MILWAUKEE, WI — The second day of the Republican National Convention saw Donald Trump’s political rivals become his biggest cheerleaders and the Trump family attempt to soften the image of the former president.
In case you missed it, here are three key moments from Night 2 of the Republican National Convention:
Haley gets in line
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pledged her support to Trump and despite running against him in the Republican primary five months ago when she called him out for his praise of dictators.
Tuesday night in Milwaukee, she took the stage to a mix of boos and cheers and made it clear that she’s standing with Trump.
“I will start by making one thing perfectly clear: Donald Trump has my strong endorsement. Period,” Haley said at the beginning of her speech.
“You don’t have agree with Donald Trump 100% of the time to vote for him,” Haley added. “Take it from me.”
During the Republican primary, Haley earned 20% support but has instructed her delegates to support Trump.
“For the sake of our nation, we have to go with Donald Trump,” Haley said.
DeSantis kisses the ring
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also spoke and got in line with Trump, saying that American’s don’t need four more years of a “Weekend at Bernie’s” president, which drew a laugh from Trump.
Other names that showed their support for Trump included Vivek Ramaswamy, former Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
“Donald Trump is the president who will actually unite this country,” Ramaswamy said.
A family affair
In an attempt to soften his image, Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law and co-chair of the Republican Party, used her speech to appeal to undecided voters and those who may not like Trump.
“You didn’t have to love everything he tweeted,” she said. “But you cannot deny you were better off when Donald Trump was in office.”
She accused Democrats of trying to fear-monger about a second Trump term, referencing concerns over the Heritage Foundation-led “Project 2025”.
“He is a lion,” she said. “He is bold, he is strong, he is fearless – and he is exactly what this country needs right now.”
