September 9, 2026 | Rapid Response | Chloe Crawford

Day One Recap: 2026 Republican Convention

Rapid Response

President Trump and Republicans across the nation delivered a powerful message during day one of the historic 2026 Republican Convention. 




Highlights from President Trump’s speech:


  • “The flow of fentanyl coming across our borders down 67%.”
  • “Today we have the strongest, most secure border...We have the lowest level of illegal immigration ever recorded in our country." 
  • “We achieved the largest drop in violent crime ever recorded in the history of our country, with the murder rate falling to the lowest level in 125 years." 
  • “The stock markets have set 80 all-time records...The typical American's 401k has gone up by almost $50,000..." 
  • "Our Republican Congress puts thousands of dollars into the pockets of working families, with the largest tax cuts in the history of our country...we gave you No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and No Tax on Social Security." 
  • “We want to pass the SAVE America Act — and we will.”
  • “The Democrat voters actually like [the SAVE America Act], it polls 87% for the whole voting public. 100% of the Democrats voted against...voter ID [and] proof of citizenship." 
  • “If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...because of our tremendous success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen...for $5,000." 
  • "We're not going to let the communism happen, not here, not in America...In Florida, the Democrat nominee for Senate Angie Nixon...is a card-carrying member of the Democrat Socialists of America." 
  • "In Michigan the Democrat nominee is Abdul El-Sayed...his mother worked for an organization that gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to people that follow Osama Bin Laden, he campaigns with a Marxist agitator who says that America deserved 9/11." 
  • "In North Carolina...Democrats nominated Roy Cooper who worked with anti-police radicals to release thousands and thousands of dangerous criminals and murderers into the once safe streets and countryside of beautiful North Carolina." 
  • "A vote for any Democrat...is a vote to let a small and dangerous group of extremists hold our Congress and our country hostage.”
  • “[James Talarico] ran a campaign to beat meat — he called it 'beat meat.' I don't know what the hell he meant by that." 
  • "We do not negotiate with communists, with socialists, or with radical Left lunatics.”
  • "We will make our most favored nation agreements on prescription drug prices permanent, which reduces your prescription drug prices by up to 90 percent." 
  • "We will end no cash bail and institute the death penalty for large scale drug dealers, human traffickers, and murderers of our law enforcement heroes." 
  • "One way or the other...we will pass the SAVE America Act. We will make mandatory photo voter ID and proof of citizenship a staple at every single election in every single state." 

Republicans across the nation are fighting to represent you and your family with real solutions, bold ideas, and a clear vision for a stronger future. Meanwhile, Democrats continue to offer no meaningful plan.

 

Today’s program is a powerful reminder of what’s at stake in the 2026 midterm elections. The future of our communities and our country will be shaped by the choices voters make. Every vote counts, every voice matters, and every one of us has a role to play.