
Illinois Republican Committeewoman on the Start of the RNC
Clip: 7/15/2024 | 3m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Demetra Demonte, a member of the Illinois delegation, on the first day of the RNC.
Demetra Demonte, the Republican national committeewoman for Illinois, on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
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Illinois Republican Committeewoman on the Start of the RNC
Clip: 7/15/2024 | 3m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Demetra Demonte, the Republican national committeewoman for Illinois, on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipLATER BY NICK BLUMBERG, OUR OWN HEATHER SHARON AND AMANDA BUT FIRST, I WANT TO GO TO AMANDA VICKI RIGHT NOW.
SHE'S STANDING BY WITH A GUEST FROM THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION.
AMANDA.
FRAN AND I NATIONAL COMMITTEE WANT TO MAKE SURE TO ALSO ABANDON THE BACKGROUND.
THINGS ARE BEGINNING IRAQ IN IT IS CAN YOU JUST BEGIN?
OF COURSE, THE SHOOTING ON SATURDAY VERY FRESH, VERY DO YOU BELIEVE THE IMPACT OF THAT IS GOING TO BE ON THE 2020 RACE WIFE PICKS ARE?
WELL, FIRST, I WATCHED IT LIVE.
AMANDA, QUESTION LIVE ON TELEVISION IS LIKE ALL OTHER AMERICANS.
I WAS ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED.
I THINK WHAT STRUCK MAYBE THE MOST IS AFTER HIS DEMAND, OUR FORMER PRESIDENT WAS SHOT.
HE GOT UP AND LIFTED HIS HANDS UP IN THE AND SAID FIGHT.
AND IF YOU NOTICE THE RESPONSE FROM THE AUDIENCE WAS USA, DIDN'T GO CRAZY LIKE, OH, MY GOD.
WANT TO DO SOMETHING I GET THAT WAS US.
WAS LIKE FELT A BIT OF REACTION HE IS GOING BIG AS TRUMP WITH I I TRULY BELIEVE THAT AND I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE STAND AT THE CENTER DEMAND.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE MORE SEATS IN THE HOUSE.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE CRIME PUBLIC, ABSOLUTE AND AMOUNT HE SAID FIGHTS AND A LOT OF FOLKS THAT I SPOKE SAID THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT REALLY SHOWS IS STAMINA AND LEADERSHIP.
IS IT BECAUSE OF BETTER WITH THIS GOING TO BE THAT REPUBLICANS NO, I THINK WHAT MATCHES I'M HERE, I'M HERE FOR YOU.
IF YOU SAW WHEN HE GOT UP, HE WAS PALE LIVE STREAMING DOWN HIS FACE AND YET HE WAS THINKING OF AMERICA, CELL.
HE WAS NOT EVEN COVERED BY THE SECRET SERVICE FROM HE WAS STILL EXPOSED AND YET FIGHT FIGHT.
MEAN, IT'S A CHANT THAT WAS HEARD BY DELEGATES ON THE CONVENTION.
YEAH.
THINK MIGHT.
YOU KNOW, YOU, HOWEVER, OF COURSE, ILLINOIS KNOWN AS A VERY BLUE STATE.
PLUS, THEY'RE EXPECTED TO AGAIN THIS ELECTION CYCLE.
WE ADMIT THAT IT'S SIMPLE AS SAY.
IT'S VERY, VERY TOUGH.
IT'S A VERY, VERY TOUGH SITUATION FOR US.
IT WILL BE GREAT IF WE COULD WIN, BUT I REALLY NO ILLUSIONS.
BUT OUTSIDE, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO LET A LOT A LOT OF THE OTHER STATES, THE IMPORTANT STATES THAT WERE GOING PICK UP.
OTHERS SAY IT'LL VERY SURPRISING.
AND THEN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY, AS YOU THE BLUE STATE, BUT ALSO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS SEEN A LOT OF DIVISION MORE THAN THIS YEAR WITH THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN DONE WITH HIS ROLE ON FRIDAY AFTER BLAMING WHAT IS THE SEAT OF THE LATE ROUNDS WE'VE BEEN CHAIRMAN A GET THE STOP YOU RIGHT FOR US.
I'M HOPING FOR UNITY THERE.
I THINK THE FRICTION.
I THINK IT'S OVERSTATED.
I'M A CONSERVATIVE.
AND YET I'VE BEEN ELECTED 4 TIMES AND YOU KNOW VERY WELL THAT EVEN REPUBLICANS, ALLEN PRETTY MODERATE.
I I THINK WE'RE GOING TO DO WELL, BUT IT'S A BUILDING PROCESS IT IS A BUILT-IN PROCESS.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR FOR ONCE AGAIN.
THAT IS TO BE SURE TO MONTE ILLINOIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE WOMAN, A POST HE'S HELD SINCE FOR LIMITED FRIDAY
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