Publican National Convention last week. Here are some of their comments. I am so grateful to speak with you today. Montana where i live with my husband, my hero. A marine and retired Police Officer. My husband and i own espresso. We are not some multinational corporation. Our success is not measured by stockholders but by our neighbors, the people we see a church, and at jiujitsu school with my son. Our business is the american story. A story not just for entrepreneurs, but for millions of hardworking men and women who are building their American Dream every day. So manynths ago, like businesses, we got the crushing news a large number a large event we were serving was canceled because of the virus. 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 and family and when i thought of their jobs, i thought of their rent being due and their children and i felt personally responsible. I am not too proud to admit that i fell on my knees and prayed lord, what do i do . His words rang clear. Keep working, it will be ok. I had faith and let me tell you, you have to have faith when your husband is marine and a Police Officer who was shot at on the job. When you run a business, a little faith is a long way. Faith in jesus, and faith in america. I am worried we have a generation of americans who have been told that the American Dream does not exist. Thats a lie. I know because i lived that dream. It is why i feel so strongly that we need a president who believes in the American Dream like president donald trump. Now more than ever. I am so thankful that my prayers were answered. My company was one of the first to receive a ppp loan and it was a lifesaver. Everye able to keep employee and we have been hiring ever since. Businesses have been shut down facing theand now prospect of joe biden. I am so 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. Usks ago, you may have seen defending our home as a mob of protesters descended on our neighborhood. America is such a great country that not only do you have the right to own a gun and use it to defend yourself, thousands of americans will offer you free advice on how to use it. At least thats what we experienced. What you saw happen to us could just as easily happen to any of you who are watching from quiet neighborhoods around our country. That is what we want to speak to you about tonight. Thats exactly right. Whether it is the defunding of police, ending cash bail so criminals can be released back out on the streets the same day to write again, or encouraging anarchy and chaos on our streets, it seems as if 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 you saw at our house was charged with the crime. You know who was . We were. They actually charged us with felonies for daring to defend our home. On top of that, consider this. The marxist liberal activists leading them up to our neighborhood stood outside our home with a bullhorn screaming you cant stop the revolution. Just weeks later, that same marxist activist one the democrat nomination to hold a seat in the u. S. House of representatives in the city of st. Louis that is the same as winning the general election. That marxist revolutionary is now going to be the congresswoman from the First District of missouri. These radicals are not content with marching on the streets. They want to walk the halls of congress. I want to take over. They want power. This is joe bidens party. These are the people who will be in charge of your future and the future of your children. Withey arent satisfied spreading the chaos and violence into our communities. They want to abolish the suburbs altogether by ending singlefamily home zoning. This rezoning bring crime, lawlessness, and lowquality apartments into thriving suburban overheads. President trump ended this government overreach but joe biden wants to bring it back. These are the policies that are coming to a neighborhood near you. Make no mistake, no matter where you live, your family will not be safe in the radical democrats america. At this moment in history, if you stand up for yourself and for the values our country was founded on, the mob, spurred on by the media, will try to destroy you. Ucs on your tv screens and twitter feeds. We are not the kind of people who back down. Neither is donald trump. Offend therump will godgiven right of every american to protect their homes and families. More than that, trumps vision for america is a country where you have the opportunity to work hard and build the life you dream of with the job you love. With your children being educated in Great Schools in a community where your family can play in the backyard without ear. Worship in a Church Without shame. Express your beliefs without retribution. Trump brought us the greatest economy our country had ever seen. The democrats have brought us nothing obstruction. Basicn we dont have safety and security in our communities, we will never be free to build a Brighter Future for ourselves, our children, our country. Thats what is it stake in the selection and thats why we must reelect donald trump. God bless you, god bless the president , and god bless these united states. Hello. I live in miami, florida. The state of florida 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 communism more than once. First my dad from spain, then from cuba. My families dont run away. God, i live the American Dream. The greatest blessing i ever had , my dad, only had a sixth grade education. He told me dont lose this place. Todaypeaking to you because my family [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] hear the promises, i hear the echoes of a former life i never wanted to hear again. Shadows. My parents only wanted one person to decide my fate. Me. Not some government official. Not some bureaucrat. In america, i would decide my own future. I am so grateful to 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 just like you and i who risksur country and take to build a future for our families and neighbors. I may be cuban born, but i am 100 american. This is the greatest country in the world. I said this before. If i gave away everything that i have today, it would not equal when ihat i was given came to this great country of ours. The gift of freedom. Right now, it is up to us to decide our fate and to choose freedom over oppression. , he is fighting the forces of anarchy and communism. I know he will continue to do just that. What about his opponent . And the rest of the swamp . That they will hand the country over to those dangerous forces. Ou and i will decide heres what i have decided. My decision is very easy. Because President Trump i choose america. I choose freedom. Dad. Ll hear my there is no other place to go. Thank you, and may the good lord bless america. I had always had this unshakable sense that i know life has to be more than what it was. Very first felony conviction as 16 years old. That type of behavior has led me into more and more arrests, getting in trouble until i was 37 years old. I was arrested for a string of bank robbers. There is a potential that a federal judge can sentence me up to 23 years and a maximum Security Federal penitentiary. In that moment, i played lets make a deal got. I asked god to climb into the role of that judge. Whether its 10 years or 50 years, i am going to invest the rest of my life serving you. I stood before that federal judge. It he took his glasses off, leaned back and said i dont know why im going to do this, but im not going to give you what you deserve. Then, he gave me a lesser sentence. Laid in that cell shackled, i heard god utter into my spirit, i honored what you asked me to do. Promisenever forget the that you made to me. Day, i got upt off the floor and my life took a 180 degree turn in the other direction. When john got that sentence, i should head. I said you are destined for bigger things than prison. I was in fbi special agent for 25 years. It was something about his demeanor when he walked into that room. I had the feeling like everythings going to be ok. When he got out, he gave me a call and said lets have lunch. I met him at mcdonalds and hes got a bible with him. Ive seen it before were a guys guys used a bible as a prop. The understood this was not a prop, he was a changed guy from the guy i rested. When i saw the way he treated me fairly, i saw the man behind the suit. Thatrted thinking if worked for me with this Law Enforcement officer, how can i multiply that and get more Law Enforcement officers involved so we can impact more on a larger scale . President trump made a bunch of promises. When he first started talking about the things he was going to do, i said is he serious . The things he was saying he wanted to do was something that needed to be done. Before walking out of that meeting, i promise i would make it to come speak at one of your graduations. There in that graduation and he went out of of way to shake the hand everyone of those 29 graduates, set them on a whole another because he had the office of the president of the united states. The promises that he made was promises that he cap. Two years ago, i was honored to tell johns 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. John grew up without his father. As he tells it, my mother was strong, but she was not able to keep us out of the gangs and off of the streets. They were violent streets. The age of 38, he was arrested for bank robbery. While he was in prison, he began reading the bible and listening to christian radio. One day, he heard reverend billy graham on the radio proclaimed jesus wants to be lord of your life. On that day, john dedicated his life to priced. He spent 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. Fbi special agent Richard Beasley who said i have been praying for you. Now, they are best friends and we are grateful to richard is here today. In the last 10 years since john was released, he has created one of the most successful reentry programs hope for prisoners in las vegas. I was able to speak their earlier this year. As he says, it began as a dream. In a tiny prison cell and is now making a difference in the lives of thousands truly bringing hope there is an opportunity and a community that is waiting and willing to offer them a specialty ash Second Chance. John, we honor your devotion to showing returning citizens that they are not forgotten. We believe each person is made by god for a purpose. I will continue to give all americans including former inmates the best chance to build a new life and achieve their own American Dream at a great American Dream it is. Now, i would like to ask john and richard to say a few words. I cant tell you how grateful i am to have the opportunity to speak here today. Not so long ago, my life was running from the police, fearing the police, avoiding the police. Not because of anything the police had done to me personally, but due to the animosity i had allowed to grow inside of me making me believe they were my enemy. Today, praise god, i am filled with hope. A proud american citizen who is been given a Second Chance. My transformation began in a prison cell where i found myself a threetime convicted felon facing another sentence. I gave my life to jesus and made him a promise that i would spend the rest of my days helping others like me. Support came and from the unlikeliest of places, the fbi agent who arrested me. He is now a dear friend and has been a source of encouragement to me throughout my entire journey. I am grateful for the men and women of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department who volunteer their time to people who are returning to our local community after incarceration. These are the reallife heroes who put their lives on the line every day armed with the promise that they made to protect and to serve have made a tremendous impact in the lives of men and women we integrate back into our society. My hope for america is that formerly incarcerated people will have the opportunity to take advantage of the fact that we live in a nation of Second Chances. My hope for america is that Law Enforcement and people in the communities can come together and realize that as americans, we have more and comment that we have differences. My hope for our great nation is to continue on this path we are on of being the most prosperous country in the world. John with proud of his lifes turnaround and with all of the lives he has helped to change. As a retired fbi agent, one of my best ends is a person i arrested for bank robbery. When i met john teen years ago, he was angry, scared, strata, and anxious about his future. On my way, i stopped at a Convenience Store and bought him a coffee and a doughnut. When he was released, he sent me a note taking me for treating him like a gentleman. When he got out of prison, he called me and 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 program. Nteer in his i am grateful for Donald Trumps commitment to justice reform. The most important man in the free world shook hands and placed his administrations support to former offenders. What a great Second Chance. I also appreciate President Trump support for Law Enforcement. I always felt like i had strong support as an ei agent, but there is nothing worse than knowing your being second rest when doing your job. In certain parts of our country, Law Enforcement doesnt feel like they have support for their from their leaders. President trump knows, the overwhelming majority of Law Enforcement officers are smart people doing their jobs very well. They can change the world working with people like john. Thank you. Now, i would like to invite johns wife to join us as i grant john, im not sure you know this, a full pardon. I dont know if you know that. Come over here. This is an honor. You have done incredible work. Nevada,as vegas, all of all of everyplace in this country is very proud of the job you have done bringing people back. I was supposed to be there for five minutes, i was there for an hour and a half because it was so interesting. Congratulations to you both. Richard, thank you very much for the job you do. I think i will give it to jamie. [laughter] [applause] my name is abby johnson. I spent eight years working for planned parenthood. Today, i am a prolife activist. When i was in college, when parenthood approached me. They talked about helping women in crisis and their commitment to keep abortion safe, legal, and rare. I was convinced to volunteer and later offered a fulltime job as a medical assistant before my motion to director of the clinic. I truly believed i was helping women. Things drastically changed in 2009. In april, i was awarded planned parenthood employee of the year award and invited to their annual gala where they present the Margaret Sanger award named for their founder. Margaret sanger was a racist who believed in eugenics. Her goal in founding planned parenthood was to eradicate the minority population. Today, almost 80 of planned parenthood abortion facilities are tediously located in minority neighborhoods. Planned parenthood byebrates its racist roots presenting the Margaret Sanger award. Later in august, my supervisor assigned me a new quota to meet, on abortion quota. I was expected to sell double the abortions performed the preemies previous year. When i fought back, i was reprimanded. I was told abortion is how we make our money. The Tipping Point came a month later when a physician asked me to assist with an ultrasoundguided abortion. Nothing prepared me for what i saw on the screen. Backborn baby fighting desperate to move away from the suction. I will never forget what the doctor said next. Beam me up scotty. The last thing i saw was a spine twirling around in the mothers womb before succumbing to the force of the suction. Clinicber 6, i left the looking back on this remember why i now advocate so passionately for life. 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. Productst know of the of conception room where infants remains are pieced back together to make sure nothing remains in the mothers womb. For me, abortion is real. Like. It sounds i know what it smells like. Did you know it 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 f