Trump greets supporters at Republican national convention
Donald Trump is now walking into the VIP seating of the Republican national convention, pumping his fist in the air.
Country singer Lee Greenwood is on stage, singing his hit God Bless the USA.
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Teamsters president says union ‘not beholden to anyone, or any party’
By way of justifying his decision to address the Republican national convention, Teamster president Sean O’Brien said that union was “not beholden” to any politician or party.
“The American people aren’t stupid. They know the system is broken. We all know how Washington is run. Working people have no chance of winning this fight. That’s why I’m here today, because I refuse to keep doing the same things my predecessors did,” O’Brien said.
“Today, the Teamsters are here to say we are not beholden to anyone…