Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks at Republican National Convention on Tuesday night
MILWAUKEE, Wi. (KMIZ)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) gave a speech Tuesday at the Republican National Convention about how the Republican Party will "Make America Safe Again" if former President Donald Trump gets elected this fall.
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!
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Schmitt's full speech can be found on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"I believe in an America where our best days are ahead of us," Schmitt said in his speech. "I believe in an America where moms and dads can raise their kids in safe communities, and I believe in an America where we defend the police, not defund the police. President Trump will make that dream a reality and that's why we need him back in the White House."
In his speech, Schmitt blamed the Biden Administration for causing the country to become less safe, citing the country's open borders, fentanyl crisis and efforts to defund the police.
"Americans don't need to reimagine safety, we know exactly what safe communities look like," Schmitt said. "But, the weakness and the wokeness of the Biden-Harris Administration has made us less safe."
Schmitt cited his time as Missouri's Attorney General, saying he put criminals behind bars and supported law enforcement amid efforts to defund police.
"Missouri is home to cities named Liberty and Independence and towns called Freedom and Defiance," Schmitt said. "So, it should come as no surprise that we are sick and tired of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris."
Safety was the theme of the day on Tuesday, with a title of "Make America Safe Once Again."
Now entering its third day, Republicans are expected to focus on President Joe Biden's foreign policy on Wednesday and his handling of issues in other countries, according to the Associated Press.
Speeches are expected from Trump's former acting director of national intelligence and a former Green Beret.
Aside from Schmitt, other speakers on Tuesday included Trump's former opponents Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina), and Gov. Ron Desantis (R-Florida) who showed their support for the former president. Other lawmakers, such as Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) spotlighted the country's current immigration policy, according to the Associated Press.
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