Welcome to Breitbart News’s live updates of the 2016 Republican National Convention. Wednesday’s theme is “Make America First Again,” and vice presidential nominee Mike Pence highlights tonight’s program. Other speakers will include Eric Trump, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Newt and Callista Gingrich, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Pastor Darrell Scott, retired astronaut Eileen Collins and small business owners.
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***4:33: Cleveland law enforcement sources tell Breitbart News that urine bombs were found in a parking garage near the convention.***
4:20: Two agitators reportedly detained outside convention:
Prisoner transport has arrived at 4th and Prospect. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/LGVz2iyODh
— Scafe for Beto (@erinscafe) July 20, 2016
Protestors refusing dispersal orders, pushing officers. A few arrests E. 4/Prospect
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
Massive police presence clearing the crowd on Prospect and E.4th #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/3c2qF7Gyy6
— Linsey Davis (@LinseyDavis) July 20, 2016
Protests on Prospect shut down west media exit. Extra security moving in. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/NSv4EUjZFj
— Greg Dee (@GregDeeWeather) July 20, 2016
4:18: Mayhem after attempted flag burning:
Firefighters just entered the crowd here at the flag burning protest. pic.twitter.com/Ni8h5cddll
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
Mayhem after a flag burning #rncine pic.twitter.com/L3FO6Ba1zr
— Michael Henninger (@mwhenninger) July 20, 2016
Scene from the botched flag burning outside the RNC: pic.twitter.com/dYkMCP7tCB
— Kaleb Horton (@kalebhorton) July 20, 2016
Demonstration at E. 4/Prospect. May be flag burning…Cleveland Fire on scene to take care of that! pic.twitter.com/gKtZO5nYT9
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
4:13: Cops rushing toward chaotic scene in Cleveland.
Mounted police arrive in Cleveland as police take people into custody https://t.co/RsJSWrHoTP
— Ben Kesling (@bkesling) July 20, 2016
Cops running toward Prospect and 4th pic.twitter.com/Ozqt9vLwSf
— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) July 20, 2016
Mounted police move in in Cleveland pic.twitter.com/q4cw2YngV4
— Ben Kesling (@bkesling) July 20, 2016
Heavy police presence. Cleveland Fire here as well. @wkyc #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/86rRF2I6Ty
— Alyssa Raymond (@AlyssaRaymond) July 20, 2016
3:00: Trump weighs on reports that he was considering Kasich to be his VP:
John Kasich was never asked by me to be V.P. Just arrived in Cleveland – will be a great two days!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2016
2:35: Trump’s plane flies over Cruz’s event right at the moment Cruz talks about having almost defeated Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXUFQ0NtH-Q
2:22: Trump arrives and vows to win Ohio. He wants to introduce Pence and says he’s going to be short this time because he went a little long the last time. He introduces Pence. Pence says “we’re excited for you to address the nation tomorrow night.” He says “what begins in Cleveland will end in the White House.”
#TrumpPence arrival event underway as Gov Pence greets Trump in Cleveland #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/vAyV834264
— Dan Spehler (@DanSpehler) July 20, 2016
2:15: Everyone awaiting Trump’s chopper:
Media pack and VP candidate awaiting Trump's chopper #RNCinCLE @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/k7Mlzt4qPC
— Ben Winsor (@BenBWinsor) July 20, 2016
2:09: Cruz that in Indiana there were about 15 cameras when he was exiting the race and he says he didn’t want to let the SOBs turn “Lyin’ Ted into Cryin’ Ted.” He’s fired up and genuinely thanks his supporters for sticking by him.
Cruz on managing emotions as he dropped out in Indiana: "I wasn’t going to let those SOBs turn Lyin’ Ted into Cryin’ Ted."
— Matt Flegenheimer (@mattfleg) July 20, 2016
2:00: Cruz says one of the great things about being an American is having a spouse who is a soul mate who tries to keep your feet to the ground when you are up and tries to lift your feet up off the ground when you are down.
https://twitter.com/alweaver22/status/755825162952507392
1:52: Cruz delegates chanting “we love Ted.” Cruz, addressing his supporters, says this afternoon’s purpose is to say thank you. Cruz says his campaign was about a lot more than one campaign or candidate. He says it was a “movement all across this country.” He says he is reminded over and over again of the inspiration he received on the campaign trail. Cruz says he has been inspired by his supporters during the campaign. He’s speaking of the various people who inspired him during his campaign. Cruz talks about a woman in Iowa who picked up Heidi in Iowa and volunteered every week on his campaign even though she was home-schooling her children. Cruz wants to pause and reflect on the more than 326,00 volunteers all over the country. He says collectively, we raised $92 million more than any Republican in primary history. He says that came from 1.8 million contributions averaging $50. He says his campaign “astonished” the Washington establishment. “None of that happens without each of you,” he says. He says none of this happens without his supporters willing to “stand for something that matters” while taking a lot of abuse for supporting Cruz. Cruz now reciting some lines from “Patton.” Cruz says he doesn’t know what the future holds as his audience chants “2020!” Crowd also boos when Cruz refers to Trump as the GOP nominee.
Ted Cruz takes the stage to thank his delegates in Cleveland #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/XAEomF3b3T
— Emily Stephenson (@ewstephe) July 20, 2016
1:10: Cruz about to address delegates in Cleveland. Trump set to arrive at Cleveland rally this afternoon in helicopter.
The line now in Cleveland — Ted Cruz's "thank you" event for delegates (and only his second event in Ohio of 2016!) pic.twitter.com/H1m0eNetvw
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) July 20, 2016
Here's some of the line for @TedCruz's thank-you reception for delegates on the Cleveland waterfront: pic.twitter.com/wOY8rOmqfN
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) July 20, 2016
12:35: Trump campaign now issues statement on speechwriter who helped Melania with her speech. Meredith McIver offered her resignation but Trump did not accept it, saying people make innocent mistakes. McIver says Melania admires Michelle Obama and read some lines from Obama’s speech to her that she wrote down and then later inadvertently included in the speech.
https://twitter.com/aaltman82/status/755802943262224384
11:36: Trump on Melania’s speech:
The media is spending more time doing a forensic analysis of Melania's speech than the FBI spent on Hillary's emails.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2016
Good news is Melania's speech got more publicity than any in the history of politics especially if you believe that all press is good press!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2016
11:20: Rudy perplexed by Jeb!:
"I feel bad that they're taking the position that they're taking…but how could they possibly want Hillary Clinton in the WH?" -Rudy on Jeb
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) July 20, 2016
11:02: Everything changes once Clinton becomes the official Dem. nominee and media put on their Dem. uniforms.
.@CNN ITSELF reported on "Clinton Cash" last year but @CarolCNN says she has no idea whether claims have been "vetted." i.e. chose to ignore
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) July 20, 2016
How can a well-informed non-biased journo like @CarolCNN have no idea @HillaryClinton let Russia buy our uranium after donation to Clintons?
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) July 20, 2016
10:50: Trump spokeswoman Pierson to Breitbart’s Sonnie Johnson: “At the time Donald Trump was helping women get into prominent positions, helping minorities get into prominent positions in business, Hilary Clinton and Bill Clinton were building prisons and mass-incarcerating black youth.”
10:45: On Breitbart News’s live broadcast in Cleveland, Trump national spokeswoman Katrina Pierson, a black Republican, tells host Sonnie Johnson that it’s funny that she is invisible to the anchors and pundits who hurl “racism” accusations at Trump. She says even a black Republican would have been branded as “racist” in some way. She says it’s easy to paint a country club Republican (Johnson makes a great point that establishment Republicans care more about doing research on black Americans than actually doing outreach) as a “racist” but “you can’t do that with Trump at with Trump because he has a career of hiring minorities, putting them in prominent positions.” She cites the black women executives in Trump’s organization and even mentions that Trump even worked with Jesse Jackson in the 1980s to bring minorities into the business world. ” She says Trump truly cares about minorities and inner cities and is driven by that passion.
10:33: Manafort also says Trump may make an appearance after Pence’s speech tonight.
Manafort indicates Trump may take stage after Pence speech tonight
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 20, 2016
10:32: Delicate dance for Ted Cruz tonight.
Manafort doesn't promise Sen. Cruz endorsement tonight, instead, "I think he’ll give a sign of where he is on Donald Trump"
— Veronica Stracqualursi (@VeronicaStrac) July 20, 2016
10:28: Media trying to gin up these reports from yesterday:
.@PeterAlexander on @msnbc: Melania Trump didn't show at @mike_pence announcement Sat. to protest decision-making process on veep
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) July 19, 2016
10:25: Testing confirms that there was indeed a norovirus outbreak:
BREAKING: It is, indeed, norovirus running through (so to speak) #RNCinCLE. And Calif. is to blame, tests confirm. https://t.co/88TdOpKxc6
— Stephanie Simon (@StephanieSimon_) July 20, 2016
10:15: Lobbyists will reportedly bolt before Trump’s speech because they don’t want anything to do with him. [Good optics for Trump.]
10:05: Biden tells foreign audience that “better angels” will prevail.
In Australia today, @VP addresses foreign concerns about the US pres election and expressions of xenophobia. pic.twitter.com/UTB4DC3k4T
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 20, 2016
9:50: On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Chris Christie says what motivates Trump is wanting to be a “winner” and not a “loser.” And he says he needs to expand his political team beyond his immediate family and Paul Manafort.
9:45: Santorum touting Mike Pence’s selection to Iowa delegation:
An Iowa breakfast with Rick Santorum. The former PA senator making case Pence is essential to winning Rust Belt. pic.twitter.com/8mSyzWTaoE
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) July 20, 2016
Santorum –> "If Hillary Clinton is elected, we will not be a constitutional Republic."
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) July 20, 2016
Santorum: "It is time to save the republic, and Iowa is on the frontline."
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) July 20, 2016
9:35: Trump closing in on Clinton in average of polls.
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