Meet the Press NOW — July 16

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🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Kristen Welker anchors Meet the Press NOW live from day two of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where former President Trump's grip on the Republican party is on full display. Gov. Chris Sununu (R-N.H.) and Gov. Mike DeWine (R-O.H.) join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of the presidential race and Trump's decision to choose JD Vance as his running mate.

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0:00.0	Welcome to a special edition of Meet the Press Now, live from the 2024 Republican National Convention.
0:16.0	I am Kristen Welker here in Milwaukee as Republicans gear up for a second night of convention speeches
0:22.0	with a focus tonight on crime and immigration. for a second night of convention speeches
0:22.5	with a focus tonight on crime and immigration.
0:25.5	It comes after an opening night show of unity
0:28.0	with the party standing behind former President Trump
0:31.0	like we've never seen before. This was the scene last night, the
0:35.1	former president's first public appearance since narrowly surviving an
0:39.6	assassination attempt. He walked out onto the convention floor to a roaring crowd that chanted
0:44.8	fight fight fight. That was a call back to what he told supporters immediately
0:49.0	after being shot. The former president looked noticeably emotional at times and more subdued than usual.
0:55.8	His right ear bandaged as he stood next to his vice presidential pick for the first time.
1:01.3	And from the stage a rallying cry for Trump now the official Republican nominee.
1:07.0	On Saturday the devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle, but an American lion got back up on his feet and he roared!
1:21.0	I believe this year Virginia will elect another Republican
1:26.6	outside businessman as president of the United States.
1:33.0	President Trump is a candidate who is not afraid of hearing from new, loud, and often critical voices.
1:41.0	And I think we all can agree whether people like them or they
1:46.8	don't like them in light of what happened to him on Saturday he has proven to be
1:52.4	one tough S.O.B.
1:55.0	Well, tonight the speaker lineup includes former Trump rivals like Nicki Haley and Ron DeSantis who clashed with
2:04.1	Mr. Trump on the campaign trail this year as well as some former 2016 rivals
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