had, obama never said anything about bad shooting cops -- i've listened to him talk countless times on these subjects. he's always handled it with dignity. check airbe i should force one to see how many times he flew to mexico. to talk with the president and other high officials. border andround the involved in this in the last eight years since he's been president. where was he all the time when a white cop was killed? how many times has he gone to visit the family and so on? start talking statistics and see what the real story is. host: henry in michigan.

democrat. joe, you are a disgrace to the uniform, you are a disgrace to this country. guest: which one, my military or police uniform? the sheriff uniform, not the military uniform, is that what you're saying? host: henry, are you there? guest: he disappeared. host: henry, are you there in michigan? ron in pennsylvania. republican. caller: i would just like to make a comment on what the judge says about the video and all every racef stuff --

has good and bad in it. if you watch the videos, they all the knockout game, these other things they post on video, but that's ok. if one of them robs a bank or a hurt, all of a sudden the criminal is the victim. you bring up a good point. .verybody is wearing cameras it is a tough position with the cops. when they see a video, right off the bat, they fired the police chief, they call the department of justice, they don't even know the whole story at. -- the whole story yet. it is very difficult being a cop today. with the cameras and politics

and the department of justice, the white house, i could go on and on. , i'veis a war on cops been saying it for three years. recently, i had a white guy, 53 years old, shoot one of my deputies over a traffic ticket. i had a hispanic shoot up my substation with a semi automatic weapon as the deputy was walking into the station. or is a war on cops. -- there is a war on cops. emma in california. democrat. go ahead. caller: good morning. black lives matter because it is our children being killed by rogue policeman. the rogue policeman are making

out and trycops go to protect the community. the bad cops, everyone knows who they are. you've had some interaction to know that person's personality. don't just blame it on black people and saying it's a war on cops. yet to clean house. -- you have to clean house. kills af a white cop white person, they want to call him a rogue cop -- why aren't you making a big complaint about that? i don't see anybody even care. because someone happens to be black, it is in a different dimension?

i'm not even going to say every life matters. what matters is to enforce the law. if anybody violates the law, you take action. it it doesn't matter what they ared therefrom -- from. we have to treat everyone equally and fairly. host: tell our viewers about the tie pin you wear. guest: i'm a cop. you want me to wear a flower? host: you don't carry a gun, right? guest: no. gun --look at the believe it or not come everybody looks at the gun instead of my face.

we are selling the guns and the pink underwear i make the chain ear.s wher all our training, all our rehabilitation, all our drug prevention programs, nobody talks about that because it's nice. anybody that wants to toward the ents -- i had the t tents's wife tour the last month. she was chastised. why not? i let anybody come talk to the inmates. i've got nothing to hide. ann in tennessee. republican. you there? caller: good morning.

.'m calling in indiana hello? i'm calling from indiana. i called 35 times to get through. sheriffatched the share of many times on tv. he is a good man. god bless them. thank you for being there. i am not going into my family for security reasons but let me say they are all different types. they call me a racist. they throw the race card out when they can't get you on anything else. it doesn't bother me. host: thank you for sitting at

>> the republican national convention is live from cleveland this week. listen live on the free c-span radio app. it's easy to download from the google place door. watch live or any time at c-span.org. on your desktop, phone, or tablet. follow us at c-span on twitter. like us on facebook. the republican national convention, all this weekend sees in. the c-span radio app and c-span. board. monday, watch the democratic national convention live from philadelphia. republicanur convention coverage getting underway, they number two, their

focus is make america work again. you will hear from paul ryan, the chair of the convention. couple of donald trump us children, all of that again getting underway live at five in the 30. but it is the speech from last night, melania trump, her speech foring criticism allegations of plagiarism. here it says in "the new york lash out atks melania trump on twitter after convention

>> that will be discussed later today in a news conference -- that was discussed this morning in a news conference and at the white house briefing just a short while ago. here's a look. >> talk a little bit more about the teens for tonight. then we will open it up for questions. this afternoon at around 7:30 will be the culmination of a campaign by mr. trump the campaign, as far as we're concerned it defied a lot of expectations of the political pundits. past that political has caused the problem of gridlock in washington and the problems the country is facing internationally and domestic. it was an outsider campaign. today at 7:30 will officially be the nominee of the republican party. we are excited about that.

he's excited about the fact that his quest will come to an end. all of you that doubted he could be nominated below longer be able to say yes, but could it happen? it will have happened. we are exciting about -- excited about that and that will be an important moment as far as the campaign is concerned. the theme of the evening is to make america work again. we will be talking about jobs and the economy but also the context of the functioning of the government, the fact that it is a function. again, the theme of failed leadership will be emphasized. noted, the presentation will be using ordinary americans who have been affected by the crisis caused by washington. they will talk about their personal experiences and then we will have the leaders of the party talking about the messages, the theme of this subset that deals with mr. trump , senator mcconnell, and speaker ryan, focusing on the party working and running together,

being unified. we expect to have a republican president and a republican congress working together in 2017. so, those are the main messages of the night. i will open it up for any questions for a few minutes. >> [inaudible] will you acknowledge that mistakes were made in the speech? that you personally reviewed it? will anyone be fired? >> first of all, we think that speech wasmp's s great. it talked about her coming to america. the story focuses on immigration and the right way to do it. it talks about her love of the country and how it developed, her love for her husband and how it developed, and family, the family values.

these are themes that are personal to her, but are personal to a lot of people depending on the stories of their lives. obviously michelle obama feels very much similar sentiments towards her family. the fact that the speech itself is being focused on, someone at cbs told me today it was 50 words, including and, the, things like that, ignoring the fact of the speech itself. poignant and well received by the american people. believe there's anything in that speech that doesn't reflect her thinking and we don't think -- we are comfortable that the words that she used are words that were personal to her. things like care, respect, compassion. those are not extraordinary words. certainly when you talk about family, they are normal words. she did note it she was speaking

before 40 million people yesterday and that her speech would be noticed by a lot of people. to think that she would be doing anything that would be -- that would be unnoticed is absurd. she knew that people would be paying attention to her words. and the american people did focus on her message. you are trying to distort that message in some aspects. but again, there is a political tip to this whole issue. we have certainly noted that the clinton camp was the first to get it out there and trying to say that there was something on twitter about the speech that she gave. just another example, as far as we are concerned, that went hillary clinton is threatened by a female, the first thing she does is try to destroy the person. but it's politics, we recognize move we are just going to on. we are focusing on the message she gave last night. we are very pleased about it. any other questions on different topics? am not going to keep saying the same thing.

>> [inaudible] hear what you said. >> you shut down comments after the speech. was that because of the proliferation? >> i don't know anything about that issue, i'm sorry. my english is not good enough, but it was word by word. >> there were over 1400 words in that speech. any other topics? i don't want to keep going over the same issue. >> [inaudible] >> sure. senator jeff sessions will put it in tonight. he's been a key adviser to mr. trump and become a close personal friend and advisor. secondary speeches will be given by congressman chris collins. endorsed by mr. trump from new york state.

of southenant governor carolina, it was an important part of mr. trump us victory. >> what about the delegates being threatened in a bathroom? sense of what's going on at this convention. but i haven't gotten to conventions yet. >> [inaudible] >> the platform is open. on people comment saying that your people were looking at trump delegates in for theproviding backup ukrainians? changesre be big between this copy in the latest

copy in russia? and my bigger question, this convention is closely watched in ukraine and eastern europe. should the people there be concerned that if trump becomes president, let -- russia will be allowed to run amok? >> as far as the first question is concerned, i really don't understand the question. the platform results are the ones the reflected. the second part of your question , the people of the world should be concerned about what's going on in washington today. the crisis in the world today is the result of the united states not participating in a vibrant way and letting the world move and mr. trump believes in a strong u.s. presence that doesn't exist today. to all of those enemies of democracy, strong leadership by

the united states is something they should fear. >> do you feel that melania trump is being unfairly criticized? >> absolutely. she did a tremendous job. this is a woman who doesn't speak in public very often, but she wanted to speak. she approached us and said she wanted the people of the united states to know the man that i love because they were only seeing a part of his personality. him on the campaign trail as part of who he is, but she said it was important to her personally that they understand the compassionate and human side of donald trump and a man who has spent all the time that she has known him trying to make people's lives better. she communicated that beautifully last night. and that they were trying to destroy those world -- those words through political allegations. they called her speech one of

the highlights, if not the highlight of the convention yesterday. thank you very much. see you tomorrow. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] >> questions also at the white house briefing today about the melania trump speech. "white house tries to dodge money at trump speech controversy." here is what josh earnest had to say. there were comments last night that sounded similar to mrs. obama's speech. how does the white house view this? coincidence? sincerest form of flattery? or does it even go so far as major as an? >> there has certain -- as far as plagiarism?

mr. ernst: there has certainly been much commentary about yesterday's convention. i will let others weigh in on the view on the variety of questions prompted by the variety of speeches yesterday. as it relates to mrs. trump's speech, i will let all of you weigh in on that. try to learn more about how, exactly, it was written. 2008, can say is that in when mrs. obama's oak at the democratic convention, she received an enthusiastic reception and strong reviews because of her words, her life story, and the values that she and her husband deeply believe in and try to instill in their kids. these are american values and they are what we all strive or

-- for when we are at our best. the same values, integrity and hard work, the president obama expects from everyone who lives of -- works at the white house. he leads by example. they have animated his two terms as president. ultimately when it caused to our politics, what matters most is the agenda put forward to advance these values and instill them in the next generation. in november the american people will get to decide who is best suited to do that. >> scott long tweeting -- gop to trump, fire someone over plagiarism. should resign if responsible for plagiarism." you may have seen this side-by-side, .heir speeches here's a look at that speech.

♪ [cheers and applause] first lady obama: as you might runningfor barack, for president is nothing

compared to that first game of basketball against my brother, greg. [laughter] i can't tell you how much it means to have craig and my mom here tonight. like him, i can feel my dad looking down on us. just as i have felt his presence in every graceful -- grace filled moment of my life. at six foot six inches, i have often felt that craig was looking down on me, too. literally. [laughter] the truth is, when we were kids, just as today, he wasn't looking down on me. he was watching over me. he has been there for me every step of the way. clear day in february, 19 months ago, when with little more than our faith in each other and a hunger for change, we joined my husband, barack obama, on the improbable journey that has led us to this moment. each of us comes here also

by way of our own improbable journey. i come here tonight as a sister. blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector, and my lifelong friend. , who come here as a wife loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president. [cheers and applause] and i come here as a mom. as a mom whose girls are the heart of my heart and the center of my world. they are the first things i think about when i wake up in the morning and the last thing i think about before i go to bed at night. their future, all of our children's future, in my stake in this election. i come here as a daughter, raised on the south side of chicago by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed home with my

brother and me. my mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family. one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters. my dad was our rock. although he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his early 30's, he was our provider. our champion. our hero. as he got sicker, it got harder for him to walk. took them longer to get dressed in the morning. if he was in pain, you know, he never let on. he never stopped smiling and laughing, even while struggling to button his shirt. ton while using to keynes get himself across the room to give my mother a kiss. he just got up a little earlier and worked a little harder. he and my mom put everything they had into me and craig. the greatest gift a child could

receive, never doubting for a single minute to are loved, cherished, and have a place in this world. thanks to their faith and hard work, we were both able to go to college. i know firsthand, from their lives in mind, that the american dream in doers. endures. what struck me when i first met barack, even though he had this funny name and even though he had grown up across the continent, his family was so much like mine. he was raised by grandparents, working-class like my parents. like my family, they scrimped and saved.

we were raised with so many of the same values. you work hard for what you want word is your your bond. that you do what you say you are going to do. that you treat people with thing that he and respect, even if you don't know them. even if you don't agree with them. [cheers and applause] to filland i set out out these values and pass them on to the next generation. we want our children to know that the only limit to the height of your achievement is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them. applause]d as our friendship grew and i learned more about barack, he introduced me to the work he had done when he got out of college in chicago.

he had been working in neighborhoods that had been devastated by the closing of steel plants. had beenp, barack invited back to speak about rebuilding the community. the people gather there that they were the ordinary folk. doing their best to build a good life. they were parents, trying to get by from paycheck to paycheck. grandparents, trying to get it together on a fixed income. frustrated that they couldn't support their families after the jobs disappeared. those folks were not asking for a handout or a shortcut. they were ready to work. they wanted to contribute. uni and i,ed like america should be a place where you can make it if you try. [cheers and applause]

barack stood up that day and spoke words that i haven't forgotten since. he talked about the word -- the world as it is and the world as it should be. that all too often we accept the distance between the two and we settle for the world as it is, even when it doesn't reflect our values and aspirations. but he reminded us that we also know what the world should look like. he said -- we know what fairness, justice, and opportunity look like. he urged us to believe in ourselves. to find the strength in ourselves to find the world as it should be. and isn't that the great american story? [applause] men and women,of gathered in churches and union halls. high school gyms and people who stood up and marched and risk everything they had, refusing to

settle, determined to mold our future into the shape of our ideals. it is because of the shape of their will and determination that this week we celebrate two anniversaries. the 88th anniversary of women winning the right to vote -- [cheers and applause] and the 45th anniversary of that hot summer day when dr. king lifted our hearts and our lives with his dream for our nation. [ and i stand here today at the cross current of that history, knowing that my piece of the american dream is a blessing hard by those who came before me. samef them driven by the conviction that drove my dad to get up an hour early each day to painstakingly dress himself or

the same conviction that tries the men and women all across the country. people who work the day shift and then kiss their kids good night and head out for the night shift, without disappointment, without regret, see, that good night kiss is a reminder of everything they are working for. the military families who say grace each night with an empty seat at the table. [applause] mrs. obama: the servicemen and women who love this country so much, they leave those they love most to defend it. the young people across america serving our communities, cleaning up neighborhoods and caring for the least among us each and every day. people like hillary clinton. [applause]

mrs. obama: who put those 18 glass ceilingthat so our governors and sons can gmail obey your and aim a little higher. people like joe biden. [applause] who has never forgotten where he came from and never stopped fighting for those who work long hours and face long lines and need someone on their side again. the simplerayvon by belief that the world as it is just won't do, that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be. is the thread that runs through my journey and barack's journey and so many journeys that brought us here tonight, with the current of history meeting this new tide of hope. and, you see, that is while of this country.

[applause] mrs. obama: and in my own life, own smalllife, in my way, i have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. that is why i left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities, because i believe that each of us, no matter what our age or background or walk in life, each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation. it is a belief that barack shares, a believe. , what he did all those years

to keep kids safe, working block i block to help people lift up their families, it is , moving people, test cuts for hard-working families and making sure women get equal pay for equal work. [applause] what he hasit is done in the united states senate, fighting to ensure that serving thewomen country are welcomed home not with with -- not just with metals and parades but good jobs and benefits and health care, including mental health care. applause]d that is why barack is running, to end the war in iraq responsibly. that lists economy

every family to make sure that health care is available for every american. and to make sure everything will child in the nation has a world-class education from preschool to college. [cheers and applause] that is what barack obama will do as president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] he will achieve these goals the same way he always has. by bringing us together and how much we share and how alike we really are. barack does not care where you from or what your background is or what party, if any, you belong to. that is not how he sees the world. he knows the thread that connects us, our belief in america's promise, our commitment to our children's future.

that thread is strong enough to hold us together as one nation even when we disagree . it was strong enough to bring neighborhood in chicago, to bring hope to the mother he never met, hope to the findnemployed and cannot gas. sleeping just a few hours a day. and it was strong enough to to people who came out on a cold iowa night and thate the first voices have been echoed by millions of americans from every corner of the nation. millions of americans who know that iraq understands his stream , that brock will bring finally

the change that we need. [applause] mrs. obama: and into the net -- and in the end, after all that has happened in the past 19 months, the barack obama is the same man i fell in love with 19 years ago, the same man who drove me and my new baby daughter home from the hospital 10 years ago this summer. inching along at a snail's pace, peering anxiously through the rearview mirror, feeling the whole weight of her future in his hands. the barack obama is the same man i fell in love with 19 hersdetermined to give everything he struggles so hard for himself. the affirming embrace of his father's love.

[applause] as i tucked that little girl and her sister into bed at night, i think about how one day, they will have families of their own, and how one day, they and your sons and daughters will tell children about what he did together in the election. they will tell them how this time, we listened to our hopes instead of our fears. [cheers and applause] mrs. obama: how this time, we decided to stop doubting and start dreaming. how this time, in this great

country, where a girl from southside of chicago can go to college in law school and the son of a single mother in who i can go all the way to the white house. [cheers and applause] mrs. obama: that we committed ourselves to building the world as it should be. so tonight, and author of my five -- incountry, where a girlm southside of chicago can go to college in law school and the son of a single mother in who i can go all the way to the white house. honor of my father's memory and my daughter's future, out of gratitude for those whose andmphs we mark this week the everyday sacrifices that brought us to this moment, let us devote ourselves to finishing their work. let us work together to fulfill their hopes and let's stand together to elect barack obama president of the united states of america. thank you. god bless you and god bless america. [cheers and applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] >> michelle obama at the 2008 -- cratic convention in

-- the defenders include the chum campaign manager. think thef all, we speech was a great speech. the story that focuses on immigration, the right way to do the love of her husband and how it is developed, and family, the family values. they are personal to her and personal to a lot of people depending on the story of their lives. obviously, michelle obama has similar sentiments toward her family. the fact that the speech itself is being focused on, 50 words, and thingsnd and the like that, totally ignoring the

facts of the speech itself. it was poignant, well received by the american people. we do not believe there is anything in that speech that andd reflect her thinking we are comfortable that the words she used were words that personal to her. the fact that there are things like care and respect and compassion, those are not extraordinary words. those are normal words. she did know that she was speaking before 40 million people yesterday and her speech and would the -- her speech would be noticed, and she did not do anything that would he unnoticed, that is absurd. she knew that people were going to pay attention to her words and the american people did focus on what her message was. know, again, there is a political -- political tent to

the whole issue. we noted the clinton camp was the first to get it out there trying to say there was about the-- bad speech that melania trump gave. another example that when hillary clinton is threatened by a female, the first thing she does is try to destroy the person. it is politics and we recognize it and we will move on. we are focused on the message that melania trump gave last and we are very pleased about it. ♪ we are the champions, my friend and we'll keep on fighting until the end we are the champions we are the champions ♪ [cheers and applause] no time for losers because we are the champions

of the world ♪ [cheers and applause] mr. trump: thank you, everybody. thank you. we love you. big,e gun away and so thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. we are going to win so big, thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. where gun away and so big. thank you.

gentlemen, it is my great honor to present the next first lady of the united states, my wife, and amazing mother, an .ncredible woman, melania trump thank you very much. thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] we are the champions, my friend and we'll keep on fighting until the end we are the champions we are the champions ♪ [cheers and applause] mrs. trump: thank you. thank you very much. you have all been very kind to donald and me, to our young son barron, and to our whole family.

it's a very nice welcome and we're excited to be with you at this historic convention. >> we love you !i am so proud of [cheers and applause] i am so proud of your choice for president of the united states, my husband, donald j. trump. [cheers and applause] mrs. trump: and i can assure you, he is moved by this great honor. the 2016 republican primaries were fierce and started with many candidates, 17 to be exact, and i know that donald agrees with me when i mention how talented all of them are. they deserve respect and gratitude from all of us. [applause]

however, when it comes to my husband, i will say that i am definitely biased, and for good reason. i have been with donald for 18 years and i have been aware of his love for this country since we first met. he never had a hidden agenda when it comes to his patriotism, because, like me, he loves this country so much. [applause] mrs. trump: i was born in slovenia, a small, beautiful and then--communist country in central europe. my sister ines, who is an incredible woman and a friend, and i were raised by my wonderful parents. my elegant and hard--working mother amalia introduced me to

fashion and beauty. my father viktor instilled in me a passion for business and travel. their integrity, compassion and intelligence reflect to this day on me and for my love of family and america. from a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life: that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise; that you treat people with respect. they taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life. that is a lesson that i continue to pass along to our son, and we need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow. [applause]

mrs. trump: because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. [applause] mrs. trump: i am fortunate for my heritage, but also for where it brought me today. i traveled the world while working hard in the incredible arena of fashion. after living and working in milan and paris, i arrived in new york city 20 years ago, and i saw both the joys and the hardships of daily life. on july 28th, 2006, i was very proud to become a citizen of the united states -- the greatest privilege on planet earth.

i cannot, or will not, take the freedoms this country offers for granted. but these freedoms have come with a price so many times. the sacrifices made by our veterans are reminders to us of this. i would like to take this moment to recognize an amazing veteran, the great senator bob dole. [applause] mrs. trump: and let us thank all

of our veterans in the arena today, and those across our great country. [cheers and applause] mrs. trump: we are all truly blessed to be here. that will never change. i can tell you with certainty that my husband has been concerned about our country for as long as i have known him. with all of my heart, i know that he will make a great and lasting difference. i can tell you with certainty donald has a deep and unbounding determination and a never-give-up attitude. i have seen him fight for years to get a project done -- or even started -- and he does not give up.

if you want someone to fight for you and your country, i can assure you, he is the guy. he will never, ever, give up. and, most importantly, he will never, ever, let you down. donald is, and always has been, an amazing leader. now, he will go to work for you. his achievements speak for themselves, and his performance throughout the primary campaign proved that he knows how to win. he also knows how to remain focused on improving our country -- on keeping it safe and secure. he is tough when he has to be

but he is also kind and fair and caring. this kindness is not always noted, but it is there for all to see. that is one reason i fell in love with him to begin with. donald is intensely loyal. to family, friends, employees, country. he has the utmost respect for his parents, mary and fred, to his sisters maryanne and elizabeth, to his brother robert and to the memory of his late brother fred. his children have been cared for and mentored to the extent that even his adversaries admit they are an amazing testament to who he is as a man and a father.

there is a great deal of love in the trump family. that is our bond, and that is our strength. yes, donald thinks big, which is especially important when considering the presidency of the united states. no room for small thinking. no room for small results. donald gets things done. [applause] mrs. trump: our country is underperforming and needs new leadership. leadership is also what the world needs. donald wants our country to move forward in the most positive of ways. everyone wants change. donald is the only one that can deliver it. we should not be satisfied with stagnation.

donald wants prosperity for all americans. [applause] mrs. trump: we need new programs to help the poor and opportunities to challenge the young. there has to be a plan for growth -- only then we'll see earnest resolve. my husband's experience exemplifies growth and the successful passage of opportunity to the next generation. his success indicates inclusion rather than division. my husband offers a new direction, welcoming change, prosperity and greater cooperation among peoples and nations. donald intends to represent all the people, not just some of the people. that includes christians and

jews and muslims, it includes hispanics and african-americans and asians, and the poor and the middle class. [cheers and applause] mrs. trump: throughout his career, donald has successfully worked with people of many faiths and with many nations. like no one else, i have seen the talent, the energy, the tenacity, the resourceful mind and the simple goodness of heart that god gave donald trump. now is the time to use those gifts as never before, for purposes far greater than ever

before. and he will do this better than anyone else can, and it won't even be close. [cheers and applause] mrs. trump: everything depends on it, for our cause and for our country. people are counting on him -- all the millions of you who have touched us so much with your kindness and your confidence. you have turned this unlikely campaign into a movement that is still gaining in strength and number. the primary season, and its toughness, is behind us. let's all come together in a national campaign like no other.

[cheers and applause] mrs. trump: the race will be hard--fought, all the way to november. there will be good times and hard times and unexpected turns -- it would not be a trump contest without excitement and drama. but through it all, my husband will remain focused on only one thing -- this beautiful country, that he loves so much.mrs. trume hard--fought, all the way to november. if i am honored to serve as first lady, i will use that wonderful privilege to try to help people in our country who need it the most. one of the many causes dear to my heart is helping children and women. you judge a society by how it treats its citizens. we must do our best to ensure that every child can live in comfort and security, with the best possible education.

[cheers and applause] mrs. trump: as citizens of this great nation, it is kindness, love and compassion for each other that will bring us together -- and keep us together. these are the values donald and i will bring to the white house. my husband is ready to lead this great nation. he is ready to fight, every day, to give our children the better future they deserve. ladies and gentlemen, donald j. trump is ready to serve and lead this country as the next president of the united states.

thank you, god bless you, and god bless america. [cheers and applause] champions, mye friend and will keep on fighting until the end we are the champions, we are the champions no time for losers, because we are the champions world ♪ ♪ and will keep on fighting until the end [cheers and applause]

♪ it is tuesday, july 19, day two of the 20 10 republican national convention. this is the scene outside of the wiccan loans arena where the session is set to get underway at 5:30 p.m. eastern time. the statesll of makes donald trump the republican party. these of the highlights. the theme for this evening is make america work again. the rollcall will be the start of business tonight and the speakers will be talking to the delegates and to the nationwide audience. senator mitch mcconnell, paul

ryan, new jersey governor chris christie. and a the trump children keynote address by dr. ben carson. we will be here for all of it bringing it to you every minute and on herention website and radio app. next 90 minutes, we will be here to set the stage. we have reporters covering the convention and talking on the floor to a number of delegates and party officials to understand what the goals are for tonight and with the campaign hopes to do. we will begin with one of the reporters. what does the trump campaign understand that it must do coming out of the convention this week? wants to come with a sense of unity that the party is behind donald trump. unpredictablend

or merry season, he wanted to show that the party is willing to engage behind him against hillary clinton. that's why you saw mike pence as the running mate. can appeal to conservatives and evangelicals that might be wary of mr. trump are not sure he is really with them, to bring the party united out of the convention. it sort of challenges the idea of unity. day one, we saw a rebellion, almost. it's been an ongoing fight from delegates that don't think they should be bound to support mr. trump. they don't want him as the nominee and they don't think he is qualified for the job. there is a fight to try and bind the delegates.

try to the rules committee process to approve that and it didn't happen. we saw a fight over a rollcall to approve the rules of the committee. delegates opposed to mr. trump also wanted to see some rules changed for the party so that they could air some of their grievances and get it out on tv. essentially, they were prevented from doing that. .here is a ruckus it presented a picture of disunity and it's one of the things we're looking forward tonight to see if that is decided or if we will still see efforts by some of these delegates to try to express displeasure through the rollcall. >> let's go to the floor. lacks we are at the tennessee delegation with the

representative from tennessee's seventh congressional district. i want to follow up on something you have been saying repeatedly, that the campaign needs to focus on issues and you are about to nominate a pretty big personality as the republican nominee. we are going to nominate the individual that won the primary season and is currently the presumptive nominee. focuses onpaign personality and doesn't focus on principles and policies and people, we always lose. as republicans, we see that time and time again. to pay close attention to make certain that we focus on the issues tonight. you are seeing that take place as we talk about make america work again. last night was all about security and we will finish out the rest of the week.

trump needs to talk less and listen more, has he been following your advice? we have seen that in new wants. i thought he did a beautiful introduction last night, short succinct.k -- he did not come back to the microphone and i like the fact he is using a teleprompter. he is working with former reagan speechwriter's. that as seeing all of very good. >> the focus has been there. they are almost identical. was it plagiarism?

>> i don't know. i'm not one to say. i thought she did a wonderful job delivering the speech and i thought it was very heartfelt. said, mytimes have i parents taught me work ethic? my word is my bond? i say that regularly as do many people. they are not words someone has a copyright on. i think it is important to realize that. also, realize as a republican and is conservative women, we have very little room for error because the media is brutal. and they will come at you. especially liberal maen, they ae the number one attack dogs when it comes to going after conservative women. that is sizedas when he plagiarized neil kenneth's words.

the two speeches are remarkably similar. ,> i think those sentiments passing on lessons that we have learned from the parents and the theme, that is a common in a lot of speeches. you could pull speeches from any u.s. senator, governor, congressman, senator, there will be similar phrasing. >> the party chair said the person might have written this speech should have been fired. >> they probably should. it's the kind of thing that you double check. and when you're working with a writer, you double check to make sure you don't make a mistake. >> what do you want delegates to leave the convention hall with? >> to realize there is a plan. we will hear from leader mccarthy.

and here about what trump has done in the business world and about the house and the plans that we have for finding that better way. national security, jobs, economic security. they are concerned hillary clinton will continue the obama agenda and not do something that is going to help with jobs growth and wage stagnation. the podium is where you're going to be. as you look over there, are you nervous, excited? .> i am excited and honored i am thrilled to be part of what is taking place with the trump campaign and honored to be able

to speak tomorrow night and talk about my idea of how we make america one again. >> how long will the speech be? >> i think everybody's are under 10 minutes. the goal is to get in there and get it done. >> we will pick up the conversation about the small minority. they have two issues. they have pretty much run out of options. he's got the votes to be the nominee.

they give the right under the changes. this?re the concerns with >> the parties come from control of the top. particularly with the presidential election cycle. a number of proposals put forward including closing the primaries. prohibiting lobbyists from serving on the rnc itself. we saw pretty much all of those rules shot down in the rules committee last week and i think part of what happened yesterday was the call for the rollcall

that they wanted to bring up some of these issues again. a rollcall vote would allow them to talk about it. >> i wanted to talk about the speech last night. about possible plagiarism, her lines from michelle obama 2008's speech. it really spread like wild ire. i'm wondering what the campaign is saying about this and i want about what isou inside the reporting bubble. careow much the supporters about this controversy.

>> a lot of these were common phrases anybody would use talking about this kind of subject. there are folks that pointed out where they exactly overlap and you had a lot of campaign folks and newsmakers ask about the similarities and what they would do if it was their speechwriter. point where the trump campaign was hoping to see a pivot away from the chaos we saw on the floor. and what was generally regarded her.very good speech by she's done a good job and will help set the narrative going forward. feeds saw the twitter suggesting and pointing out there were these similarities. that's changing the dynamic of what the campaign wanted.

>> and the american people did focus on what her message was. it you all are focused on track to distort that message in some respects. there is a political sense to notedhole issue and it is that the clinton camp was the first to get it out there and trying to say there is something untoward about the speech that she gave. example ofnother when hillary clinton is threatened by a female, she tries to destroy the person. but it's politics. we recognize it and we're going to move on. we're focusing on the message that melania trumpet gave to the american people. >> was this a plant by the

clinton campaign is far as the reporting community knows? >> i've heard no reporting on that myself and i have seen interviews from clinton's folks saying they had nothing to do with it that it was an enterprising reporter that happened to recall the speech or at least was listening and thought this sounds familiar, like when you're watching a movie for a second or third time. was the you saw there trump campaign trying to ignore the main question here. he immediately pointed to hillary clinton and suggest that they had something to do with this. >> what has been the review of the presentation of the speech? >> the reviews were good. the whole effort was to introduce him as a person to the american people.

a lot of people tuning into this process for the first time aware of him as the show men, the apprentice, and maybe what they've read about in the press or seen him on tv. we have folks like milani and help connect with people that way. particularly as we head towards that and all eyes will be on him heading out to this convention. >> we will go to the floor once again. >> we wanted to check in with john who covers politics. what do you think they are >> how long he will have to speak, maybe other elements of the staging. ryan, his relationship with

donald trump been fraught this whole year. he's the leader of the republican party but did not endorse donald trump immediately after trump clinched the nomination. held out, expressed reservations. is one of several, >> weleaders of the party are not far from the virginia delegation. you have been talking about senator mike the of utah. and now after the rules both the did not happen. >> i was watching the senator during that process. it was interesting to watch that.

he was also in the virginia delegation and everybody i talked to seemed very deflated. they said sort of vaguely that there is frustration, we can see the potential for the demonstrations on the floor, but they did not articulate anything. i did not hear of anything except for talk of a walkout when he speaks on thursday. i have not heard much talk about any kind of protest during the rollcall vote tonight but i expect there to be it. it is sort of natural. the states will be part of an effort to have their abstentions ,eported by the delegate chair those efforts will probably not succeed.

to get the chair to even recognize you and have your microphone turned on. you can expect to see some of these delegations protesting. >> one official says they are preparing for the unexpected. my question is, what that could be. >> they're bound to report according to the primary. situationve had a where every state delegation could have reported varied -- results. have a certain number of abstentions and held him below the magic number, that

could send it to multiple ballots. the chances of that happening are low. >> there was a big issue over nine states and three didn't qualify. have we determined what those three states were? >> you need a majority of seven states. mandate.ly the insurgents submitted nine states over there. the last i saw, there were four and their number had been taken below the majority.

the chair city don't have the number of states are wired anymore. >> be prepared for the possibility of angry delegates? >> i think tonight and thursday, strategically, what i heard in terms of argument for a walkout thursday is that is respectful of the rules. it is kind of a convoluted argument that they have a rationale in their head for respecting the rules that they feel the did not do as staging a walkout. the bottom line is there is a lot of frustration and the day it was dealt wish -- the way it was dealt with was very heavy-handed. people are looking to express their frustration.

plaques and we look at house speaker paul ryan upon the stage and the logistic conversation with the organizers of the convention. the speaker of the house generally serves as the chair of the convention, gaveling through the sessions. i'm sure he's making preparations for that. while we are looking at the speaker of the house, would you talk a little bit about how the house members reelection challenges with donald trump at the top of the ticket? walden is the head of the national republican congressional committee which is responsible for maintaining the majority this week. he essentially said members are free to decide how closely they want to associate with donald trump. what are the challenges?

>> it is the fear that those folks that are not enamored will just stay home and not come out to vote. in the question is, how closely do you align yourself with mr. trump? there are folks that think if he is the nominee, he won fair and square. some of these candidates are walking a delicate balance between embracing mr. trump as the nominee and maybe not trying to be is closely aligned with him that might affect folks that would affect the vote turning out. he is not participating in the convention but he is still here. trying to keep his supporters engaged.

he is not full throated and certainly not trying to align himself. clinton'sh hillary high negatives, do the democrats not have similar challenges? >> they do. withare candidates unprecedented popularity, high negatives. the negativese up even higher for the other side as opposed to dealing with substantive issues that we haven't heard a lot of. one of the rallying points for republicans is you may not like donald trump, you might have wanted someone else to be at the top of the ticket, but anybody we would have their would be better than hillary clinton appointing supreme court justices or making other decisions.

in the vicinity, the breakfast briefing with reporters. how is he positioning himself with ohio being such a key state . >> will the fact that a sitting governor and ohio, will his lack of endorsement and involvement in the trump campaign affect the outcome in ohio y? itald trump has identified as when he was to flip from democrat to republican. governor kasich has taken the view that he doesn't want to get behind donald trump. the changes his ways, he

can't get behind him. the campaign manager kind of called out governor kasich and said he being petulant and embarrassing his party. it has raised the question of how much does it added that the helping.overnor is not are they just voting because they don't want hillary clinton or are they really engaged in etting him elected? from arkansas and texas, thanks for being with us. this is your first convention as a delegate. you have been to pass conventions? as as, i have been businessman and some space to invite the texas delegation do

-- to have some drinks and eats to make sure they were energized for the convention in 2004. >> as a child, my granddad brought me. this is my first time as an adult and a first-time delegate. >> you both have some great real estate. what do you think donald trump needs to do when he addresses the convention? >> i just want to hear unity. >> can he get their? >> absolutely. >> how does he get there? >> he has to be himself and get other people that have supported other candidates to come on board. but it's going to happen. the republicans will band together. no one wants hillary as president. benghazi tells the story for me.

>> a lot of attention on angry delegates. fair criticism or do you think it is overblown? >> some of it is overblown. one of the delegations that walked out was staged. exit and was at the caught on camera. they turned right around and came right back. staged event that's not very honest. others went fairly well except for the vote yesterday in which the media blows it up to say it is all about ted cruz not, you know, being nominated. that's a bunch of who we --

hooey. the roll call votes which i would like to see did not go down, but i'm not a cruise delegate. >> senator tom cotton is a potential national figure down the road. >> i can't speak to that but i would like him to have national aspirations. he's a wonderful leader and he's been wonderful for arkansas. >> what has the experience been like? >> it is amazing, the experience of a lifetime. >> ics fulfilling the wish of 70% that they the country is headed in the wrong direction. for me, i want to see that for my kids and my grandkids, we need to change the direction. i don't want to be a european

type country nor do i want any other government other than that which is provided by the constitution. >> you all have texas had. is that part of the attire? >> we are used to it. i have a ranch in central texas. these hats are commonplace. >> and from neighboring arkansas, we appreciate your time. of the quicken loans arena where one hour from now, date you will get underway. is a with us for live gavel to gavel coverage. tonight's session is expected to last until about 11 p.m.. the final question for you, the speakers for tonight, governor was lobbying hard

to be the vice presidential candidate on the trump ticket and his aspirations boarded with the selection of mr. mike pence. what will chris christie's role be going forward? you have knowledge about how he is feeling about the campaign and how hard he's going to work? >> it will be interesting to watch. he was one of the early endorsers about the time that he dropped out of the race. it will be interesting to see how he supports trump.

he has that role there and it will be a pretty full throated backing of mr. trump from governor christie tonight. we will hear a bit about that as well. onenqueue for being with us day two of the republican convention in helping understand more about the politics and the aspirations as they become the official nominees of their party tonight. one focus is they have been handling the protests and you hear a lot about city and police officials. there is a heavy police presence

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>> the protesters, police, reporters, and the public square which is just a couple of blocks away from the quicken loans arena. it is quite accessible to reporters. you're watching c-span day to coverage of the republican national convention. we've got a little less than an hour to go and the important role calls will make donald trump and mike pence the official nominees of the republican party for the 2016 campaign.

there are also house and senate races going on. we understand were some of the most competitive races are. what theart with consensus is at this point in the process. >> it is like a game of whack a mole for republicans. they managed to take it off the map. they have somebody coming to defend and it will be an uphill climb for them to hold on.

the senateare campaign committees doing at this point? >> they are pretty even on the money front. outside groups are coming into these races. we saw democrats pick up the pace a little bit. by nature of being challengers, they are running so many candidates that are former statewide officeholders. and you saw them catch up. north carolina was a big surprise to us. the money is starting to catch up. >> i would like to go through individual races and handicap them for the incumbents. let's start with the state we are. sen. portman:'s in a challenge in his bid for reelection. was he surprised it was as competitive as it is?

>> these are races they've always known were going to be really tough. ohio in a presidential year will come down to tens of thousands of votes. $10 million, $12 million? they've been raising money for a long time. in the way that you have to when you need every single vote. of these different interests, they knew that they would have to do this. >> who was his competitor? >> former governor ted strickland. the governor is like the mascot of your state, they retain a lot of goodwill. he's been one of the worst fundraisers but he has led millions of dollars in attack because the former governor, it is hard to knock them.

issues? >> the major trade is going to be a big issue but ted strickland has been holding counterprogramming events to attack rob portman on trade. they say that people that created them were stupid. >> how is rob portman's positioning himself on trade vis-a-vis the trump campaign manager happens to be so critical of u.s. trade policy? >> talking about the work he's done to track -- crackdown on currency manipulation. he is focusing on a lot of other things.

>> what is a notice about the state of the economy here? >> i went down with ted strickland last year when he first got in the race. .t's his county in appalachia it is a depressed area and you understand why people are frustrated. he holds a lot of goodwill there. challenges that ted strickland can cut into these areas that are been turning red. >> you mentioned the senate race.

>> he is one of those folks that knew he would have to outrun the top of the ticket. presidentialone years statewide in pennsylvania by large margins. he has been focused on this for a long time. >> are the issues economic or are there cultural issues? lot on been focusing a heroine issues and talking about sanctuaries 80's and national security issues. the challenger is a little-known challenger that will rematch.

>> who is katie mcginty? >> she ran in the governor's race and placed fourth in the democratic primary less than 8%. she was an obscure last-minute addition. >> this is a race where there have been a few surprises. tell us what is happening in indiana? >> democrats knew they would be outspent and they have gone way out of their way to fix some of these like ted strickland and russ feingold the come in. he said he was tired of the institution and written his own book on them.

it is instantly more competitive because of the money he brings. people wondered for years what he was going to do with it. >> we will be back. >> he is now a senior writer with the website ball otpedia.org. the races here, the candidates are not here in ohio. >> it is not that unusual.

we remember for in the close races. and again, if you come. it is a reasonable strategy for these folks. >> you have been surveying delegates. share what you have learned over the last couple of days. >> one of the things i find interesting about this is half of the delegates say that this is their first convention. the nominee is an outsider like donald trump who doesn't have a political base in this country.

i think that makes sense. they call themselves very conservative. it is a pretty conservative platform. inhave still got about three 10. there are reservations about donald trump either supporting him reluctantly because he is the nominee. 11% say they plan not to vote for them or support him in the fall. >> john mccain and former president bush is not here, is that an indication of a new crowd of republicans inside the gop?

delegatesre a lot of here and trump supporters that think it's a good thing. the party is getting cleansed a little bit. i think what we have to think , and we won't know the answer until maybe four years from now. hashe people that trump brought into the process, do they stay in the process? away, or do they find other potential republican presidential candidates to gravitate around in 2020. >> size update one of this republican.

>> normally it is very tightly scripted because the convention nominee want a smooth program focused on getting their message out. it will be kind of a make or break for donald trump or his candidacy. think it is a signal that there is still people digging in heels and resisting trump. three intent of the delegates have reservations about them. successo have better getting these delegate names from the republicans.

because we have had an outsider and an insurgent when we want them to know. you will recall being at the last democratic convention in charlotte. bill clinton being so warmly received when he spoke and i really think that four years ago, there were delegates in charlotte already looking toward to philadelphia. think it's a little more interesting to look at the composition of the party here in cleveland. just like you will be writing about it and covering it. and we want to see the impact of the bernie sanders folks on the

democratic party. tpedia.org is the website and i'm sure they will be writing about this for years to come. >> here is the scene outside of the republican national convention, home of the in ship team cleveland cavaliers. championship team the cleveland cavaliers. this place had to tear down the nba arrangement and get into high gear with just a couple of weeks remaining until the convention came down. up for the set republican convention, we will be here until 530 when tonight's session gets underway. we are talking with andrea from the national journal hotline. mitch mcconnell will be at the podium to address the delegates

at this convention. what has senator mcconnell or leader mcconnell's public statements been about his candidates and the trump ticket? said he was ok with senators skipping out on the convention and focused on races. the public statements about ,hether it could be helpful donald trump turned out thousands of republican voters. for mcconnell, he really wants to hold on to the majority. rubio made a recent decision to return to the senate and keep his seat there.

what happened in his thinking? talk about mcconnell's influence this week. we are ranking the most competitive. a couple of businessman running in a republican primary. weren't posting the fundraising numbers they needed to be. >> who was his competitor? >> patrick murphy is one of the youngest members of the house. he unseated allen west. in south florida was his biggest accomplishment.

he raised a lot of money and comes from a wealthy family. he was meeting all of his marks, he was one of the star recruit and he had a rough bit the last couple of months. a local cbs affiliate reported on what they thought was exaggerations in his resume and he had failed the cpa exam a couple of times. bit pathetic campaign in a of a tailspin. >> john mccain was before this accepting the nomination for president. and in what kind of a race for reelection this year. >> a republican that worked on that said that they thought they

would rather be marco rubio than john mccain this year. it's emblematic of the way republicans have taken these races. it would be a serious election race even when democrats were skeptical about that being the plan. they also have a republican primary. the super pac put out a pole they saw an early january were he was only seven points behind or in front of his little-known primary challenger that has raised almost no money. they been running an aggressive campaign against this primary challenger. it is just much more competitive than we would have pictured.

towards a majority or hispanic population, to the center of the race. >> donald trump will make things tough with hispanic voters. .e aren't sure assessing states like arizona and nevada, they turn out droves of hispanic voters. they focus a lot of time and energy in the house. this is not what these guys expected when they signed up for that race.

>> thank you for helping us senatorsd the defending their seats in the 2016 fight on the republican side. i read somewhere in the newspaper this morning that the number of reporters covering this convention outnumber the delegates by about 10 to one. if you ride the media shuttles you see reporters from publications, websites, blogs, radio, and all over the world. we will take you next on a tour of something called media row where we see the operations set up from the smaller publications and some of the hosts covering the convention. >> a couple of weeks ago, this is a parking garage. how did you transform this

facility into media row? >> with a lot of help. people thought we couldn't transform it but we actually brought in a couple of different companies. a local contractor, a construction company, and we brought in specialty design teams that built out everything else and the placement of where it is. it took a lot of people to design this. >> it has carpeting and you see things up above. why do you have this? >> an interesting thing that's never happened before. >> they don't have a place to operate. in 2012, it didn't even exist. now they are utilized by millennials to get a majority of their news. there can be a spot to actually

do interviews. we made the space our main surrogate hub. >> it will become a parking garage again. it give us a sense of who is here. 160 different outlets, actually. cnn, google, youtube creators, traditional media. ,e have all the radio stations abc, all their affiliates, fox radio. along with some salt -- smaller people and people who are up-and-coming. bloggers, digital, social, tv and radio. >> it is interesting how different this place is. it's a lot busier right now. >> we wanted to have a lot of fun and we created the space. we kind of have a different flow to it. part of it is to create energy

and excitement. when he think of digital outlets, you think of fun. and that is what we're marketing to. first-time voters. >> what was the thinking behind this approach? full you look around this space, it's going away from what we have seen of the trade show or what you see in the past doing something that looks a little more innovative and it is camera ready. youatter where you turn, can do standup, a april aside, it can be organic. we want people to pull them aside and do an interview. some of his is -- some of it is organized. and also be helpful to some of the traditional outlets as well. >> i want to ask you about your own role in this because you have lived in virginia, you moved here in march and joined the republican national committee.

how have you seen the city transform itself? >> i have then here since march. all the debates and the presidential primaries. i got a lot of experience and got take that to do one of the largest events of the year. back to the field. it give our audience a sense of what is happening here. >> we are bringing all the vips and surrogates to this space. to be paraded around. they have the opportunity to hit a radio station, hit a digital platform, any online bloggers. we have strategically placed everyone so that not all radios in one section and not all tv in one section. try to put everything in the front. we try to mix it around so that when people go different places, they will have to walk past

smaller outlets that may not normally get the opportunity to interview the vips. can you give some perspective as how it has changed the >> absolutely. on the digital front, i think google. and add you do. they were not considered media in 2012. now, we see them as one of the hard hitters of news, and distributing news to the millennial generation. that is one of the biggest changes. this was not have ever happened back then. and now people are saying, you set the bar so high, we have to do this moving forward. everyone is pleased with the outcome. >> and you would not know this is a parking garage. >> that was our goal. originally, people were dismayed and thought, what are you doing?