an audible portion of them. there is i tonight. booed by an audible| portion of them. there is still some hard — portion of them. there is still some hard feelings. - portion of them. there is still some hard feelings. she i portion of them. there is still some hard feelings. she was| some hard feelings. she was never really viable alternative candidate. she may have had the money but she didn't have the vote. from these members, the people here making phone calls and putting stamps on, it was a waste of resources and a waste of time, a vanity display by nikki haley. she was never a viable option.— nikki haley. she was never a viable option. she had quite a number of — viable option. she had quite a number of votes _ viable option. she had quite a number of votes in _ viable option. she had quite a number of votes in those i number of votes in those early... it number of votes in those early- - -— number of votes in those earl �* . early... it didn't matter, it is confusing _ early... it didn't matter, it is confusing the _ early... it didn't matter, it is confusing the people i early... it didn't matter, it i is confusing the people here to why it matters, nikki haley got less votes than ted cruz. horn less votes than ted cruz. how important _ less votes than ted cruz. how important is _ less votes than ted cruz. how important is it _ less votes than ted cruz. how important is it then _ less votes than ted cruz. how important is it then do - less votes than ted cruz. how important is it then do you i important is it then do you think during her speech, she did appeal to those people who had backed her in the primary and she got a lot of laughs when she said, "nobody agrees with donald trump 100% of the time" and called on those people who supported her to

move to him. it people who supported her to move to him.— people who supported her to move to him. it is a good story those people — move to him. it is a good story those people and _ move to him. it is a good story those people and up _ move to him. it is a good story those people and up with i those people and up with president trump anyway. look at the 2016 election, ted cruz got more votes than nikki haley, evenin more votes than nikki haley, even in california, and he lined up, and those votes ultimately came to president trump. with very little effort from ted cruz. the nikki haley votes, she has a good speech but is not a factor, the votes are not committed to her, they are not committed to her, they are committed to the values of the republican party. and that is why donald trump kept all those votes, he will capture those votes, he will capture those nikki haley votes. we are unified againstjoe biden just like we were against hillary clinton. ih like we were against hillary clinton. , . ., , clinton. in the past, victories have come — clinton. in the past, victories have come to _ clinton. in the past, victories have come to donald - clinton. in the past, victories have come to donald trumpl clinton. in the past, victories i have come to donald trump enter joe biden by really small numbers of people relative to the size of this country, 10,000 20,000 votes. are there some who did vote for her who may be now aren't republicans but may be now voting for donald trump? does she have any power in that at all? the

donald trump? does she have any power in that at all?— power in that at all? the data doesnt power in that at all? the data doesn't support _ power in that at all? the data doesn't support that. - power in that at all? the data doesn't support that. it i power in that at all? the data doesn't support that. it is - power in that at all? the data doesn't support that. it is a l doesn't support that. it is a great support, her votes in chief controls but the data doesn't support that. they will line up behind president trump because that is what republicans do. they are not voting for anyone else but president trump. is the only one new voters in. she had a ton of democratic votes. if one new voters in. she had a ton of democratic votes. if we look at governor _ ton of democratic votes. if we look at governor ron - ton of democratic votes. if we | look at governor ron desantis, the governor of florida, he spoke and was somebody else who was very critical of donald trump during the primary season, said frequently donald trump never got thejob season, said frequently donald trump never got the job done, he had for years, didn't do x, y or z. he had for years, didn't do x, y orz. on he had for years, didn't do x, y or z. on the stage he was full of praise for everything that donald trump did. they all learned their _ that donald trump did. they all learned their lesson. _ that donald trump did. they all learned their lesson. first - that donald trump did. they all learned their lesson. first it - learned their lesson. first it was ted cruz, ron desantis, nikki haley. at the end of the day, people trying to challenge donald trump, it is not the republican party of 2000, it is 2016. people get ambitious.

they want tojump 2016. people get ambitious. they want to jump to the end of the line and they usually get smacked back. that is what happened with ted cruz, nikki haley and ron desantis. from a political standpoint, politicians are about survival, they evolve and they realise they evolve and they realise they have been outside of the donald trump circle. it is a quick death in politics. they find their way back in and that is the normal process. all additions are very adaptable when it comes to holding on to power. in when it comes to holding on to ower. . ., , ., , power. in election years in particular. _ power. in election years in particular, very _ power. in election years in particular, very flexible. . power. in election years in | particular, very flexible. do you think, on that, with ron desantis and nikki haley, marco rubio as well, they have turned around to donald trump, how tightly in the fold are they now? are they looking at potentially, if he is elected, being in cabinet?— being in cabinet? certainly, ron desantis _ being in cabinet? certainly, ron desantis has _ being in cabinet? certainly, ron desantis has no - being in cabinet? certainly, ron desantis has no job - being in cabinet? certainly, ron desantis has no job in | being in cabinet? certainly, i ron desantis has no job in the ron desantis has nojob in the trump administration going forward. i don't think nikki haley does either. maybe marco rubio, people have talked about him at the cia, he is very well

versed, is serious that position, he is a leader in the intelligence community sol position, he is a leader in the intelligence community so i can certainly see president trump taking him to be the cia director of rectal knowledge national intelligence because thatis national intelligence because that is a real expertise of senator rubio, he excels at it, it is a passion and he would be a great asset to that. i don't know whether president trump gives it to him because i think if you look at president trump moving the chess pieces, he certainly sets it up forjd vance to be the future, why find it hard to believe that he will put a roadblock in between, putting marco rubio in the cabinet would be a roadblock. it is a very ambitious politician. he probably would leave 2.5 years into run for president. that doesn't serve anybody or the party well. we know what the parties for winning, party well. we know what the parties forwinning, president trump in 2024, and vice president dissenters in 2028 and that is where the growth is for the party and i think

president trump recognises that and that is why he chosejd and thatis and that is why he chosejd and that is why it would be a mistake to put rubio in the cabinet because he's such an ambitious politician, i wouldn't surprised if he took the job and started running for president. we the job and started running for president-— the job and started running for resident. ~ ~ ., ., president. we know it is a long road to president. _ president. we know it is a long road to president. only - president. we know it is a long road to president. only two - road to president. only two ears. road to president. only two years- the _ road to president. only two years. the other _ road to president. only two years. the other person - road to president. only two i years. the other person when ou talk years. the other person when you talk about _ years. the other person when you talk about youthful - years. the other person when | you talk about youthful figures in the republican party, is the governor of arkansas, sarah huckabee sanders who you know well and again she mentioned that, one of the youngest governors in the country and she told a lot of stories about her personal interactions with donald trump. in an effort to try to humanise him and she mentioned being a mother a lot, was that an indication of a direction that donald trump in the trunk campaign are angling on when it is an election of margins?— on when it is an election of margins? on when it is an election of mar. ins? ,, , ., ., margins? suburban women have alwa s margins? suburban women have always been _ margins? suburban women have always been a — margins? suburban women have always been a challenge - margins? suburban women have always been a challenge with - always been a challenge with our new republican party sarah will pay a role for republican

women, the mother is the chief financial officer of the so they make a lot of financial spending and deal with healthcare she happens to be governor. she will be a huge asset and states in my view she will be huge asset in nevada, huge asset in arizona, we have a lot of these suburban communities, that a new communities, that a new communities and she has appeal there. we will see, it is good to have her on board and at one point she was thinking about jumping on board with ron desantis and it looks like she made the right decision and stayed back.— stayed back. when you are t in: stayed back. when you are trying to — stayed back. when you are trying to message - stayed back. when you are trying to message to - stayed back. when you are - trying to message to suburban women, to what extent do you face pushback in terms of the comments donald trump has made about women in the past, especially those that surfaced, the access hollywood tape on the access hollywood tape on the run into 2016. he has been convicted in a civil action of sexual assault? it convicted in a civil action of sexual assault?— sexual assault? it is not a conviction _ sexual assault? it is not a conviction it _ sexual assault? it is not a conviction it is _ sexual assault? it is not a conviction it is a -

sexual assault? it is not a i conviction it is a judgement. it was a civil action. we learned _ it was a civil action. we learned in _ it was a civil action. we learned in 2016 - it was a civil action. we learned in 2016 that - it was a civil action. , learned in 2016 that did not have an impact with voters because they were so angry at hillary clinton potentially becoming president, it did not hurt us, we learned in 2020 and 2020 for the same impact has been blunted. only blunted because joe been blunted. only blunted becausejoe biden has created this economy that has made america unaffordable. like i said the women the mother, the wife is usually the chief financial officer of the household, she knows every day the impact ofjoe biden �*s inflation, she knows that during the trump administration she would go to the grocery store and ask for ten gallons of beef, and ask for ten pounds of beef, and ask for ten pounds of beeper during the biden administration the best she can ask for is $10 of meat stopping the economy is completely wrecked the middle—class and for the working class and nobody has seen that better than the woman because they are the chief financial officer of

each house and they know the impact and they are trying to make ends meet and it's very difficult under the]oe biden difficult under the joe biden economy. difficult under the]oe biden economy. he hasjust made everything unaffordable. those women and _ everything unaffordable. those women and some _ everything unaffordable. those women and some of— everything unaffordable. those women and some of those - everything unaffordable. those l women and some of those states have seen their reproductive rights being rolled back in recent times and from supreme court rulings and we should say brian the lights had been flashing behind us because they are making the set for tomorrow which is very impressive 3d white house but i think we're getting sneaked peeks to what might happening tomorrow. i'm not sure if that is distracting, like an after hours disco behind us. to what extent will reproductive rights been issued? hat extent will reproductive rights been issued?— extent will reproductive rights been issued? ., . been issued? not as much as the democrats _ been issued? not as much as the democrats want, _ been issued? not as much as the democrats want, president - been issued? not as much as the | democrats want, president trump moderated the position on this, he has taken the federal seeking a ban out of the republican platform, when president trump ran in 2016 he brought out a list of extreme court justices that have overturned roving weight and

still got elected, women still voted for them. he still got elected, women still voted for them.— still got elected, women still voted for them. he has changed his oli voted for them. he has changed his policy quite _ voted for them. he has changed his policy quite a _ voted for them. he has changed his policy quite a lot _ voted for them. he has changed his policy quite a lot since - his policy quite a lot since 2016? he had a very strict pro—life and 2016? i 2016? he had a very strict pro-life and 2016?- pro-life and 2016? i don't think he _ pro-life and 2016? i don't think he has _ pro-life and 2016? i don't think he has changed - pro-life and 2016? i don't think he has changed his| think he has changed his position. it think he has changed his position-— think he has changed his position. think he has changed his osition. , ., ., position. it is a lot looser in weaving _ position. it is a lot looser in weaving it _ position. it is a lot looser in weaving it up _ position. it is a lot looser in weaving it up to _ position. it is a lot looser in weaving it up to individual l weaving it up to individual states. ., , weaving it up to individual states. ., , states. people are confused about his — states. people are confused about his view _ states. people are confused about his view in _ states. people are confused about his view in 2016, - states. people are confused | about his view in 2016, when you picked thesejudges about his view in 2016, when you picked these judges and about his view in 2016, when you picked thesejudges and he said these otherjudges i want on the supreme court it was the direct purpose of overturning roby way to return it to the states, his position of returning it to the states has been his position from the beginning since he has been in the republican party. the media didn't want to hear about it and the democrat politicians wanted to put a different point of view but when voters voted for him they knew full well he wanted to overturn roving weight and return it to the states. republican party position has changed, you have to remember when rove the raid was overturned people in the party were trying to ban

abortion at six weeks in ten weeks and a national ban on abortion and president trump said no national ban we will return it to the states and if there is a week i feel comfortable with it is either 15 or 16 weeks. he has moderated his position and the republican position on abortion and he did it relatively without opposition which is unheard of because abortion used to be stretch — make such a strong position, he removed it from the gop platform and made it the shortest, the most moderate position we have seen from a gop outlook, there was not a whimperfrom from a gop outlook, there was not a whimper from the opposition. he is changing the hearts and minds which will further expand the republican party. further expand the republican pa . ~ further expand the republican pa . . ., further expand the republican pa . ~ ., ., further expand the republican pa .~ ., ., w, party. we also heard from lara trump the _ party. we also heard from lara trump the president _ party. we also heard from lara trump the president 's - trump the president �*s daughter—in—law and the co—chair of the republican national committee co—chair are whipping up the crowd here into quite a furtherfour whipping up the crowd here into quite a further four donald trump to wrap up the night. i trump to wrap up the night. i got to know lara a lot during 2016 it's amazing to see the growth she has had especially

on television being a strong advocate. i'm100% proud of her, she did not want to be involved early in the campaign, she did it reluctantly, she has grown so much, in doing more interviews on television, taking a leadership role at the rnc and making sure the focus is there on casting your vote whether early or election day. law is excelling at something she clearly has a passion for, president trump opening up that doorfor her and i'm proud to see the growth that has taken place, it's pretty remarkable. thank you for all your thoughts, bryan lanza, former trump campaign advisor. we will see tomorrow. here all week bringing you live all the latest from the republican national convention. earlier, i spoke to marc lotter, former special assistant to president donald trump and former press secretary to vice president mike pence. on what we heard from ron desantis and ricky haley most

recently what did you make of their speeches did they cite ——/ the unity tone the convention has been about so far? i convention has been about so far? ~ , , far? i think they did but primary _ far? i think they did but primary is _ far? i think they did but primary is regardless i far? i think they did but primary is regardless ofj far? i think they did but - primary is regardless of the party you would agree with me are betterfamily party you would agree with me are better family affairs they leave scars sometimes. once the primary is over whether for congress, government, president all sides need to come together and unite because generally speaking we are all talking about the same thing, maybe 90 - 95% about the same thing, maybe 90 — 95% and we disagree about two, three 5%, this was important to do, important for the future that nikki haley and maybe ron desantis want to play in the republican party moving forward. both are young and still have a career ahead of them the question is you need them the question is you need the people in this room in this arena to move forward with it as it a state—level race or a national level race. this as it a state-level race or a national level race.- national level race. as a realisation _ national level race. as a realisation the - national level race. as a i realisation the republican party is absolutely the party of donald trump and there is no room for the never trump is as

they were once called?- they were once called? they will have _ they were once called? they will have to _ they were once called? they will have to make _ they were once called? they will have to make that - they were once called? they i will have to make that decision themselves, when you look at themselves, when you look at the policy the policy is not that different from what ronald reagan was arguing. the populist movement is more of a demand for answers, a demand for action, demand for answers, a demand foraction, notjust demand for answers, a demand for action, not just talk. demand for answers, a demand for action, notjust talk. the never trump is going to have true remember and think about what they want to do with the future, a lot of them are consultants, it's about contracts with them, not about the policies, it is the fact they are not welcome in giving aid to be consultants in this current republican party. in terms of setting policies at the convention this week, how important is that. got hold of the new cycle here which has owned by the democrats for the last week as they were drip drip and moves againstjoe biden. it drip and moves against joe biden. . , ., ., drip and moves against joe biden. ., ., ., _ . ., biden. it was not owned by joe biden. it was not owned by joe biden i assure _ biden. it was not owned by joe biden i assure you _ biden. it was not owned by joe biden i assure you they - biden. it was not owned by joe biden i assure you they wish i biden i assure you they wish that was the case.—

biden i assure you they wish that was the case. donald trump later strategy — that was the case. donald trump later strategy in _ that was the case. donald trump later strategy in terms _ that was the case. donald trump later strategy in terms of - that was the case. donald trump later strategy in terms of not - later strategy in terms of not saying anything last week but the attempted assassination changed everything. are there voters to be won over by what they are seeing here this week? one of the things we must understand about the current election where we are, joe biden was losing before the debate, losing on policies and the national polls and losing in the battlegrounds which is why they had to make that historic and unprecedented call for an early debate. it backfired and made this worse, the policy whether the economy, immigration and crime and foreign policy are the three big themes at the convention, last night was economy tonight is border security and crime tomorrow's national security. i think it is resonating with people who are really concerned about the direction of our country in those three areas so they hit the right themes, the right tones. it is notjust aboutjoe biden and whether he is capable the next four years, it is we did not like we were going before that happened. so this is again more of a

commission structure to say maybe you voted for him in 2020 meaning joe biden but i don't like what we got from him right now, it's time to come back. that concludes day two of the republican national convention and it concludes our bbc news special programme as well. quite the night the former president here withjd vance receiving retro supply laws, a standing ovation as they moved their way into the arena. all week long we have been hearing about how the republican party wants to set a tone of unity in the wake of that assassination attempt on donald trump at the weekend and that was embodied tonight by speeches we had from the stage, on the former government of south carolina nikki haley and the current governor of florida ron desantis spoke to had been challenges to donald trump earlier in the primary season. we will be back again tomorrow night and you can keep

up—to—date on our live page. thank you so much for watching. i'm katrina perry. hello. well, it looks like we're in for a break from the heavy rain, the cooler weather. and in its place, something warmer is heading our way. in fact, it'll turn quite hot for some of us briefly towards the end of the week, maybe into the weekend as well. i want to show you the big picture. here in blue, colour—coded, is the jet stream, and you can see it sort of curving northwards, and that opens up the doors for the hot air to stream in from the southern climes. but that's still to reach us. this is what it looks like right now. it's relatively quiet on the weather front. plenty of clear weather through the early hours, a bit of mist and fog here and there, but that's pretty much it. and early morning temperatures, about 12 to 1a degrees at about 7am. so the forecast, then, for wednesday shows a weak ridge of high pressure over the uk, but not too far away, there's a weather front. that's going to brush ireland

and maybe western parts of scotland, so at times cloudier here. and also inland, we'll see clouds bubbling up, those cumulus clouds. some of them will turn into showers, so there is a chance of catching a shower on wednesday. but the vast majority of us should have a dry day. 2a in london, about 21 expected in the lowlands of scotland. really, a fine day for some of us. you'd call it a perfect summer's day. now, thursday, this weather front approaches western parts of the uk, so admittedly cloudier with some spits and spots of rain here. further east, it'll be sunny and turning really quite warm by thursday — 27 in london. we're approaching the low or mid 20s across northern england too, and then by the time we get to friday, very little in the way of wind. the air�*s coming in from the south. the weather's been dominated by this high pressure here, although in the north—west, we are being brushed by a weather system, so perhaps some cloud and rain here. no heatwave on offer for north—western parts of the uk, but a brief

dose of heat. let's call it a hot spell, not a heatwave, on the way for parts of england. in fact, in the southeast... well, 29 is the forecast for london right now, but i wouldn't be surprised if one or two spots reach 30 celsius. but it is going to be brief. hence it's not technically a heatwave. you can see by the time we get to saturday and sunday, the temperatures ease to the seasonal norm. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. day 2 of the republic national convention in milwaukee with the theme �*make america safe again'. nikki haley and ron desantis, both former challengers for the republican nomination, voiced full support for donald trump, and called for republican party unity. more than 50 people are reported to have been killed in air strikes in the gaza strip, including over 20 in a designated safe zone. and king charles will officially open parliament in the uk today with a speech outlining the new government's plans for the coming year. hello. i'm vishala sri—pathma.

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