his new book, "it was all a lie: how the republican party became donald trump." plus, we will look at an issue overlooked at the republican national convention -- climate. the climate-fueled wildfires engulfing california, where crews are currently battling 625 fires that have killed at least seven people. we will speak to a formerly incarcerated firefighter. all that and more, coming up. wewelcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org. we are breakaking with conventi. i'm amy goodman. the republican nationanal convention opened in charlotte, north carolilina, with dire wawarnings from presesident trup and his babackers that a joe b n presidency couldld destroy the countrtry. trump began the e convention claiming w without any evidence democrats were trying to steal the election. pres. trump: the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged