While at the 2024 Republican National Convention, South Carolina Lt. Governor Pamela Evette talks with Pastor Gene Bailey, Host of Flashpoint on the Victory Network.
Evette shares the reasons she stepped away from her successful business to serve as SC’s first female Republican lieutenant governor. She also comments on how the terrible Biden policies are hurting American families and how she and Governor McMaster are working to help S.C. businesses and families across the Palmetto State.
Watch the full episode that aired August 1, 2024 “Don’t Stop Pressing for Truth!” here. You can also watch previous episodes on demand and learn more about Flashpoint and the Victory Channel here.
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.
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 15, 2024: the latest from the start of the Republican National Convention, just days after the assassination attempt on former Pres. Donald Trump’s life; Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Republican pollster Robert Cahaly discuss what that event means for the GOP; remarks from Pres. Joe Biden from Sunday evening; and more!
During the 2024 Republican National Convention, Lt. Governor Evette took time to speak with WSPA Channel 7’s Amy Wood about President Trump’s pick of Senator JD Vance as his Vice President.
Originally posted by WSPA Channel 7 on July 15, 2024
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSPA) — Reactions from Palmetto State lawmakers are coming in after former President Donald Trump announced lawmaker J.D. Vance as his pick for Vice President of the US.
The news comes just two days after an assassination attempt against former President Trump was made, rocking the political sphere.
State officials are sharing their thoughts on pick for a vice presidential candidate.
Governor Henry McMaster
Gov. Henry McMaster said on X that President Trump had an excellent and qualified group of people to pick a running mate.
“Senator J.D. Vance has represented the state of Ohio, our party and our conservative cause well and will help carry our momentum into November and beyond,” McMaster exclaimed.
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette
In an interview with Amy Wood, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette called the announcement J.D. Vance a pick.
“J.D. Vance understands what’s happening in the homes of middle America,” Lt. Gov. Evette said. “He understands what happens when we have unfair trade practices and small towns get decimated and that leads an open door for drugs to come into small towns.”
Lt. Gov. Evette added that she believes that Vance will be a good asset in representing middle America in “this Biden economy that we’re all living in.”
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
Senator Lindsey Graham took to X to call J.D. Vance’s story “one of the most compelling stories in American politics, overcoming so much adversity in life.”
“He understands the struggles of working Americans, as he has walked in their shoes and has become one of their best champions. Bright, articulate, and a Marine veteran, he will serve President Trump well on the campaign trail. It is imperative we win this election to end the disastrous policies of the Biden Administration and Make America Great Again. J.D. is a hard worker with a beautiful family who will be a great spokesperson for the America First agenda. This is a clear choice for America.” — U.S. SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Former President Donald Trump announced who will run alongside him during the presidential election.
The presidential hopeful selected 39-year-old JD Vance, a first-term Republican senator for Ohio.
Following the announcement on Monday, many South Carolina leaders expressed their opinions on the republican vice president nominee.
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham made the following statement on X, formerly known as “Twitter.” He said:
Governor Henry McMaster, a member of South Carolina’s delegation totheRepublican National Convention (RNC) posted the following statement:
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, a member of South Carolina’s delegation to the RNC said:
Trump named his running mate on his Truth Social network:
“After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa Cum Laude, and is a Yale Law School Graduate, where he was Editor of The Yale Law Journal, and President of the Yale Law Veterans Association. J.D.’s book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” became a Major Best Seller and Movie, as it championed the hardworking men and women of our Country. J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond….”
During the RNC in Milwaukee, Trump was named as the official GOP presidential nominee.
Gov. McMaster represented South Carolina at the convention and announced all 50 votes for Trump.
According to the Associated Press, the Middletown, Ohio native made a name for himself after the publishing of his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.”
The news outlet reported that during Trump’s first presidential run in 2016, Vance was a “never Trump” Republican. However, in 2021, he reversed his opening and became a Trump supporter when elected in 2022.
Vance was selected as one of four politicians on the former president’s vice presidential shortlist. The other potential selections included Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and South Carolina’s very own Sen. Tim Scott.
On the other side, Democratic leaders have also released statements following Vance’s selection.
Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement:
“This is the most consequential election of our lifetimes, and with Donald Trump’s decision today to add J.D. Vance to the Republican ticket, the stakes of this election just got even higher. J.D. Vance embodies MAGA – with an out-of-touch extreme agenda and plans to help Trump force his Project 2025 agenda on the American people. Vance has championed and enabled Trump’s worst policies for years – from a national abortion ban, to whitewashing January 6, to railing against Social Security and Medicare. Let’s be clear: A Trump-Vance ticket would undermine our democracy, our freedoms, and our future. There is so much on the line, and it’s more important than ever that we reelect President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris this November.”
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