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 protec