‘America, Land of Promise’: Republicans Celebrate Trump’s Achievements on First Night of RNC

Chair of the Republican National Committee Ronna McDaniel stands on stage while addressing the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, on Aug. 24, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Republicans celebrated President Donald Trump’s first term achievements, and praised American ideals and freedoms on the first night of the Republican National Convention.

“President Trump and Republicans are fighting for the values that have defined our country from the beginning—liberty, justice, equality—and our convention is going to celebrate everything that makes America the greatest nation on Earth,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in opening remarks.