7. Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, social media buzzed with reactions. Baltimore Ravens’ player Marlon Humphrey, a former standout at Hoover High School and the University of Alabama, expressed his support for Trump, stating, “Trump took a bullet for America.” Humphrey, who has had a notable career in the NFL with three Pro Bowl selections and a First-Team All-Pro honor in 2019, shared his sentiments on social media. In other football news, former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is predicting Texas vs. Georgia in the SEC Championship game.
6. Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth condemned what he called a “jihadist-style attack” on traditional Christian values, citing societal acceptance of practices he considers sinful. Inspired by a sermon, Ainsworth criticized the radical left for allegedly promoting abortion, transgender surgeries, and disrespect for law enforcement and the military. He attributed the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to the left’s rhetoric and urged a return to Christian values while offering prayers for those affected by the incident.
5. Alabama-founded polling firm Cygnal CEO Brent Buchanan is predicting a significant shift in the 2024 election landscape following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, with disengaged voters now likely to view Trump’s strength more favorably compared to Biden’s perceived weakness. Recent polls show Biden trailing Trump in key battleground states, and the Republican National Convention aims to solidify GOP support for Trump and down-ballot candidates and Buchanan believes, “the bulk of voters who will determine this election usually aren’t tuned in 113 days out. They are now.”
4. Democrats were so certain the former President Donald Trump was a “threat to democracy” that they sought out to do something unconstitutional to stop him, but Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal criminal case against Donald Trump regarding his handling of national security secrets, citing the unconstitutional appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. Fox News’ Jonathan Turley noted, “of all of the cases that could be dismissed, this would be at the top of the list. This was the greatest threat. And for now, at least, it’s gone” but not all people are happy with the DOJ.
3. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R- Montgomery) spoke at the Republican National Convention, supporting former President Donald Trump and rebuking the policies of President Joe Biden, saying, “The American people won’t have the wool pulled over our eyes. We see how Biden and Harris keep making things worse. And we know the current President is not capable of turning this around.” Alabama’s RNC delegates were in Milwaukee to be the first to cast their votes to name Donald Trump the Republican nominee for president. The delegrates expressed shock and relief after the attempted assassination of Trump. Delegates like Logan Glass and Alex Reynolds emphasized praying for Trump and those injured, while expressing determination to continue their work at the convention.
2. Radical Leftists would not be deterred by calls for calm at the first day of the Republican Convention because by 1 p.m. they were marching in the streets chanting, “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.” President Joe Biden kept up his “threat to America” rhetoric and the dopes on MSNBC and PBS spent the evening bemoaning the fact that their continued villainization of Trump made them look bad.
1. Former President Donald Trump has now picked his vice presidential nominee, he passed over North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to choose Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance. On Truth Social, Trump praised Vance’s credentials and alignment with his policies, his populist approach and “America First” policies, a strong connection to working-class voters and extensive experience from his military and political career.
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