Trump Receives Standing Ovations as Former Rivals Praise Him at RNC. Haley Stresses Need for Unity, DeSantis Calls for GOP to Send Biden 'Back to the Basement'

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Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, both former rivals of Donald Trump, praised him and urged Republicans to back him at the Republican National Convention. Haley said Republicans should support Trump for "the sake of our nation" and stressed the need for unity against President Biden. DeSantis took a more combative tone, criticizing Biden's mental acuity and calling for Republicans to "send him back to the basement." He praised Trump for withstanding demonization and nearly being assassinated. Trump received standing ovations and will deliver a keynote address on Thursday to stress unity.
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00:02Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, both former rivals of Donald Trump, praised him and urged
00:07Republicans to back him at the Republican National Convention.
00:10Haley said Republicans should support Trump for the sake of our nation and stressed the
00:14need for unity against President Biden.
00:16DeSantis took a more combative tone, criticizing Biden's mental acuity and calling for Republicans
00:21to send him back to the basement.
00:23He praised Trump for withstanding demonization and nearly being assassinated.
00:27Trump received standing ovations and will deliver a keynote address on Thursday, aiming
00:31to stress unity.
00:32For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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