Interview with Jane Robelot originally posted by WYFF Channel 4 on July 16, 2024
MILWAUKEE — South Carolina’s Lt. Governor Pamela Evette is attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week and describes the events so far as “a Disneyland for Republicans”, adding that Monday night was “electric.”
It was former president Donald Trump’s first public appearance less than 48 hours after an attempted assassination wounded his right ear on Saturday evening.
He walked into Fiserv Forum to Lee Greenwood singing “God Bless the USA” while the convention crowd roared their support.
“It was it was electric,” describes Evette. “People are just so overjoyed that the hand of God was on President Trump on Saturday, and he could feel the love in the room.”
Lt. Gov. Evette tells WYFF News 4 that while South Carolinians may be disappointed that Senator Tim Scott wasn’t selected from Mr. Trump’s short list of candidates to join him on the ticket, Ohio’s Senator J.D. Vance will be well received by the people of the Palmetto State as the Vice Presidential nominee.
“Our younger Americans have been saying, ‘I want somebody younger who understands what I’m dealing with every day, and they have that in JD Vance.” Evette continues, “He understands Middle America. He is a young guy with a young family and he understands the problems that they’re facing.”
Lt. Gov. Evette says she’s most looking forward to Donald Trump’s speech on Thursday night. She says he’s preparing a totally different speech than the one he had planned prior to Saturday’s assassination attempt.