Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! If you want to get a sense of Democrats’ priorities, just listen to their own words. During night one of the DNC they mentioned:

• Trump: 147 times

• Economy: 27 times

• Border: 8 times

• Crime: 6 times

• Prices: 5 times

• Inflation: 3 times

They’re running a hate campaign because they know their record on the issues is trash.

Housekeeping note: The wife and I are headed to Vermont for a long weekend. I’ll still be writing newsletters this week, but they’ll be a little shorter than usual. Also — if you have any restaurant recommendations in Burlington, please reply to this e-mail to share them! 😃 

• 📺️ 20M watched night 1 of DNC, down 22% from 2016

• 🏝️ On this day in 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state

• 📰 31% of 7 to 9-year-olds have an X account

• 🆚 Legacy media coverage of Harris: 84% positive, Trump 11% positive

^{Sources: Axios, History, Qustodio, MRC}

RFK could drop out and endorse Trump, running mate says

Robert F. Kennedy Jr's running mate, Nicole Shanahan, suggested yesterday that the pair could drop out of the 2024 race and 'join forces' with Donald Trump to defeat Kamala Harris.

The details: While appearing on the Impact Theory podcast, Shanahan discussed the two paths she and RFK Jr. are exploring:

1. “[S]taying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Walz presidency because we draw votes from Trump.”

2. “Or we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump and, you know, we walk away from that and explain to our base why we’re making this decision.”

Harris-Walz are the existential threat: Shanahan made it clear she and RFK believe that defeating Harris is more important than their own campaign, saying:

• "We are taking a very serious look at making sure that the people that have corrupted our fair and free democracy do not end up in office.”

Trump responds: When CNN asked him to respond to Shanahan’s comments, Trump said:

• “He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time. I didn’t know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I’d be open to it.”

Back up: Last week, the Washington Post reported that RFK Jr. was talking to the Harris campaign about a cabinet position in exchange for his endorsement. Shanahan called it “fake news,” echoing denials made by RFK. You may remember, I said something felt off about the report. That was because I felt the story was planted to undercut a possible RFK endorsement of Trump.

Big picture: It appears RFK’s presence on the ballot hurts Trump more than it hurts Harris. A recent Fox News poll found Trump ahead by 1% in a head-to-head matchup with Harris. But when Independent candidates were introduced, his lead evaporated.

[Source: Fox News, CNN]

DNC Day 2: Hot air inside, fires outside

Pro-Palestine leftists intensified their protests outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, burning flags and fighting cops on the day former President Barack Obama addressed the party.

Back up: The protests outside the DNC are organized by dissenters within the Democrat party — primarily those upset over the policies regarding Israel and Gaza.

The protests: Large groups of protestors gathered nearby, outside the Israeli consulate, to burn the U.S. and Israeli flags while chanting “Free Palestine.”

• On the same day, a few dozen protestors clashed with police, leading to multiple arrests.

• Riot police eventually moved in to block the violent actors from pushing forward, leading to a tense standoff for 30 minutes.

• Eventually, Chicago police ordered the crowd to disperse and a heavy law enforcement presence continued into the night.

The blowhard: Obama took the stage Tuesday night to praise his former V.P, Joe Biden, saying: "History will remember Joe Biden as an outstanding president who defended democracy at a moment of great danger.” 🤡 Ironic, considering Obama played a key role in the coup to remove Biden from the 2024 ticket.

• Michelle Obama, who spoke before her husband, was nastier, suggesting Trump is a racist, saying: “[Trump’s] limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working and highly educated, successful people who happen to be Black."

The last word goes to Senator Bernie Sanders who pulled the pin off a metaphorical grenade and tossed it at the DNC, [the organization that screwed him over in 2016 primaries to install Hillary], saying: "Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, INCLUDING primary elections."

[Source: Fox News, The Post Millennial]

💸 Kamala Harris has declared her support for a 44.6% capital gains tax proposal, the highest in history. Read more.

❎ Hamas rejected a peace proposal brokered by the Biden-Harris regime with Israel, with the terror group calling it a "coup against" a previous proposal. Read more.

🏍️ Harley-Davidson renounced DEI and controversial initiatives following intense pressure from loyal longtime bikers. Read more.

🚀 China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines. Read more.

📚️ Donald Trump revealed his youngest son Barron will attend a university in New York this fall. Read more.

🆘 The DNC's 2024 platform endorses a bill to create a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal aliens in the country today. Read more.

🧷 In response to free vasectomy and abortion services, Pro-Life advocates distributed free diapers outside the DNC on Tuesday. Read more.

💔 Hollywood couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce after two years of marriage. Read more.

✅ Rep. Matt Gaetz handily beat his primary challenger who had been backed by former Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted by Gaetz in 2023. Read more.

🤡 Tim Walz is facing backlash for lying about his family’s experience with IVF after it was revealed he used a less-invasive treatment. Read more.

🇺🇦 Ukraine has adopted a bill effectively banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church because of its ties to the Orthodox Church in Russia. Read more.

🎥 Here’s the moment RFK Jr’s running mate suggested they may ‘join forces’ with Trump. Watch.

🎥 Former CNN host Don Lemon asks women if they prefer Trump or Harris. Watch.

🎥 Democrat Gov. of Kentucky, Andy Beshar, appears to wish JD Vance's wife or daughters would be raped. Watch. Kentucky, how did you let this slimeball Democrat become Gov?

🎥 SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites. Watch.

🎥 LOL the DNC has a 'gender neutral' Islamic prayer room. Watch.

🎥 Trump has an EPIC response to a reporter who asks Trump why he's giving a speech in a "white supremacist" town. Watch.

🎥 Michelle 'Big Mike' Obama race-baits at the DNC. Watch.

🎥 Illegals are still literally streaming across our southern border. Watch.

🎥 New video appears to show Thomas Crooks walking around the Trump rally in Butler before the assassination attempt. Watch.

🎥 Go long: Today I’ll be listening to Donald Trump on the Theo Vonn podcast. Watch. [57 min] Theo is a quirky dude so expect an out-of-the-ordinary interview.