I am from montana where i live with my husband, my hero, a marine and retired Police Officer. Coffeeand and i own a shop. We are not a multinational corporation. Our success is not measured by stockholders, but by our neighbors, the people we see at church and jiujitsu school with our son. Our business was on the brink, threatened to be shut down from losses that were not our fault. I was scared. I thought of our 50 employees, the family and i. Of their rent being due, their kids, and i felt personally responsible. I was not proud to i am not proud to admit i fell on my ord, what doayed l i do . His words were clear keep working and have faith. I did have faith. You have to have faith when your husband is a marine and a police thecer that got shot at on job. Faith in jesus, faith in america. We have a generation of americans who have been told the American Dream does not exist. That is a lie. I know it because i live that dream. That is why i feel so strongly we need a president who believes in the American Dream like president donald trump, now more than ever. I am so thankful my prayers for help were answered. My company was one of the first to receive a ppp loan and trays got it has been a lifesaver. Not only were we able to keep god it hasd praise been a lifesaver. Business owners across the country who are facing the terrifying prospect of joe biden coming after everything we have built. I am grateful we have leaders like President Trump standing up for local businesses like mine. Thank you, President Trump. It is exciting to be part of the Great American comeback story. Good evening, america. We are mark and Patty Mccloskey speaking to you from st. Louis, missouri where weeks ago you may have seen us at defending our home as a mob of protesters descended on our neighborhood. America is a great country where not only you have the right to own a gun, but thousands of americans will offer you free advice on how to use it. That is what we experienced. What you saw happen to us could happen to any of you watching from quiet neighborhoods around our country and that is what we want to speak to you about tonight. That is exactly right. Whether it is the defunding of police, ending cash bails so criminals can be released back street, or anarchy and chaos on our streets, it seems the democrats no longer view the governments job as protecting honest citizens from criminals, but rather protecting criminals from honest citizens. Not a Single Person in the outofcontrol mob at your at our house was charged with a crime, but you know who was . We were. We have been charged with felonies for daring to defend our home. On top of that, the marxist, liberal activist leading the mob to our neighborhood stood outside our home a with a cannotn screaming you you the revolution. Cannot stop the revolution. That same marxist revolutionary is now going to be the congresswoman from the First District of missouri. Not contentls are with marching in the streets. They want to walk the halls of congress. They want to take over. They want power. These are the people who will be in charge of your future into the future of your children. They are not satisfied with spreading the chaos and violence into our communities. They want to abolish the suburbs altogether by ending Single Family home zoning. This forced rezoning would bring crime and lawlessness and lowquality apartments into neighborhoods. It biden wants to bring back. These are the policies coming to a neighborhood near you so make no mistake. No matter where you live, your family will not be safe in their radical democrats america. At this moment in history, if you stand up for yourself into the values our country was founded on, the mob will try to destroy you. You have seen us on your tv screens and twitter feeds. You know we are not the kind of people who back down. They fully, neither thankfully, neither is President Trump. President trump will defend the godgiven right of every american to defend their homes and family. It trumps vision of america trumps vision of america is a in a where you can build community where your family can play in the backyard without churchorship in a without shame and express your beliefs without retribution. Trump brought us the greatest economy our country had ever seen. The democrats have brought us nothing but destruction. When we do not have safety and security in our economy communities, we will never be free to build a Brighter Future for our children our country. That is what is at stake in this election into that is why we must reelect President Trump and that is why we must reelect President Trump. God bless these united states. Hello. Florida, notmi, it divides freedom from fear, it divides the past from the future. I know all about the past. I will never forget my own. Fled totalitarianism and communism more than once. First my dad from spain, then from cuba. God,mily, by the grace of has led to the American Dream, the greatest blessing i ever had. Dad, who only had a sixth i amucation told me speaking to you today because my family is done abandoning what was rightfully earned. There is no place to hide. I am speaking to you today because President Trump may not always be politically correct, a businessman, not a career politician. A president is just another family man, a friend, and most important our elected commanderinchief who puts america first. Keep in mind, the other guy running for president is concerned about power. Yes, power for them, but not for the benefit of all americans. I am speaking to you today because i have seen people like this before. I have seen movements like this before, i have seen ideas like this before. I am here to tell you, we cannot let them take over our country. I heard the promises of fidel castro and i can never forget all those who grew up around me who looks like me. Who suffered and starved and he died because they believed his empty promises. They swallowed the communist poison pill. If you have a chance, go to the Freedom Tower in miami. Stop and listen. You can still hear the sounds of those broken promises. It is the sound of the waves from the ocean carrying families clinging to pieces of wood, families with children who cannot swim, but are willing to risk everything to reach this blessed land. It is the sound of tears heading that paper of an application to become an american citizen hitting the paper of an application to become an american citizen. Soon after they experience the reality. ,ook at them, listen to them learn the truth. Promises spread the wealth, free health care, defund , trust to the socialist state more than your family and community. To myont sound radical ears. They sent familiar. When fidel castro was asked if he was a communist, he said he was a roman catholic. He knew he had to hide the truth. The country i was born in is. One, totally destroyed chicago, portland, and other cities, when i see history being rewritten, when i hear the of ases, i hear echoes former life i never wanted to hear again. I see shadows i thought i had outrun. Wanted oneonly person to decide my fate me. Not some party member, not some government official, not some bureaucrat. America, i would decide my own future. I am so grateful for america, the place where i was able to build my American Dream through hard work and determination. President trump knows that the american story was written by people like you and i who love our country. Born, but i am 100 american. This is the greatest country in the world. Said this before if i gave away everything i had have today, it would not be given,hat i have been the gift of freedom. Right now it is up to us to choose fate and freedom over oppression. Fighting themp is forces of anarchy and communism. I know he will continue to do just to that. What about his opponent and the rest of the d. C. Swamp . I have no doubt they will hand the country over to dangerous forces. And heresill decide what i have decided my decision is easy. I choose President Trump because i choose america. I choose freedom. There is no other place to go. Lord you and may the good bless america. I always had this unshakable sense that i know that i know that life has to be more. I got myfirst first felony conviction at 16 years old and that behavior led me to more and more getting in trouble. I was arrested for bank robbery is robberies. Aere is a potential that federal judge could sentence me up to 23 years and a maximum Security Federal penitentiary. In that moment i thought lets make a thought deal with god. I am going to invest to the rest of my life serving you. I stood before that federal judge. The judge took his glasses off, leaned back and said i dont know why i am going to do this, but i am not going to give you what you deserve. He gave me a lesser sentence. Shackled on that cell, my son, i and feet, honored what you asked me to do. Never forget the promise you made to me. Ever since that day, i got up af the floor and my life made 180 turn in the other direction. When he got that sentence, i shook my head. John, you are destined for bigger things than prison. About hisething demeanor when he walked into that room. I had this feeling everything is going to be ok. So iid lets have lunch, met him at mcdonalds. He had a bible with him. It took me 30 seconds to understand that this was not a prop. He was a changed guy from the guy i arrested several years before. When i saw the way he treated me fairly, i saw the man to behind the suit. Law enforcement officer, how could i multiply that and get more Law Enforcement officers involved so we can impact on a larger scale . President trump made a bunch of resident promises. Is hehere going serious, everything he said he wanted to do was something that needed to be done. Before he walked out of that meeting that day, he said he promised to speak at one of our graduations. At thatstood there graduation and he went out of his way to shake the hand of ,very one of those 29 graduates the promises he made were promises that he kept. Years ago i was honored to tell john ponder story of transformation in the rose garden on the national day of prayer. Today i am thrilled to welcome him back to the white house. Johns life is a beautiful testament to the power of redemption. Don grew up without his father. As he tells it my mother was a strong but she was not able to keep us off the streets. At the age of 38, he was arrested for bank robbery. While in prison, john started listening to christian radio and reading the bible. He heard billy graham say one the rest of his time in prison studying the bible. When he was released he heard a knock at his door. It was the officer who put him in jail, Richard Beasley who said i want you to know i have been praying for you. Now they are best friends and we are glad richard is here with us today. In the last 10 years since john was released, he has created one of the most successful reentry programs. I was glad to speak their earlier this year. As john says, it is a movement that began as a dream in a tiny prison cell and is now making a difference in the lives of thousands, bringing hope that there is an opportunity and community waiting and willing to offer them a Second Chance. John, we honor your devotion to showing citizens that they are not forgotten. We believe each person is made by god for a purpose. I will continue to give former achievethe chance to their own American Dream. Anduld like to ask john richard to say a few words. Tell you how grateful i am to have the opportunity to speak to you today. Not so long ago, my life was running the running from the police not because of anything the police had done to me personally due to the animosity i had allowed to grow inside as me, making me believe they were my enemy, but today praise god i am filled with hope. I am a proud american citizen who was given a Second Chance. My transformation began in a prison cell where i found myself facing yet another sentence. I gave my life to jesus and made him a promise that i would spend my days helping others like me. Fb my help came from unexpected places the fbi officer who arrested me. Yes been a source of encouragement to me through my entire journey. I am grateful to the metropolitan Police Department to volunteer their time to people these are the reallife heroes who put their lives on the line every day, armed with the promise that they made to protect and serve. They have made a tremendous of theon in the lives men and women we reintegrate back into our society. My hope is that incarcerated people will take advantage of the fact that we live in the nation of Second Chances. My hope for america is that Law Enforcement and the people across the country can realize that as americans we have more in common than we do differences. My hope for our nation is to continue on this path we are on of it being the most prosperous country in the world. I am so proud of john and all the lives he has helped to change. To believe that as a retired fbi agent, one of my best friends is someone i arrested for bank robbery. When i met john stopped at a Convenience Store and bought john a coffee and a donut. After he was sentenced, john bought me a necktie and sent me a note thanking him for treating him like a gentleman. Years later he wanted to meet for lunch. He was a different man. He talked about starting a reentry program. Over time he earned the trust and respect of the Law Enforcement community, many of whom volunteered for his program. On february 20 of this year, he was the speaker at the hope for prisoners graduation. He handed out diplomas to the 29 men and women who graduated that day. The most important man in the free world, pledging his administrations support to x offenders. Chance. Reat second i also appreciate President Trump support for Law Enforcement. I always felt i had strong support as an fbi agent, but there is nothing worse than feeling like youre being secondguessed while you do your job. In some parts of the country Law Enforcement doesnt feel like they have the support of their local leaders. They are being painted with a broad brush unfairly. The overwhelming majority of Law Enforcement officers are doing their jobs very well and they can change the world working with people like john. Invitei would like to johns wife jamie to join us as i grant john i dont know if you know this, a full pardon. I dont know if you know that jamie. Come over here. You have done incredible work. Thank you sir. In las vegas every part of this country is so proud of you. I was supposed to be there five minutes, i stayed an hour because it was so interesting to me. Richard, thank you very much for the job you do. It is fantastic. Ok. I think i will give it to jamie, what do you think . [laughter] [applause] my name is abby johnson and i spent eight years working for planned parenthood. Today i am a prolife activist. Planned parenthood approached me at a volunteer fair in college. They talked about helping women in crisis into their commitment to keeping abortion safe, legal, and rare. I was offered a fulltime job as a medical assistant for my promotion to director of the clinic. I believed i was helping women. Inngs drastically changed 2009. I was awarded employee of the year award and invited to their annual gala where they present to Margaret Sanger award, named for their founder. Margaret sanger was a racist who believed in eugenics. Her goal when founding planned parenthood was to eradicate the minority population. Of plannedst 80 parenthood abortion facilities are strategically located in minority neighborhoods and every year planned parenthood celebrates its racist roots by presenting the Margaret Sanger award. Later in august, my supervisor assigned me a new quota to meet and abortion quota. I was expected to sell double the abortions performed the previous year. When i pushed back, i was reprimanded and told abortion is how we make our money. The Tipping Point came a month later when a physician asked me to assist with an ultrasound guided abortion. Nothing prepared me for what i saw on the screen an unborn baby fighting back, desperate to move away from the suction. I will never forget what the up,or said next beam me scotty. Spinest thing i saw was a twirling around in the mothers womb before succumbing to the force of the suction. I left the clinic. Looking back only to remember i found it and currently run and then there were none. A Nonprofit Organization that has helped nearly 600 abortion workers transition out of the industry. For most people who consider themselves prolife, abortion is abstract. They cant even conceive of the barbarity. They dont know about the products of conception rooms and abortion clinics where infant remains are pieced back together to make sure nothing remains in the mothers womb. Or that we joked and called it the pieces of children room. For me, abortion is real. I know what it sounds like. I know what abortion smells like. Did you know abortion even had a smell . I have been the perpetrator to these babies, to these women, and i now support President Trump he has done more for the unborn than any other president. During his first month in office, he banned federal funds for Global Health groups that promote abortion. That same year, he overturned an obamabiden rule that allowed government subsidy of abortion. He appointed a Record Number of prolife judges, including two Supreme Court justices. Importantly, he announced a new rule protecting the rights of objecting toorkers abortion, many of whom i work with every day. Life is a core tenet of who we are as americans. This election is a choice between two radical antilife activists and the most prolife president we have ever had. That is something that should compel you to action. Go doortodoor, make calls, talk to your neighbors and friends. And vote on november 3. Take action that reelects our president and do it with our very most vulnerable americans in mind. The ones who havent been born yet. Hi i am ryan. I am a Police Officer from new mexico. In 2017, i had an encounter that changed my life forever. I had just started my shift and responded to a call for service at a gas station. When i arrived, i saw a man and woman sitting on a grassy slope. I recognized the signs. A needle, a spoon. I knew immediately they were preparing to inject themselves with heroin. Sadly, this is a common site sight for me. I encounter the ravages of addiction every day. But nothing could prepare me for what i discovered as i approach them. The woman was very pregnant. In my shock, i asked her if she knew she was harming her baby by doing drugs. She crumbled and burst into tears. Two worlds collided as i knelt down beside her. A Police Officer and a homeless drug addict. Brought together by forces outside of our control. As we talked, our humanity , distinct from our stations in life, was made abundantly clear. Her name was crystal and in the midst of her suffering, she confided that she loved her unborn baby. She wanted the best for her child. In that moment, i saw her the way that all of you who know and love an addict see them. As fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, children, cousins, and friends. As human beings, full of value and dignity but robbed of their potential by this disease. When crystal said she was looking for a family to adopt her baby, god showed me exactly what i had to do. Without hesitation, i told her my family would welcome her baby through adoption. Today, our beautiful daughter hope is a thriving twoyearold. Crystal is fast approaching three years of recovery. She is a dear friend and a constant inspiration to me and others. I hold a special place in my heart for those facing opioid addiction and that is why i am enormously grateful to the president for his leadership in fighting this deadly enemy. Through his efforts, we are turning the tide on the crisis of addiction. President trump declared the Opioid Crisis to be a Public Health emergency and then secured 6 billion in new federal funding to help americans fight opioid abuse. He invested additional 100 million to stop the Opioid Crisis in rural america. And, in a move that strikes at the root of the problem, he implemented a safer prescribing plan aimed at reducing open good reducing opioid prescriptions by over one third within three years. This is an effort that stops addiction before it ever gains a hold in someones life. And it is having an impact. Drug Overdose Deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years. Many of the states hardest hit by the Opioid Crisis are seeing the largest drop in deaths. We are seeing that doctors writing fewer prescriptions for opioid pain drugs. These are significant improvements that have a meaningful impact. I think we are fortunate america fortunate, america, to have a president who cares deeply for the downtrodden and who works tirelessly to find solutions. A president who doesnt just talk about problems but stops and helps. President trump is the leader we have needed the last four years and he is the leader we need for the next four. You see, donald trump is the right president at the right time. Lets make sure he is reelected on i pray gods blessings on you november 3. And may godily, bless america. Good evening. My name is tara myers. Tonight, i am here as the wife and mother to share how education freedom has personally impacted my family, especially the life of my son, samuel. Before samuel was even born, i was told his life wouldnt be worth living. When early tests revealed he had down syndrome, our doctor encouraged me to terminate the pregnancy. He said if you do not, you will be burdening your life, your family, and your community. I knew my baby was a human being created by god and that made him worthy of life. I am thankful that President Trump values the life of the unborn. When we went to register samuel for kindergarten, we were told to just put him where he would be comfortable. Dont stress him out by trying to teach him. When we pushed for him to attend his Neighborhood School with his sisters, we were told just go home and let us do what we do. When i inquired about functional learning, i was told this is all you get, like it or not. Well, i did not like it. One size did not fit all. I thought to fought to pass legislation in ohio for a special needs scholarship so that all students could choose the right program for their needs. I worked to start a new functional learning program at our local private school. Finally, samuel had an appropriate place to learn. Last december, samuel was invited to the white house to meet our president and share his thoughts on education freedom. He said, School Choice helped my dreams come true. My school taught me the way i learn best. I was able to fit in, i made many friends, i became a part of my community. My teachers helped me become the best i can be. President trump shook my hand said, wonderful job, mom. Your son is amazing. Unlike the doctor who told me to end samuels life before it even began, President Trump did not dismiss my son. He showed samuel he valued him and was proud of what he accomplished. President trump gave samuel an equal seat at the table. Tonight, i would like to extend my thanks to President Trump and his administration for their work toward making every students dream of meaningful education a reality. And for fighting to ensure every child in america has an equal seat at the table of education freedom and an equal opportunity in life. Thank you and may god bless america. Good evening. I am sister dd burn. I belong to the community of the little workers of the sacred hearts of jesus and mary. Last fourth of july, i was honored to be one of the president s guests at his salute to american celebration. I must confess that i recently prayed while in chapel, begging god to allow me to be a voice, and instrument for human life. Now, here i am speaking at the Republican National convention. I guess you better be careful for what you pray for. My journey to a religious life is not a traditional route. If there is such a thing. In 1978 as a medical School Student at georgetown university, i joined the army to help pay for my tuition. And ended up devoting 29 years to the military, serving as a doctor and a surgeon in places like afghanistan and egypts sinai peninsula. Contemplation, i entered my after much prayer and contemplation, i entered my in 2002, working to serve the poor and haiti, sudan, kenya, and washington, d. C. Humility is at the front line which makes it difficult for me to talk about myself. Those refugees all share a common experience. They have been all marginalized. Viewed as a significant, powerless, and voiceless. While we tend to think of the marginalized as living beyond our borders, the truth is the largest marginalized group in the world can be found here in the united states. They are the unborn. As christians we first met jesus as a stirring embryo in the womb of an unmet an unwed mother. It is no coincidence that jesus stood up for what was just and ultimately crucified because what he said was not politically correct. As followers of christ we are called to stand up for life against the correct or fashionable of today. We must fight against a legislative agenda that supports and even celebrates destroying life in the womb. Keep in mind, the laws we create define how we see our humanity. And we must ask ourselves, what are we saying when we go into a powerless,uff out a voiceless life . As a physician i can say, life begins at conception. While what i have to say a be difficult for some to hear, im saying it because im not just prolife and prointernal life and i want all of us to end up in heaven together someday. It brings me to why i am here today. Donald trump is the most prolife resident that this nation has ever had. Defending life at all stages. His belief in the of life transcends in the sanctity of life transcends politics. Trump will stand up against bidenharris. Because of his courage and conviction, President Trump has earned the support of americas prolife community. Nation ofhe has a religious standing behind him. You will find here our weapon of choice the rosary. Thank you, mr. President. We are all paying for you. Good evening. There is a hole in my heart since my beloved jackie was taken from me. This is her story. There were two things that jackie loved to do every day. One was to go to the gym and tweet out bible verses and prayers for her friends. On november 19, the tweets stopped. That they started out like any other day. In left for the gym early the morning. I heard the garage door open. Seconds later i heard the car horn. I went outside to see if she had forgotten something. What i saw was a jeep blocking her car in the driveway. I noticed the bullet hole in her in jackies window. I saw someone jumping into the jeep and speeding away. Jackie had just been shot and killed in cold blood. We think this was a carjacking gone wrong. Very wrong. Every time i opened the garage door or stand in the driveway, i hear that horn. I see her slumped in the seat. When i go to bed at night, that me. Ds and image haunts that is my life sentence. It is a sentence for families left behind by senseless killings. In albuquerque where i live, it is one of the most violent cities in the country. Fewer than 50 of homicides are solved. It is a sad irony that jackie came to the u. S. For a better life than her native columbia, only to be gunned down in her own driveway. For eight months, there were no arrests, no leads. The connection in connection with jackies murder. The Albuquerque Police were overwhelmed. They needed help. Help arrived when President Trump launched operation legend in july of this year. Almost immediately, the fbi took over jackies case. In a matter of days, they arrested four people. The fifth suspect killer was arrested in texas on unrelated charges. He is an illegal immigrant. He had been deported in september and came back in october to terrorize our community. I am extremely grateful to President Trump and the fbi for their efforts to deliver justice. For jackie and all of the other innocent victims of violent crime. I am honored to support the president because he is supporting us. I know he will never stop fighting for justice, for law order, for peace, for security in our communities. Hello. I would like to introduce you to my husband, david. Father of five, brother of 12, grandfather of 10, friend to thousands. He was the most kind, dedicated , loving life partner i could have hoped for. Smile and heart to match. He was blessed the gift of gab. That gift enabled him to touch souls and inspire people. Especially young people. How kids loved him. They really loved him back. Dave was all about service. The police8 years in department and six years as chief of the Police Department. After 44 years, he retired from Law Enforcement. But he never retired from helping a friend in need. Since he befriended every person he met, he was a very busy man. One example of that was his friendship with a young man named lee. David met him when lee was just a kid. After members of his family were attacked and murdered. They took a special interest in the boy. They bonded and their friendship grew and remains strong throughout the years. Lee eventually opened a pawnshop. He trusted dave implicitly and asked dave to help with security. David readily agreed. Whenever the shops alarm would go off, the Alarm Company called dave. He would investigate. If he got a call after i went to bed, he would wake up and tell me he was going to leave. Just to make sure everything was all right. Most of the time, they were false alarms triggered by a storm or animals. But i never rested easily. Until i heard daves key turn in the door, knowing he was safe. The alarm that went off the morning of june 2 was for real. It was a violent night in st. Louis. Four officers were shot, others were hit with rocks and fireworks. At least five businesses were damaged. Damaged, looted, or set on fire. As the officer coordinator with the Police Department, i was keenly aware of the rioting. I spent the evening getting ready to mobilize support for officers who were impacted. After i had gone to bed, david received a call from an Alarm Company. The front door of the pawnshop had been breached. This time, he didnt wake up to tell me. He probably knew i wouldve tried to stop him. Or insist on going with him. As i slept, looters were ransacking the shop. They shot and killed david in cold blood. Livestreamed his execution and last moments on earth. Davids grandson was watching the video on facebook in real time. Not realizing he was watching his own grandfather dying on the sidewalk. I learned of all this around 4 00 a. M. When our doorbell rang. The chief of police was standing outside. I wondered why dave had not answered the door. But it wasnt uncommon for him to be watching tv at this time. I called out to him several times but there was no reply. He just wasnt there. Fightingthe chief, and back tears, he uttered the words every officers spouse dreads. Relive that horror every single day. My hope is that having you relive it with me now will help shake this country from this nightmare we are witnessing in our cities and bring about positive, peaceful change. How did we get to this point . Where so many young people are callous and indifferent toward human life . This isnt a videogame where you can commit mayhem then hit reset and bring all the characters back to life. Dave is never, never coming back to me. He was murdered by people who didnt know and just didnt care. He would have done anything to help them. Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest. They do not safeguard lack lives. Safeguard black lives. They only destroy them. President trump understands this. He has offered federal help to restore order in our communities. At a time when Police Departments are short on resources and manpower, we need that help. We should accept that help. We must heal before we can effect change. We cannot heal amid devastation and chaos. President trump knows we need more davids in our communities, not fewer. We need to come together in peace and remember that every life is precious. My name is marsha mueller. This is my husband carl. Our daughter was taken and murdered by isis. From a young age, caleb was amazing. She taught herself languages, how to write music, how to play guitar. She worked with troubled youth, military veterans, and native americans. Everywhere kayla went, people smiled. Kayla had a gift to be able to see the world through someone elses eyes. She became a humanitarian aid worker and when she was helping orphanage inn india, kayla wrote, i find god and the suffering eyes reflected in mine. This is how you are revealed to me, this is how i will forever seek you. She went to turkey to help Syrian Refugees in in august 2012. 2013, she was asked by another aid worker to cross the border into syria to help at a hospital. On august 4, 2013, isis terrorists stopped her vehicle and took her captive. Kayla was mostly held in a 12 by 12 cell in solitary confinement. It was cold and dirty. Isis terrorists shined bright lights in her face. They shaved her head, they beat and tortured her. The leader of isis, albaghdadi , raped her repeatedly. For 18 months, she endured. And we endured an agonizing backandforth between us, the Obama Administration, and isis. We put all of our faith in the government, but the government let us down. President obama refused to meet with us until isis had already beheaded other americans. To this day, we have never heard from joe biden. Instead, the Obama Administration hid behind policy so much that we felt hopeless when they kept us from negotiating to save kaylas life. The administration showed more concern for the terrorists in guantanamo than the american hostages in syria. The military prepared a rescue mission, but the white house delayed it. By the time it went forward, kayla had been moved to another location. After 18 months of brutal torture, we learned from isis that kayla had been killed. The Obama Administration kept telling us they were doing everything they could. But their version of everything wasnt enough. What a difference a president makes. Under President Trump, u. S. Army special operators conducted a raid on albaghdadis compound. After we learned that albaghdadi was killed, we learned something else. The operators named themselves task force 814 after august 14, kaylas birthday. And the mission was named operation kayla mueller. To those soldiers, thank you. Kayla was looking down on you. The trump team gave us empathy we never received from the Obama Administration. The Obama Administration said it was doing everything it could. The Trump Administration is. Let me just say this. Kayla should be here. If donald trump had been president when kayla was captured, she would be here today. When kayla was a hostage, i would go outside at night and look at the moon. I would look at the moon and i would promise her i would do everything i could to get her home. Now, when i see the moon, i am reminded of my promise to her i couldnt keep. All kayla wanted was to make it home. We are still working to find her and god willing, we will bring her home. Kayla was born a miracle. We were told we would never have a second child. But god gave us kayla and she gave herself to the world. Kaylasnths into captivity, another hostage was able to smuggle out a letter she letter kayla had written. As we read it, we could see that god was holding her in his arms. In her words, she felt tenderly cradled in freefall. She also wrote, i have been shown in darkness light and have learned that even in prison, one can be free. I am grateful. I have had many hours to think how only in your absence have i finally at 25 years old come to realize your place in my life. None of us could have known it would be this long, but no i am also fighting from my side in the ways that im able and i have a lot of fight left inside of me. I am not breaking down and i will not give in, no matter how long it takes. Kayla taught me so many things as her mom. She still is teaching us. Carl and i support donald trump because of his commitment to make and keep america great. Not with the power of the government, but with the passion of people like kayla. Americans, who even in their darkest days, always have more fight left inside them. Americans who dont just talk, they act. That was our daughter. That is President Trump. As long as we stay strong like kayla, as long as we refuse to break, we will be great. Thank you. I am free to hug my family. I am free to start over. This is the greatest day of my life. My heart is bursting with gratitude. I want to thank president donald john trump. [applause] almost all people said that criminal Justice Reform would never pass. But we came together as a group, we worked across party lines, and we got it done. I am an example of a woman who has been given a Second Chance in life. God bless you and god bless america. [applause] good evening. I am alice marie johnson. I was once told that the only way i would ever be reunited with my family would be as a corpse. But by the grace of god and the compassion of president donald john trump, i stand before you tonight and i assure you, i am not a ghost. I am alive, i am well, and most importantly, i am free. In 1996, i began serving time in prison. Life plus 25 years. I had never been in trouble. I was a first time nonviolent offender. What i did was wrong. I made decisions that i regret. Some say, you do the crime, you do the time. However, that time should be fair and just. We have all made mistakes. None of us want to be defined forever based on our worst decision. While in prison, i became a playwright, a mentor, a certified hospice volunteer, an ordained minister, and received the Special OlympicsEvent Coordinator of the year award for my work with disabled women. Because the only thing worse than unjustly imprisoning my body is trying to imprison my mind. My transformation was described as extraordinary. Truth is, there are thousands of people just like me who deserve the opportunity to come home. I never stopped fighting for my freedom. My Christian Faith and the prayers of so many kept hope alive. When President Trump heard about me, about the injustice of my story, he saw me as a person. He had compassion. And he acted. Free in body, thanks to President Trump, but free in mind thanks to the almighty god. I couldnt believe it. I always remembered that god knew my name, even in my darkest hour, but i never thought a president would. When i was released on june 6, 2018, i ran across that road and hugged my grandchildren for the first time. I will never forget that feeling. And then i remembered the promise i had made to the men and women i had left behind. That i would never stop fighting for them. And i havent. I am using my voice to tell their stories, and i pray that my faith reminds you of those forgotten faces. Six months after President Trump granted me a Second Chance, he signed the First Step Act into law. It was real Justice Reform and it brought joy, hope, and freedom the thousands of welldeserved people. I hollered, hallelujah my faith in justice was rewarded. Imagine, getting to hug your loved ones again. And to think, this first step meant so much to so many. I cant wait, because we are just getting started. The nearly 22 years i spent in prison were not wasted. God had a purpose and a plan for my life. I was not delayed or denied. I was destined for such a time as this. I pray that you will not just hear this message, but that you will be inspired by my story, and your compassion will lead you to take action for those who are forgotten. Thats what our president , donald trump, did for me. And for that, i will be forever grateful. God bless you, god bless President Trump, and god bless america. Thank you. Contenders, about the men who ran for the presidency and lost, changed political history. Tonight south dakota senator george mcgovern. The contenders tonight on cspan. Americans affected by covid19, the economy, and Racial Discrimination address the 2020 Democratic National convention. This 40 minute portion includes remarks by Small Business owners, Domestic Violence survivors, climate activists, and gun violence prevention advocates. As many of you know, Small Businesses employ half of all u. S. Workers. Tonight, we have scott. Scott, you are a Small Business owner from swarthmore, pennsylvania. Small businesses have been hit so hard in this crisis. So many Small Businesses. How are you doing . How are you managing . Well, you know, its been rough